September 2017

Lacy, light and easy to wear cover-up. Its beautiful geometric levels remind me of the Japanese Himeji castle, frequently known as Shirasagi-jō “White Heron Castle” because of its resemblance to a white-feathered bird taking flight. This relaxed fit garment with the subtle fringe detailing at the bottom will instantly elevate your casual outfit. Pair it with an open-back dress for special occasions.

This crochet pattern is available here:

https://conceptcreative.store/jackets-vests-cardigans-tutorials

www.etsy.com/crochet-pattern-for-sizes-M-5XL

www.ravelry.com/designers/conceptcreativestore

You will receive:

► detailed tutorial in English for every row with all necessary diagrams;

► written explanation of all rows of the diagrams is included (in case you are not used to work with the crochet charts); please keep the original margins of the file.

– fragment of the crochet tutorial with blurred charts (for preview).

CONCEPTcreativeSTORE.Etsy.com

Crochet was originally practiced by the Scottish peasants who used a small hooked needle called a shepherd’s hook. This art came to England, France, USA and finally spreaded across the world.

Thin fabric lace was very expensive then and crocheters could compete with their cheaper work. The small hook and thin thread were their instruments to produce such a delicate dainty lace that we still admire as work of art. Schools teaching this techniques were started in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The learning process has changed over time – our ancestors started with elaborate doilies and intricate combination of the stitches. Their dresses looked sophisticated and elegant because nobody would use thick yarn for crocheting. Now internet advises to begin with thick yarn, big hook and simple double crochet stitches to produce first crochet garments. As though our contemporary newbies lack patience in achieving serious goals and should aim for quantity of coarse projects : )).

Today I want to share some photos of antique fabric lace (from the 18th century) that my my friend took in Rundale Palace Museum (Rundales Pils). All photos are clickable.

I wish you lots of inspiration!