I did not begin bobbin lace with polished wooden bobbins, a proper lace pillow, or a drawer full of specialist tools. I began with clothes pegs, embroidery thread, a pattern from the internet, and pins from my sewing box that were slightly too large. It was not elegant. It was not traditional. It worked. I had watched a YouTube video, followed the movements as best I could, and suddenly the threads started crossing and twisting into something that looked like lace. Not a knot