Lace and Lacy Crochet

 In my last post I showed examples of crochet that somewhat mimic lace or that have a lacy affect. Here are a few more examples of crochet and tatted lace from my collection. 

This candy cane comes with its own crochet jacket. It was made by my friend, Sally Criswell. She sells her beautiful crochet in her Etsy shop, Sally's Xstitch.

Sometimes a stitcher would use rick rack and add crochet to the tape. The stitcher who made this used red rick rack and applied white cotton thread to dress it up.  The lace measures 1" wide. It is a little more than 1 yard long. (from my personal collection)

Hand tatted lace. The stitcher used fine cotton thread, number 80 wt was most commonly used, to make these colorful bits of tatting. Each piece is approximately 4 inches long....long enough to make a collar for a doll's dress or add to a crazy quilt. 

There's a lot more in my collection to share. 

Enjoy!

Crochet: The Lace of the Masses

 Hi! I'm back. Yes, it's been a while. During my hiatus I've been taking classes...lots of classes, in handwork, needlework, knitting, and crochet included.

Today I am listing the pattern leaflet "Fanciworks" by Coats & Clark. 

The leaflet has seven patterns to knit or crochet doilies and pillows. Some of the patterns are filet crochet while others involve the creation of handmade, knit or crochet, lace, which made me think of something someone said during a class. 

"At one time, lace was only worn by royalty and the wealthy. It was very hard to acquire, took long hours to make, and very expensive. Crochet was one way people could imitate the lace they could not afford."

This listing is a great example of that. 

 

Some of the patterns could be created to hang on a wall or in a window.  You can find the listing in my fiber art shop, PatternHaus Fiber Arts. 

Enjoy!

Easy to Crochet Gifts for the Holidays

I realize it's still September but even if I don't like seeing Christmas lights up before Halloween I do like to get some gifts made before the cookie baking and ornament hanging begins. Here's some patterns to crochet for gifts to get a head start on the holidays.

Christmas Crochet has patterns for these cute little carolers and....

these adorable snow man and lady rattle toys. How about the mouse and puppy? Oh so cute!

Hooked on Crochet has some challenging patterns but it also has some great ideas that will work up pretty quick. The ripple afghan can be done in any colors and would be appreciated on cold winter nights. 

The fishing bear on the bottom would make a cute Teddy for someone and those golf club covers are too darned cute! A think they could even become puppets for a show.

And how about this bed jacket? Any color would work. It could even become a little shawl for a fancy dress when worked in the right yarn. 

OK, so I am a sucker for cotton crochet yarn. It works up quick and has a nice feel to it......and since I am always looking for hot pads for the table these patterns are a given. I love them! An H hook and a ball of yarn and I am in my happy place. The Jack O' Lantern is adorable and the poinsettia (below) would look good on a holiday table. 

Well, that's all for now. I'm still adding more to the PatternHaus shop so stop by. There are more patterns....crochet, knitting, needlepoint, cross stitch, and embroidery.....to get your creative juices flowing before the holiday crazies start. 

Post by Eileen from GoofingOff Sewing, PatternHaus, and Miss Eileen's Vintage. 

Pink Rope Crocheted Necklace or Finishing UFOs

Some time ago I found this lovely pink cotton yarn in my stash. I have no idea how it got there. Really, I don't but I fell in love with it. It is soft with a luscious feeling, like the organic cotton yarn. The soft pink color is fabulous, too. I made this lovely crocheted rope out of it. That was as far as I got.
The other day I decided to finish it. An off-set white flower with a pearl button center, ends sewn together with lots of length so the number of wraps belong to the wearer. Pink, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness. Much more flattering than the tutu.
I love it. It is how I pictured it in my mind....and the UFO pile is a little smaller.

Post by Eileen