After
my first experiments with small hairpin lace I wanted to try another yarn: a mercerized cotton for a size 2 crochet hook. All my experiments are with a piece of hairpin lace with 50 loops at both sides. Then I know what size the lace will be with different yarn and patterns, so when I need a bigger piece of lace I can make it the correct size. The distance of my loom was 1 cm. I made a different edge this time. The size of this lace is 2 cm (5/8inch). It looks very pretty on the crazy block I'm working on. But I'm not going to use it, the seam was already embroidered!
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This second experiment is much wider, the distance of my loom was 2 cm. I used bows of double crochet on the edge, it reminds me of peacock feathers. The size of this lace is 4 cm (1,5 inch).
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I liked the smaller size, so I made another piece with the distance of the loom at 1 cm. I had seen some rickrack hairpin lace online, but I didn't know where. So I had to try . . . and try again . . . and again! It took some time, but I'm happy with the result. The size of the rickrack is 2 cm (3/4 inch).
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If you want to know more about hairpin lace, just read
my first post about it where I wrote about a few helpful tutorials.
This form of lacemaking is really lovely I did read your earlier blog and it doesn't look really hard.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI love your hairpin lace! It looks so delicate and pretty!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe first red is very beautiful.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPrachtig kant ! knap zeg, dat je dat zelf maakt!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLove your experiments!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSo lovely! I really like the 2nd one (the larger red) - the twisting part is very elegant.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHi
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI liked all your hairpin laces and experiments.
My mother had made shawl with it.
Best wishes