No. 2.—Shamrock Passement.
No. 3.—Braid-work.
The first lesson usually given in pillow lace making is the braid work; the learner is at first puzzled by the number of fine bobbins, but if it is remembered that only four are used together, and that the plain or whole stitch is only weaving or plaiting across and back again, the difficulty vanishes.
Braid Work.
Mecklenburg linen thread, No. 8, six pairs of bobbins. For braid work three pairs of leaders are required. One pair of leaders remains on each side separated by a pin; work across and back again with the third pair thus:—Work across, twist, make a stitch, twist twice, pin, work back, twist twice, make stitch, twist twice, pin, and repeat as before.
The lace pins are made expressly for the lace-workers in Devonshire, and are sold in the old-fashioned paper rows.