Transcript Hairpin Lace Crochet

Hairpin Lace Crochet
A presentation on a Victorian form of
crochet
Copyright 2009 by Crochet Renee’
What is Hairpin Lace crochet?
• Hairpin lace crochet was also once known as
Maltese or Portuguese crochet
• Dubbed Hairpin lace because Victorian ladies
actually used hairpins as a frame to crochet
around
• Please note the following instructions are for
right-handed folks; lefties switch directions
where given!
How do you do it?
To create a single crochet
strip, first tie a slip knot…
Then place the loop on the right
hand side of the forks with the
knot centered between the forks
What’s Next?
Rotate the frame clockwise.
Insert hook into the loop that is
on the frame, yarn over…
…and pull up a loop…
Rotate the frame, insert hook
into the loop that was just made,
yarn over…
Pull up a loop, yarn over and pull
through both loops…
Continue to rotate the frame,
working single crochets down
the center of the strip for the
desired number of loops
When the strip has the
desired number of loops, cut
the yarn end and pull through
to finish the strip.
Very carefully slide the strip
off of the frame onto a flat
surface, taking care to not
allow the strip to twist.
When you have made the
desired number of strips, it’s
time to join them together!
To form a cable join, pick up
two strips…
Hold the strips as shown, with
your index finger in between
the strips, keeping them
separated.
Insert hook into the first loop
of the front strip…
Then insert hook into the first
loop of the back strip and pull
it through the first loop of the
front strip.
Continue pulling loops
through the loop on your
hook, alternating loops on
each strip until you reach the
last loop of both strips…
Pull up a loop from the tail of
the strip that would be next in
the alternating sequence,
yarn over, pull the end
through to finish.
You now have two strips joined
together.
What else…?
• There are many ways the
strips can be joined; you are
only limited by your
imagination! Home décor,
wearables, tote bags and
other accessories…all can be
made using this technique.
The sky is the limit! Refer to
the references page for links
where you can find patterns
using this technique.
How many different strips can I make?
Hairpin Lace strips can be
worked in single, half-double
and double crochet to achieve
different effects.
Ways of joining are also varied;
the cable join that is shown
can be varied by joining in
groups of 2 loops or more,
or by using another yarn to
slip stitch or single crochet
strips together. Fancier
joins can be created by
varying how many loops are
clustered together.
Other helpful hints…
Some people find it helpful to
use a “lifeline” to keep the
loops all facing the same
direction until they are joined.
When creating long strips, it is
helpful to place stitch markers
on the prongs of the loom at
regular intervals to count
loops more easily.
Once the strips are created,
wind them around a piece of
cardboard and use a chip clip
to hold them in place until
you are ready to join.
• REFERENCEs
• http://www.bellaonline.org/articles/art5290.
asp
• http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/direc
tory/hairpin_lace.php
• http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=
73
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