Which statement about the lace notation is correct?

Which statement about the lace notation is correct?

• A. The lace is led by 2-2 and 3-2
• B. The lace is led by 1-1 and 2-1
• C. The lace is led by 3-1 and 4-1
• D. The lace involves four groups in sequence

Answer: (C)

Lace notation shows which threads start and drive the pattern. When a reading says the lace is led by 3-1 and 4-1, it means the first moves come from the third and fourth thread groups toward the first position, setting up the initial crossings that define the structure of the design. This starting pair typically establishes the main framework and symmetry of the lace, so it’s the way the pattern begins. Other readings would point to different starting moves and would alter the base layout, or would describe a sequence that isn’t how this pattern initiates. In this case, identifying the two leading threads as 3-1 and 4-1 correctly captures how the pattern begins.

Lace notation shows which threads start and drive the pattern. When a reading says the lace is led by 3-1 and 4-1, it means the first moves come from the third and fourth thread groups toward the first position, setting up the initial crossings that define the structure of the design. This starting pair typically establishes the main framework and symmetry of the lace, so it’s the way the pattern begins. Other readings would point to different starting moves and would alter the base layout, or would describe a sequence that isn’t how this pattern initiates. In this case, identifying the two leading threads as 3-1 and 4-1 correctly captures how the pattern begins.