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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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 Posted - Jul 24 2005 : 2:19:09 PM
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Does anyone remember this technique for crocheting? I made one afghan in the 70's with this method, and I know my mom made several. I still have my original "adjustable crochet fork", and picked up another with an instruction booklet at a yard sale yesterday for 25cents. Maybe it's time to revive this! The picture of the model on the front shows her wearing bellbottom pants and gogo boots, so I'm thinking this must've started in the mid-late 60's.
Anyone have hairpin lace crocheted items still hanging around? 
**** Love is the great work - though every heart is first an apprentice. - Hafiz
Set a high value on spontaneous kindness. - Samuel Johnson****
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 24 2005 : 4:14:44 PM
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I remember my grandma doing this. She also did what she called "broomstick" lace..where she actually crocheted strips over a broomstick ...wish I would have paid more attention. It made a pretty twisted effect ..I havn't seen any of that in years either. I wish I had one of those afghans still...sigh
Jenny in Utah
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thehouseminder
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 11:49:36 AM
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Edited by - thehouseminder on Jul 16 2014 10:56:35 AM |
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countrymamma
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Rural Manitoba
Canada
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
497 Posts
cecelia
new york
USA
497 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 07:56:38 AM
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I never heard of this, however I had a great Aunt who made shawls by using curtains. I was very little at the time we visited her, and that was only one time. I'm not sure what kind of material it was, although some time later I did manage to make one for myself. I remember buying a material which was very "open", like a curtain, with vertical & horizontal "webbing". You simply measured your yarn and wove it in & out the material, lengthwise, tied off the ends to make a fringe, and voila! instant shawl. You could vary you yarn using different colors, I used one color. Unfortunately I don't still have that shawl, used it for many years.
Cecelia
ce's farm
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Kathigene
True Blue Farmgirl
160 Posts
Kathy
New York
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Posted - Aug 03 2005 : 3:46:17 PM
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Hi, I'm actually doing some organizing today in the heat and humidity and I was paging through one of my many many magazines and I found a lengthy article about Broomstick Lace: It's in the Summer 2005 issue of Crochet Fantasy and my copy says to display until September 1,2005 so it should still be out there. It has patterns for 7 dishcloths/washcloths and a cardigan sweater, doily and a hat. Looks like there are quite a few good pictures. There is also a web site www.crochetfantasy.com
Kathy in New York
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Eileen
True Blue Farmgirl
1199 Posts
Eileen
USA
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Posted - Aug 05 2005 : 1:08:35 PM
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I have a baby blanket that my mother in law did in hairpin lace for our oldest son. I have it in the ceder chest waiting for his first child. Maybe someday it will be used again. It is a really fine baby wool and in pastel shades of the rainbow. I think the difference between broomstick lace and hairpin lace is that the hairpin lace is formed in the center of the two legs of the tool so it has a loop on either side of the crochet. In broomstick lace it is formed up the side of the broom stick so has only a loop on one side of the lace until you remove it from the broom stick and twist it if you like.
Eileen
songbird; singing joy to the earth |
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annie
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shepherdess
True Blue Farmgirl
359 Posts
Robin
Eatonville
Washington
USA
359 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2005 : 10:12:30 AM
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My grandmother did beautiful Hairpin Lace. I have pillow cases that she put lace on and I cherish them.
I still have her REAL hairpin with lace started on it. She did beautiful work.
Farm Girl from Western Washington
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Eileen
True Blue Farmgirl
1199 Posts
Eileen
USA
1199 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2005 : 10:41:25 AM
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This reminded me that some of the beautiful doilies I have that were made my my husbands grandmother are hairpin lace! They are georgeous.
Eileen
songbird; singing joy to the earth |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
USA
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jul 21 2014 : 9:28:48 PM
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It gives that particular topic activity. newest activity shows up as an active topic. :)
Hugs,
Jessica
F.K.A. CRsHelpmeet
"A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence to admire the flowers in your garden."
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proseharley
True Blue Farmgirl
96 Posts
ROSE
dover
ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2014 : 05:19:47 AM
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I learned it in 4-H but haven't done it since then. Have to try it again.
Rose #5393 Dutch Valley Farmgirl Where rolling hills and buggies you will see. |
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