Irish Lace Crochet Pattern Resources

A Bit About Irish Crochet Lace

What’s incredible about crochet’s ability to be manipulated into stunning laces using the same basic stitches organized in various combinations to make incredible lacework.

My favorites are the crochet techniques called Irish and Hair Pin or Maltese Crochet.

I understand that Irish Crochet helped save Ireland after the potato famine and was created by Mademoiselle Riego de la Blanchardiere, who invented the now-famous style. Her first book was published in 1846, a cottage industry teaching the technique was born in Ireland.

Irish Crochet consists of several distinct Crochet techniques that feature motifs joined by either filigree mesh or crocheted bars. In addition, stylized motifs of flowers, leaves, shamrocks, and grapevines are arrayed in splendor.

For the crochet artist, this free-form technique lends itself well to the creative free sprite or the one that loves a challenge.

Other distinctions include cord padding often incorporated into the motif. By carefully adjusting the tightness and the number of stitches, the stems, leaves, and flowers can be artfully manipulated to add motion to the pieces.

The mesh pattern used in Irish Crochet is your crochet foundation. It ties all of the motifs together. Use your imagination like in the examples from my Pinterest favorites.

Enjoy one of my favorites Irish Crochet websites: Larisa’s Lace

http://www.pinterest.com/grammystextiles/irishrussian-crochet-and-rpl/

http://www.pinterest.com/juliettecreech/freeform-crochet-russian-irish/

http://www.pinterest.com/tamsin5/russianirish-crochet/

http://www.pinterest.com/interszansa/crochet-irish-romanian-russian-patterns/

http://www.pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=russian%20irish%20crochet

http://www.pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=irish%20crochet%20patterns

If you enjoy working with symbols collecting the Russian and Japanese pattern books offers some modern examples of how versatile the Irish Crochet laces are.

I’m going to share with you some patterns from my Russian and Japanese pattern books.

This is a beautiful White Irish Crochet Jacket with the motifs laid out over a pattern with a loop and button front closure.

Irish Crochet Motif Patterns 1 — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Page One

Irish Crochet Motif Patterns 02 — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Page Two

Irish Crochet leaf Motif 3 — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Page Three

Irish Crochet Rosette Motif Pattern 4 — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Page Four

Irish Crochet Mesh Connection Mesh 5 — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Page Five

Connecting Motifs Irish Crochet — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Page Six

Irish Crochet Motif Chart 7 — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Page Seven

Motif Charts Irish crochet 8 — White Irish Crochet Couture Jacket Eight

I realize that you might think that this Irish Crocheted Jacket is a massive project–but remember that Irish crochet is simply many pieces sewn or crocheted together to make a more significant piece.

The following beautiful example is edging on a blouse made using both Burgess and Irish Crochet techniques.