Day 355: Teneriffe lace is constructed with two basic stitches: knots and darning. Knots can create a foundation (web) or be a design element in and of themselves. Darning is simply weaving over and under, but can be done in a variety of ways to form bars, wheels and other types of embellishment. Many of the "stitches" are common to hardanger, Dorset buttons and pulled-thread work, a point which people new to the craft should keep in mind because comprehensive books specifically devoted to Teneriffe are scarce as hen's-teeth. The best is Alexandra Stillwell's "The Technique of Teneriffe Lace," long out of print and while not hard to find, generally rather overpriced. But if you think books are hard to find, equipment for working this type of free-standing lace is even more difficult to locate. The good news is that it can be done effectively over a piece of cardboard with a straight needle, although it's preferable to work it on a cushion with a bent-tip huck/Teneriffe needle to help prevent splitting threads.
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