Striped Shoelace Sampler
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Logic tells us there is not much room in the width of a shoelace for a large variety of patterns. But I continue to be amazed at the range of options for vertical stripes alone, only some of which are shown above.
There are 13 laces. Starting just past the midnight hour on the shoelace clock (click for larger picture):
#1 - The clay colored center widens every other row giving half-a-railroad-track effect.
#2, 9, 10 & 11 - Two contrasting colors with a single stripe down the center.
#3 & 6 - Three colors. This is what I call my "flag series" because so many flags have three colors. But these two laces actually have a different pattern. If #3 were patterned like #6, it would be blue-red-blue-white-blue. But it's not :)
#4, 7, 8 & 12 - Two contrasting colors with two vertical stripes. Notice the difference in effect between the black & white (#4) and peach & turquoise (#8). #8 was made with finer threads, and so the stripes aren't quite as prominent. I also use embroidery thread to give a shadow effect to some stripes. The possibilities are endless.
#5 - Three colors. This shoelace is framed in white. The black and blue stripes vary in width creating a quasi-triangular pattern. So much of what I do is quasi. Hooray for quasi!... cousin to flexi! (think about it)
Last but not least, #13 - Two colors, side by side with no "frame". This pattern has an interesting little twist. This lace is teal & white. If I weave with a white thread, the teal side will have white polka-dots. If I weave with a teal thread, the white side will have teal polka dots. If I weave with a bright yellow thread, both sides will have bright yellow polka dots, and the lace would morph to tri-color.
See what I mean about possibilities? Tell stories, birth beauties!!
