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| scjl132 |
Posted - Sep 25 2012 : 8:00:39 PM
I am currently learning about this lovely form of crochet. I've done a lot of reading, purchased some books, and looked at a lot of on-line resources. As of yet I have only made one motif, a leaf, definately need more practice. Anyone out there who can give any advise, encouragement, ideas? |
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| AmethystRose |
Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 5:48:18 PM
There are some examples here---
http://www.vintagetextile.com/edwardian.htm |
| AmethystRose |
Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 5:44:12 PM
Irish Crochet has a lot of three dimensional motifs, and can be made of small designs that are joined with a background of chain stitches |
| hialtfarmgirl |
Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 8:01:56 PM
How beautiful...would love to learn...
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 12:33:00 PM
What makes it Irish--to an untrained eye (mine) it looks like a lot of crochet work that I have in my home, made for me over the years, but also purchased from antique stores and vintage shops.
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| Katlady93 |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 09:36:40 AM
i agree, i love to find and "rescue" someone's handwork. beautiful, just beautiful work. i prefer working with thread when i crochet also. i have not tried Irish Crochet. i think i will have to do so.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 07:57:39 AM
Debbie, I love the way you worded that "rescue it". I think of it the same way. Such beautiful hand work.
Marly
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| DebbieSue |
Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 8:24:37 PM
Fantastic work, Kathryn! I go to garage sales and Goodwills, just to look for this type of thing! Simply because I can imagine some lady making something like this, and I can't walk away from it!! I have to 'rescue' it! :)
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| RedHoopWoman |
Posted - Sep 28 2012 : 6:38:38 PM
I use size 10 crochet thread for most of my projects,I like Aunt Lydia's Classic Cotton size 10 but occasionally use Lizbeth size 20 for some projects.
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| pinokeeo |
Posted - Sep 28 2012 : 07:33:44 AM
I'm not much for yarn either. Is this embroidery thread or crochet thread?
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| RedHoopWoman |
Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 7:29:50 PM
Thank you ladies,I started sometime last year crocheting doilies then got into Irish crochet,it's a beautiful art and it's all simple stitches put together to build three dimensional and beautifully textured flowers and leaves.
The doilies in my post were made from patterns from Kathryn White's book titled "Irish Beauty Doilies",I love her designs and they have been great to learn from,these two doilies were my first Irish crochet projects.
My Mom initially taught me to crochet a long time ago but I hated working with yarn then when I inherited my Grandma's old vintage doily books with all her notes I picked up thread crocheting and loved it,I am still totally useless with yarn projects :0
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| laurzgot |
Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 7:12:05 PM
Kathryn, It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Laurie
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| jenne.f |
Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 6:51:40 PM
Kathryn,
Your work is beautiful. I showed this to my sister and she told me that our grandmother also did Irish crochet. She could crochet everything, with or without a pattern. I looking forward to learning this too.... after I get done my Christmas crochet gifts. Thanks for sharing. Jenne |
| pinokeeo |
Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 6:16:53 PM
Your work is lovely.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 09:40:13 AM
Kathryn: Your Irish crochet work is beautiful.
Marly
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| RedHoopWoman |
Posted - Sep 26 2012 : 10:17:27 AM
I do Irish crochet,mostly doilies,I love Kathryn White's and Dot Drake's designs,their patterns are what got me started with the basics such as making roses and leaves,etc...
There is an online Irish crochet group on ravelry.com that I belong to,if you belong to Ravelry or join up,look me up there I am RedHoopWoman,same as here,there's pictures of the work I've done.
If you're looking to learn free form Irish crochet the old Priscilla books are available free at the Antique Pattern Library online,you can download them and print them out.
Anyways,let me know if there's anything in particular I can help you with,I'm not super advanced and am still learning but I can help with the basics and would be happy to share patterns with you.
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| pinokeeo |
Posted - Sep 25 2012 : 8:56:41 PM
I'm not even sure what irish crochet is, but it sounds intriguing.
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