diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index 09347700..83dc7b28 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -2293,6 +2293,10 @@ EX int config3 = addHook(hooks_configfile, 100, [] {
   addsaver(vid.fixed_facing_dir, "fixed facing dir", 90);
   param_b(vid.fixed_yz, "fixed YZ", true);
   param_b(draw_sky, "draw sky", true);
+  param_f(linepatterns::parallel_count, "parallel_count")
+    ->editable(0, 24, 1, "number of parallels drawn", "", 'n');
+  param_f(linepatterns::parallel_max, "parallel_max")
+    ->editable(0, 360*degree, 15*degree, "last parallel drawn", "", 'n');
   param_f(vid.depth, "depth", "3D depth", 1)
     ->editable(0, 5, .1, "Ground level below the plane", "", 'd')
     ->set_extra([] {
diff --git a/pattern2.cpp b/pattern2.cpp
index ec2427a7..48991b09 100644
--- a/pattern2.cpp
+++ b/pattern2.cpp
@@ -2899,12 +2899,19 @@ EX namespace linepatterns {
         }
       )
     );
+  EX ld parallel_count = 6;
+  EX ld parallel_max = 90 * degree;
+  EX ld parallel_length = 180 * degree;
   linepattern patParallels("parallels", 0xFFFFFF00, always_available, 
     ATCENTER(
-      for(int i=-90; i<=90; i += 15) {
+      for(int i=-int(parallel_count); i<=parallel_count; i ++) {
+        ld phi = i * parallel_max / parallel_count;
+        ld xbase = 0;
+        if(!sphere) xbase = asin_auto((inverse(unshift(V)) * C0)[0]);
+        println(hlog, "xbase = ", xbase);
         for(int j=-180; j<180; j+=15) {
           for(int k=0; k<=15; k++) 
-            curvepoint(xpush((j+k) * degree) * ypush0(i * degree));
+            curvepoint(xpush(xbase + (j+k) * degree) * ypush0(phi));
           queuecurve(V, col, 0, PPR::LINE).V=V;
           }
         }