Margaret Hubert - Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters: Master Traditional, Irish, Freeform, and Bruges Lace Crochet through Easy Step-by-Step Instructions and Fun Projects

Master Traditional, Irish, Freeform, and Bruges Lace Crochet through Easy Step-by-Step Instruction and Fun Projects

Margaret Hubert

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L ace is a very dainty fabric patterned with lots of open spaces. Intricate handmade patterns are created with various needle art techniques. Popular and versatile, lace fabric can be used to create or to trim womens, childrens, and babys garments and household items.

Years ago, lace making was a tedious task. Making bobbin lace or needle lace was time-consuming, and garments made using these methods were very expensive. I have seen exquisite examples of Italian, Armenian, and Turkish needle lace so intricate that I could not imagine how many hours went into each piece. Only royalty and the very affluent could afford to own them. Many of these old pieces are now on display in museums throughout the world.

Thanks to crocheters and knitters who have long experimented with stitches that imitate more intricate lace-making methods, lace-making stitches are much easier to do. In this book, we explore methods of making crocheted lace. I have included chapters full of lacy stitch patterns to create fabric, edgings, and trims. Many of these patterns are shown in different yarns and hook sizes to demonstrate the wide variety of effects that can be achieved. Beyond these stitch patterns, there are other methods of crochet that produce unique lace fabrics. You will discover how intricate Irish crochet lace can be imitated with freeform crochet lace techniques. Bruges lace, done with ordinary hooks, is a unique crochet method that imitates Flemish lace originally done on bobbins. Twenty projects are included to give you plenty of inspiration and opportunities to try these stitch patterns and crochet methods.

Usually we think of lace as being made with fine yarns, silk, cotton, and mohair, but by experimenting with different yarns and different size hooks, you can make many different lace patterns. I hope that the items in the book will stimulate your creativity and that you will have fun experimenting.

Margaret

There are many crochet stitch patterns that create open, lacy fabric, perfectly suited to creating all kinds of garments and accessories. Depending on the yarn and hook you use, you can fashion different looks and projects from any of these patterns.

Ch a multiple of 3.

Foundation Row: Starting in sixth ch from hook work [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] (V stitch plus turning ch made), sk 2 chs, * [1dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in next ch, sk 2 chs, rep from *, end 1 dc in last ch, turn.

Row 1: ch 4, *[1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in next ch-2 sp, rep from *, end 1 tr in third ch of beg ch-4.

Rep Row 1 for pattern.

Ch a multiple of 8 plus 1.

Foundation Row: Starting in second ch from hook, work 1 row sc, turn.

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first 3 sc, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next sc (shell made), *sk 3 sc, [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in next sc (V stitch made), sk 3 sc, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next sc, rep from *, end sk 3 sc, 1 dc in last sc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next ch-2 sp, *[1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in next ch-2 sp, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next ch-2 sp, rep from *, end 1 dc in third ch of turning ch, turn.

Rep Row 2 for pattern.

Ch a multiple of 16 plus 10.

Bullion Stitch: Wrap yarn around the widest part of the hook 10 times, pick up a loop in next st, yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1.

Foundation Row (RS): 1 sc in second ch from hook *[ch 5, sk 3 ch, 1 sc in next ch] twice, sk 3 ch, work 5 Bullion Sts in next ch, sk 3 ch, 1 sc in next ch, rep from * till last 8 ch, ch 5, sk 3 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 5, sk 3, 1 sc in last ch, turn.

Row 1: [Ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, *ch 5, 1 sc in second of the next 5 Bullion Sts, ch 5, 1 sc in the 4th Bullion St of same group, [ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, rep from *, end ch 2, 1 dc in last sc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in first dc, ch 5, sk ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, * ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, rep from *, end ch 5, 1 sc in third ch of beg ch-5, turn.

Row 3: Ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, rep from * across, end ch 2, 1 dc in last sc, sk the turning ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in first st, sk ch-2 sp, * 5 Bullion Sts in next ch-5 sp, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, [ch 5, 1 sc in next sp] twice, rep from *, end 5 Bullion Sts in next ch-5 sp, 1 sc in third ch of beg ch-5, turn.

Row 5: *Ch 5, 1 sc in second Bullion of the next group, ch 5, 1 sc in the fourth Bullion of the same group **, [ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, end last rep at **, ch 2, 1 dc in last sc, turn.

Row 6: Rep Row 2.

Row 7: Rep Row 3.

Row 8: Ch 1, 1 sc in first dc *[ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, 5 Bullion Sts in next ch-5 sp, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, rep from *, end ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in third ch of beg ch-5, turn.

Rep Rows 18 for pattern.

Ch a multiple of 9 plus 2.

Foundation Row: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch across row, turn.

Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as tr), skip first dc, tr in next dc, *ch 4, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 4, skip 1 dc**, 1 tr in each of next 4 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 1 tr in next dc, 1 tr in top of turning ch, turn.