Romanian Point Lace- two types of double cord

About 6 mm wide ,this type of cord can be used to do the petals of flowers as is full but not to wide.

This cord is double, reported to the narrow one

Double cord 2:

First-Ch3 loose,

Round one: 1sc in ch2 from hook, 1 sc in ch3 from hook,

TL (turn left)

Round two: skip first ch,1sc in next chain ,both loops, 1sc in 2 edge threads,

TL (turn left)

Repeat round two to desired length.

The difference between cord one and cord two is the way you make the middle simple crochet (for cord 1-only front loop, for cord 2- both loops ). First one will make a rounder, full cord on the middle and the second one a cord more plate, but with same width (blue stripe in image is about 11mm wide).

Bellow is visible the difference between the cords. However both are easy and fun to make! Enjoy !

Romanian Point Lace-simple RPL narrow cord DIY

CORD TYPE, Crochet / Stef / 28/06/2023 / cord types, crochet, diy, free pattern, gift, handmade, pattern, point lace, Romania, Romanian Point Lace, RPL

This is how to do Romanian Point Lace narrow cord. Free instructions to use only with crochet tread and crochet hook.

Learn to create this type of cord, named narrow cord Is so, so simple to make and can be used for most of the Romanian Point Lace patterns where the narrow cord is required.

Final result, with recommended thread, is approximative 0.4-0.5 cm wide, very good to use for small projects or flowers and leaves, inside of RPL models.

For the edges of projects is better to use a wider cord (see here) to increase the contrast and beauty of your work, see example below.

This is how to do Romanian Point Lace narrow cord– Free instructions Abbreviations:

sc- simple chain,

TL- turn left.

Basic pattern is :

Chain 2 loosely,

1 sc in ch 1,

TL ,

1 sc in second chain ,

* TL,

1 sc in second chain ,both loops* .

*1 sc in both loops formed lateral, TL *

repeat from * to * to achieve desired length

After basting the narrow cord, before doing the embroidery, your project will look like below:

You can crochet in front of TV or in a waiting room as many meters you want and use them after in different projects.

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