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Comment by Lorelei Halley Administrator on February 7, 2018 at 4:05pm

As far as I can tell, Armenian knotted lace is always made in rounds. The exception is when it makes little flower and leaf shapes as an edging. Your piece is straight rows.

Knitted lace would have loops, as all knitting does. Compare:

http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/photo/albums/oya-bebilla-armenian-tu... 

http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/photo/albums/oya2-edgings 

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=macrame&rs=typed&t...[]=macrame%7Ctyped

Comment by Sue Babbs on February 7, 2018 at 11:05am

Yes, I'm fairly sure it is Armenian lace ( or something very similar to that).  I've just never tried making it!  Good luck!

Comment by Sue Babbs on February 7, 2018 at 11:05am

I would suggest you look at some of the videos on Armenian lace before you try macrame eg http://www.instructables.com/id/Armenian-Knotted-Lace/  or the ones on YouTube

Comment by Karen Spencer on February 7, 2018 at 10:26am

Sue-

I am browsing Armenian Lace Patterns now and it looks very similar.  I'll keep browsing and read how to do this needlework and give it a try.

Thank you....

-Karen Spencer

Comment by Karen Spencer on February 7, 2018 at 10:20am

Ladies-

     Thank you so much for trying to identify this lace pattern.  With everyone so far not being able to pin point what this is good in the sense that it helps me to rule out many possibilities.  I am going to try with macrame....at least the diamond part and worry about the bottom fringe when I get that far.  My idea probably won't work....but I will give it a try.

Thank you again,

Karen Spencer

Comment by Devon Thein on February 7, 2018 at 4:46am

I am no expert on macrame, but usually there is a fringe at the bottom or somewhere because it is worked with many threads. The usual way of finishing them is to leave them as a fringe.

Comment by Sue Babbs on February 6, 2018 at 9:34pm

I think it is probably Armenian lace, but I'm no expert at that.   It is certainly not knitted or bobbin lace

Comment by Heather Bogart on February 6, 2018 at 9:13pm

Sorry Karen, that is absolutely not knitted. The macrame guess is pretty good, as it looks knotted or netted and then embroidered on top. 

Comment by Karen Spencer on February 6, 2018 at 9:00pm

Hi Ladies-

    This is Karen Spencer writing and I am repairing hopefully the trim on a friends tablecloth that was made many, many years ago....does anyone think this could be knitted lace, or lace knitting?  So far with the group in "Identifying lace" they have said they don't believe it is bobbin lace, or tatting.  Possibly macrame.  Just thought I'd ask about these other 2 possibilities.  More pics are shown in the Lace Identification group.

Thank you,

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Comment by Maria del Valle on September 20, 2016 at 4:03pm

Sally: Thanks so much! you are so kind with me! :)

Lorelei: Thanks so much, too! :)
and OK! I'll do that you said, tomorrow. I have more photos.

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