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Thread: Hairpin Lace
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08-06-2016, 02:19 PM #1
Hairpin Lace
I'm doing Hairpin Lace but I have trouble getting it started. Sometimes the knot is not in the center or the loops are not tight. Has anyone ever done this? What about Broomstick Lace? Has anyone ever done that? I want to try Broomstick Lace sometime.
Jean Marie
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08-08-2016, 06:37 AM #2
I am interested in trying hairpin lace, so I will be watching for any tips. Broomstick lace is much easier than you would assume by looking at it, it's a bit finicky at first but goes quickly. I have made many baby blankets in cotton for a lady with many kids, (each new addition got 2), alternating rows of broomstick lace with blocks of double crochet. I'm not sure if my method is correct as I saw a patient doing broomstick lace when I was 15 and a candystriper (teen volunteer) at a local hospital. Years later I made an attempt and liked the look.
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08-08-2016, 11:08 AM #3
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08-08-2016, 03:22 PM #4
Hairpin Lace is easy;it's just getting it started(centered w/tight loops) that takes a bit more practice.
Last edited by Jean Marie; 08-08-2016 at 03:27 PM.
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08-08-2016, 03:34 PM #5
I saw some videos on Broomstick Lace and one lady said that you can use a knitting needle for a Broomstick and another lady showed how to do a Broomstick Lace without a Broomstick.
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08-08-2016, 07:36 PM #6
Last edited by craftson; 08-08-2016 at 07:39 PM.
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08-10-2016, 10:14 PM #7
About 40 or so years ago a friends husband was making Hairpin Lace looms using wooden dowels. I had never seen this type of crochet before, but wanted to try it. I have made several shawls, baby blankets, etc. using this same old loom. I must say I think the Hairpin lace is the more difficult of the two you mentioned, at least it is for me. Very time consuming.
I love doing Broomstick Crochet too. It is so much quicker than Hairpin, but just as pretty in its own way. However, I have never used a dc when making Broomstick Lace. I've always used sc. I've never encountered a pattern that called for dc myself.
Normally it is regular crochet I content myself with, although I do love working new and different stitches. I am wanting to use the Bouillon Stitch at some time in the future. It is different than usual crochet, but certainly 'do-able' for me I'm sure.
At this young age of 74, I still have a lot to learn.
Good luck, and never stop learning,
The Hook and I
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08-12-2016, 09:31 AM #8
I do broomstick lace. I am by means expert, but it is easy to do. All you will need to get started is a pair of large knitting needles -36 or more - depending on how large you want your lace to be. I used a large dowl which I cut into two pieces and taped the pieces together. Works just as well as knitting needles. Check out <www.mamainastitch.com/?p=644>
passkey16
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08-14-2016, 06:05 PM #9
Last edited by karenlatlas; 08-14-2016 at 06:11 PM.
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08-14-2016, 06:08 PM #10
I saw somewhere (Pinterest, maybe) using 2 paper towel tubes with a pair of knitting needles or skewers poked through as a sort of handmade hairpin lace loom. You could try that to see if it is worth it for you to buy one
http://d-crochet.tumblr.com/post/317...e-loom]Crochet & knitting, make your own hairpin lace loomLast edited by karenlatlas; 08-14-2016 at 06:11 PM.