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Plan broomstick-lace groups
Long loops are collected on a support and worked in groups. Use a loop count divisible by the chosen group size and sample the return stitch count.
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Long loops are collected on a support and worked in groups. Use a loop count divisible by the chosen group size and sample the return stitch count.
Before you start
Confirm whether the instructions use US or UK terms. On a smooth-yarn sample, mark the first and last stitch and note whether the turning chain counts.
Try this example
Twenty-five loops form five groups of five. If the method works five stitches into each group, the next row returns to 25 stitches; mark group boundaries to verify.
Check your result
- Count stitch tops separately from chain spaces and compare successive row or round totals. Lay the sample down without stretching it to inspect the shape.
- A symbol or familiar stitch name does not supply a complete construction. Use the project’s own counts, turning rules and joining instructions.
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