The diagram of this element of Irish lace waspublished in one of the magazines “Duplet”. This element can be used in different ways. Knit several and, connecting them with a mesh of arches, make a scarf, top, dress… You can use it as a central motif for a napkin or other knitted item. If you knit it from shiny threads and starch it until stiff – It will make a wonderful Christmas tree decoration. All you have to do is use your imagination – The use of this decorative element is limitless. So, let's start knitting. To work you will need threads of the desired color and thickness and suitable for…

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One of the most interesting and quite labor-intensivecrochet technique is the ribbon lace technique. Already in the name itself is the content – The entire product or individual parts will consist of openwork ribbons made using a crochet hook. Things made from ribbon lace always look very elegant and intricate. Very often, the basis and beginning of knitting the entire ribbon is an openwork round motif. The remaining parts of the tape will be about 2/3 of the original circle. They are tied to the first motive in one or more places in the process…

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Irish style crochet techniquelace is about two centuries old. The founder is considered to be the Irish noblewoman Riego de Blancardier. She came up with the idea, which was a lightweight version of the much more labor-intensive Venetian lace, created using needles and bobbins. In the 40s of the 19th century, Mademoiselle de Blancardier published the first book with crochet patterns for her product samples. At its core, this type of crochet work is the creation of a fabric that is knitted with thin threads from individual small motifs, and then they are combined into a whole composition. Most…

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Lace has been decorating clothes andinterior items. In ancient times, needlewomen wove them using bobbins or thin needles. It was an amazing, complex and very labor-intensive process. Such skillful needlework was valued very highly, and only rich people could afford lace luxury. One of the most beautiful, elegant and complex was Bruges or Vologda lace. They were created from the finest silk threads with the addition of gold and silver. With the growing popularity of openwork products, the number of techniques for creating them also grew.

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The diagram of this element of Irish lace waspublished in one of the magazines “Duplet”. This element can be used in different ways. Knit several and, connecting them with a mesh of arches, make a scarf, top, dress… You can use it as a central motif for a napkin or other knitted item. If you knit it from shiny threads and starch it until stiff – It will make a wonderful Christmas tree decoration. All you have to do is use your imagination – The use of this decorative element is limitless. So, let's start knitting. To work you will need threads of the desired color and thickness and suitable for…

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