Skill Builder: Intro to Bobbin Lace Making
Learn a popular and easy method of lace making using weaving bobbins.
Learn a popular and easy method of lace making using weaving bobbins.
by Nikol Lohr Cool, whisper-soft, and silky, this breezy lace swimsuit cover-up is as comfortable to knit at the beach as it is to wear there. Worked in soft, gently luxuriant Lorna’s Laces Pearl, a 50/50 silk and bamboo blend, Splash knits up quickly with a simple old shale lace pattern that coaxes excellent mileage […]
Crocheted broomstick lace may look super-fancy, but it’s actually quite beginner-friendly–you only need to know a few basic stitches!
Infamous yarnbombing sisters Jill and Lorna Watt of Knits for Life shared their most recent labor of love this past Friday when they unveiled these incredible portraits of their grandparents rendered in crocheted lace.
Broomstick lace has the kind of luxurious antique look that, probably like many of you, I’ve always filed it away in my mind in the maybe-someday-when-I-have-more-time slot, right next to beautiful bobbin lace. Oh, how wrong I was! As it turns out, crocheted broomstick lace isn’t hard at all–the basic technique is actually pretty quick and easy.
Polish artist NeSpoon demonstrates how effectively lacy things can class a place up with the beautifully ornate stencils that she uses to decorate the streets.
Looking for a good excuse to up your crochet game? Try your hand at elegant broomstick lace with this broomstick lace bracelet tutorial