Irish lace: a masterclass of knitting an Irish lace crochet with videos and patterns of motifs
Before the Second World War, Irish lacewas very popular. Products crocheted by this technique, were bought up in many cities. After the war, demand fell slightly, but today the popularity of this kind of skill is gaining momentum again. The peculiarity of the technique consists in exclusive manual work, which was always appreciated highly.
Irish Crochet
Many designers use this kind of technique,to create interesting models for women of fashion. The idea of knitting in this style belongs to Mademoiselle Riego de Blancardier. In appearance, the Irish lace is similar to the Venetian. However, it is much faster. The reason for this is mostly the use of a hook, not a needle. From the standard knitting technique this one differs in that first individual motives are executed, which are subsequently connected with the use of a mesh.
For knitting in Irish, apply:
hooks of all possible thicknesses;
a thread;
pins used by tailors;
dummy for the collection of finished parts;
needle, and small scissors.
Note: A medium-thickness yarn is used to remove patterns, a thick one for their base, a thin thread for a mesh.
Irish lace: video lessons on knitting flowers
To get a flower you need to tie several of its elements.
A leaf with a window. This detail is simple enough, in three rows. At the top of the original chain, a string is formed, consisting of air loops. Then the product is turned over and a second row is created. Identical actions are carried out with the last row.
Leaf with streaks and seven teeth. This element is executed, as a rule, from the columns where there is no cape. To form veins, they knit behind the back wall.
A dense flower. First, a circular row is made, consisting of air loops. From it the following is fastened, and in the third loops are added and reduced. This is how the flower petals form.
Video: Crochet flowers crochet in Irish
Schemes of motives for Irish lace
It is necessary to clearly understand and mentally represent the location of each motive. Having created one of them, it is necessary in the process of creating the last row of the next to connect it with the first.
Note: In the absence of the required skill, it is recommended to start with larger elements.
There are several options for connecting parts. The simplest method is the one in which the individual parts are sewn to the finished product. The main is textured fabric or tulle. The most popular way is to create an irregular grid. At the first stage is laid out the composition of individual parts, the void is filled with a grid. In it, the cells have different sizes and shapes. This makes it possible for the motives to look streamlined.
Crochet: master class on Irish lace with video
For beginners, a simple master class is offered that will make it possible to get better acquainted with the technique. If you have ready-made parts, you can use the following step-by-step instruction:
The product is laid out large items face down. After that evenly distributed small parts. They all look like threads.
The joints are sewn together, significant intervals between the motifs are filled with an irregular grid.
The product is joined by shoulder seams, adhering to the pattern sequence.
The side connections are formed. To make the product come to rest, the motifs of the composition are placed closer together. The space is filled with a grid. In the field of the hips and under the armhole, they expand.
The second side is connected identically to the first.
Video: Irish Grid Knitting
With the help of this technique, you can knit dresses,tunics, bags, T-shirts and much more. Precise schemes for this are difficult to find. In this regard, each product is unique in its own way. Beginners are advised to start with simple patterns, and after gaining experience proceed to more complex ones.
