Hill Valley Lacing

Lacing Technique – Variation 1 – Even numbers of eyelet pairs, straight row at bottom

• Begin straight across on the outside (grey section) and in through the bottom eyelets.

• The left (blue) end runs straight up on the inside, then across on the outside and in through the adjacent eyelet, peaking in the middle to form a “hill”.

• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.

• Both ends run across on the outside and in through the adjacent eyelets, the lower (yellow) end dipping under the previous “hill” on the row below to form a “valley”, the upper (blue) end once again peaking in the middle to form the next “hill”.

• Alternate running straight up on the inside, then forming “hills” and “valleys” on the outside, until the upper (blue) end reaches one top eyelet.

• Finish the lacing with the lower (yellow) end forming one final “valley” before running straight up on the inside and out through the other top eyelet.

Lacing Technique – Variation 2 – Even numbers of eyelet pairs, straight row at top

• Begin on the inside-left (grey section) between the bottom and second-from-bottom eyelets. Adjust so that the left (blue) end is slightly longer than the right (yellow) end.

• Both ends run across on the outside and in through the adjacent eyelets, the lower (blue) end peaking in the middle to form a “hill”, the higher (yellow) end dipping under that “hill” to form a “valley”.

• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.

• Alternate forming “hills” and “valleys” on the outside, then running straight up on the inside, until the upper (yellow) end reaches one top eyelet.

• Finish the lacing with the lower (blue) end running straight across on the outside, then straight up on the inside and out through the other top eyelet.

Lacing Technique – Variation 3 – Odd numbers of eyelet pairs

• Begin diagonally across the bottom (grey section) and out through the bottom-left and second-from-bottom-right eyelets. Adjust so that the left (blue) end is slightly longer than the right (yellow) end.

• The left (blue) end runs across on the outside, peaking in the middle to form a “hill” before feeding in through the adjacent eyelet, then continues straight up on the inside, skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.

• Both ends run across on the outside and in through the adjacent eyelets, the lower (yellow) end dipping under the previous “hill” on the row below to form a “valley”, the upper (blue) end once again peaking in the middle to form the next “hill”.

• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.

• Alternate forming “hills” and “valleys” on the outside, then running straight up on the inside, until the upper (blue) end reaches one top eyelet.

• Finish the lacing with the lower (yellow) end forming one final “valley” before running straight up on the inside and out through the other top eyelet.