What is tatted lace?
Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops. The lace is formed by a pattern of rings and chains formed from a series of cow hitch or half-hitch knots, called double stitches, over a core thread.
What is shuttle lace?
Shuttle tatting Tatting with a shuttle is the earliest method of creating tatted lace. Historically, it was a metal or ivory pointed-oval shape less than 3 inches (76 mm) long, but shuttles come in a variety of shapes and materials.
What country is famous for lace?
Belgium Still Famous For Handmade Lace Today, Belgium is one of the few places in the world known for its fine lace.
What kind of crochet do you use for hairpin lace?
Hairpin lace is a beautiful variation on crochet, in which you combine a standard crochet hook with a certain type of loom to create lacy, openwork designs. Once you’ve seen hairpin lace, you will always immediately recognize it, because it has a very unique appearance that never fails to catch the eye.
How big does a hairpin lace frame need to be?
Tools & notions: Hairpin lace frame, set to 4″ (10 cm) wide; tapestry needle; split-ring stitch marker. Hook: H/8 (5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. Gauge: About 2″ wide x 90″ long (5 cm x 2.3 m) = 1 strip of hairpin lace. Hairpin lace is very stretchy, so the strips may vary slightly.
Where do you put the hook in hairpin lace?
Single crochet in front loop, just left of the center stitches. (The point here is that you are crocheting your sc into the loop, not into the previous sc), so you will insert your hook to the left of the center stitches inside the loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. Here is another look at all of the steps:
What can you make with a hairpin stitch?
These days, this stitch is used to create entire skirts, sweaters, and scarves like the Tressa scarf, left. Hairpin differs from most crochet methods in its use of a frame or loom (available in craft stores), as demonstrated below.