For those who love hand made lace.
Irish crochet is made with a typical crochet hook, but always includes shaped motifs and may have some raised cords or layered bits. It is usually held together with a chain stitch mesh with picot loops decorating the chains. The group includes other forms of crochetted lace.
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I've been away from doing crochet for quite a long time, but now I have this book called 'The Go-To Book for Irish Crochet Motifs and I'm interested again. This is something I would like as I think…Continue
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Started by Barbara Gordon. Last reply by Barbara Gordon Aug 14, 2017.
Hi, my name is Megan, and I have started out learning Irish Crochet very recently. I am fascinated by the art, and have been studying Russian work, training my mind and eyes with a goal of creating a…Continue
Started by Megan Stimpson. Last reply by Megan Stimpson Aug 14, 2017.
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Thanks Loreli, I have liked the page so hopefully it will show in FB feed
A facebook page with albums of Irish crochet, showing sequential photos of working some motifs. Might be useful as a learning tool.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/irishcrochetlab/photos/?ref=page_internal
Some crochetted leaves and flowers, with diagrams, including something like a maple leaf.
https://www.facebook.com/loveJVH/photos/?tab=album&album_id=309...
There are still a couple of seats left in Maire Treanor's Clones Irish crochet class at the Winter Lace Conference, Feb 13-15 in Costa Mesa, CA. All are welcome. There is a little feature about Clones Lace and Maire Treanor on the International Organization of Lace's Facebook page. You can find details about the Winter Lace Conference and registration materials at this place:
A woman, Lusine Vrachkov, posted some photos of her recent Irish crochet work. I have it on one of my pinboards.
I've been checking into all that has been posted about about Irish Crochet. Some very beautiful work has been done out there.
Sorry I haven't posted more sooner, but I just got done fighting the 'Hives' for over three weeks. Finally gone, but still don't know what caused them..
I'll keep checking all the is posted about this beautiful form of lace making.
Some spectacular and really wild modern Irish crochet in clothing
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10153262739601305&ty...
Thank you. I found the book plus a couple more. I hope I have good luck with them. I don't know French, but with some of the diagrams and help from a friend of mine, just maybe. Thanks so much. I now have quit a collection.
Barbara
The Hardouin GUIPURE D'IRLANDE is on
http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/catalog.htm
Page 30 has the motif you want, but the instructions are in French, and are verbal, not diagrammed.
Barbara Gordon - some possible ideas for your maple leaf
one two three This last book is probably on either the Arizona.edu site or the antiquepatternlibrary site.
Somebody on ravelry is selling a similar pattern for 2 Brit pounds.
This one actually has a diagram.
https://picasaweb.google.com/mamaLarisa.4/JMoETD?noredirect=1#
This lady has several albums of Irish crochet - https://picasaweb.google.com/mamaLarisa.4
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