Crochet lace is worked with a very small fine steel hook with
a handle of bone, cork or wood. The best crochet lace is always
very firmly and evenly worked. Numerous spriggs representing leaves,
flowers, etc are worked over a foundation cord. These solid pieces
are arranged and firmly tacked on to a foundation pattern. The
spaces between the spriggs are then joined by crochet bars. The
complete piece of lace is then finished off with one of the edgings
characteristic of Irish Crochet Lace. In working the spriggs the
cord padding is an important factor as its tightness or slackness
allows stems or leaves of the various designs to be artistically
curved in any desired direction.
Bellanaleck, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh
Phone: 028 6634 8052