ng 2 pairs of
bobbins to a pin, take 2 bobbins in each hand and lay the right bobbin
of each pair over its left fellow and draw up the threads slightly. Then
take the bobbins in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of the right hand and
with the same fingers of the left, lay the 2nd bobbin over the 3rd with
the 2nd and 3rd fingers of the left, so that the two middle bobbins are
crossed, then take the 4th bobbin in the 2nd and 3rd fingers of the
right hand and the bobbin that is now the 2nd, in the 3rd and 4th
fingers of the left hand and lay the former over the 3rd, the latter
over the 1st. This constitutes a "half passing".

The plait, fig. 784, is formed by the repetition of the half passing.
Two half passings make a whole or "double passing".

On the kind of lace you are making, depends how many pairs of bobbins
you will have to use. But as one part of the lace is often made before
the other, or you have to put on supernumerary bobbins, you fasten up
those not in use on one side with pins, as shown in fig. 783.

[Illustration: FIG. 784. PASSING WITH TWO PAIRS OF BOBBINS.]

NET PATTERN OR GROUND (figs. 785 and 786).--This consists of half
passings, worked in rows to and fro; the pins are stuck in at the end of
each row.

The pattern, fig. 785, is fastened upon the pillow and 6 pins are stuck
in at the top, at regular intervals from each other; hang one pair of
bobbins on every pin and lay the second bobbin of each pair over its
fellow, so that the threads cross each other.

[Illustration: FIG, 785. PATTERN FOR NET PASSINGS.]

1 half passing with the 1st and 2nd pair = lay the 1st pair aside = 1
half passing with the 2nd and 3rd pair = lay the 2nd pair aside = 1 half
passing with the 3rd and 4th pair = lay the 3rd pair aside = 1 half
passing with the 4th and 5th pair = lay the 4th pair aside = 1 half
passing with the 5th and 6th pair = stick in a pin at point 2, then work
back from right to left = surround the pin with a half passing made with
the 5th and 6th pair = lay the 6th pair aside = 1 half passing with the
5th and 4th pair = lay the 5th pair aside = 1 half passing with the 4th
and 3rd pairs = lay the 4th pair aside = 1 half passing with the 3rd and
2nd pair = lay the 3rd pair aside = 1 half passing with the 2nd and 1st
pair = stick in a pin at point 3 and repeat from the beginning.

Fig. 786 shows the net ground completed; the thread that runs to and
fro, to make it more clear, is represented in a darker shade