Irish lace motifs free pattern

Irish crochet lace dates back to the the 19th century famine in Ireland, where it was a way for women to make money. It used several weights of thread, and motifs were made separately, tacked to paper, and the spaces filled in with mesh. Specific patterns and designs were often closely guarded secrets, and the finished lace was highly valued! Today, Irish crochet lace has evolved and expanded a bit, but the mesh and the rose are still iconic facets of the art. And luckily, it's no longer a…

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There aren't patterns for Irish crochet, its more of a method. But don't let that stop you. Here are some free resources to get you started.

The Go-To Book for Irish Crochet Motifs takes these lovely motifs and writes them so they make sense to the modern-day crocheter.

in progress.... The Antique Pattern Library has a huge catalog of antique, out-of-print patterns for every type of needlework. These patterns are FREE! Here we will be building a visual index for the Irish Crochet patterns. The motifs, grounds, and other patterns will be categorized by type, and will show a small photo (from the APL) and the name of the item, and the pdf that you can find it in. Our photos won't be to scale. APL lists all of their pdfs alphabetically by book and author. We…

in progress.... The Antique Pattern Library has a huge catalog of antique, out-of-print patterns for every type of needlework. These patterns are FREE! Here we will be building a visual index for the Irish Crochet patterns. The motifs, grounds, and other patterns will be categorized by type, and will show a small photo (from the APL) and the name of the item, and the pdf that you can find it in. Our photos won't be to scale. APL lists all of their pdfs alphabetically by book and author. We…

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Irish crochet lace dates back to the the 19th century famine in Ireland, where it was a way for women to make money. It used several weights of thread, and motifs were made separately, tacked to paper, and the spaces filled in with mesh. Specific patterns and designs were often closely guarded secrets, and the finished lace was highly valued! Today, Irish crochet lace has evolved and expanded a bit, but the mesh and the rose are still iconic facets of the art. And luckily, it's no longer a…

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