Irish crochet

Irish crochet

Irish crochet is a type of lace, which has its origin in the famine years of the 19th century in Ireland. Charity groups sought to revive the economy by teaching crochet lace technique at no charge to anyone willing to learn.Fact|date=September 2007 This type of lace is characterized by separately crocheted motifs which were later assembled into a mesh background. Other types of Irish crochet include Rosslea and Clones lace.

Types of Irish Lace

There are five types of Irish laces in addition to Irish crochet; these are:

* Carrickmacross lace
* Youghal lace
* Kenmare lace
* Limerick lace
* Inishmacsaint lace

ee also

* Crochet
* Lace

External links

* [http://www.museocaprai.it/en/tecnica_Punto_Irlanda.htm Irish crochet - Virtual Museum of Textile Arts]
* [http://www.lacismuseum.org/exhibit/Irish%20Crochet%20Lace.pdf Irish crochet - An exhibition]


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