Irish lace: a master class. Schemes, motives and technique of knitting. How to knit an Irish lace?

Luxembourgish, Lyons or Vologda lace is always a result of the painstaking work of skilled craftsmen who create lacework with the help of a hook. These techniques are different, there are a lot of receptions, but the result of work is always amazing and pleases with beauty, openwork, geometric veracity of the picture. Lace will decorate any outfit, especially if it is made in ethnic style. And how is the situation in Ireland?

This green island has its own traditions of needlework, which in some way overlap with ours. Ability to own a crochet - an indispensable condition, and it is common for all lace masters. In Europe, there are some rules that must be followed. They relate to the composition, color decisions, sizes and nature of the drawing. In this we have many similarities with the Irish.

The main rule is the absence of strict limitations

Irish lace is also an independent art of fine weaving. A master class on mastering this method in the conventional sense of this term is practically impossible. There are a lot of freedoms at its creation, everyone can express his world view, having shown maximum imagination, there are innumerable options. There are only general principles and some technological techniques that help to weave very beautiful things. Let us consider them in more detail.

What is the difference between the technique of Irish lacemakers

To understand the features of this technique, you need to understand what is different about the Irish lace. A master class conducted by specialists begins with this question. The main difference is that the thing is assembled from separate fragments that are woven with the use of conventional hook technique from threads of different colors. At the same time, the most important condition for success is the author's sense of composition, balance and color, which is generally manifested in good taste. How to arrange the woven details separately so that the result is a beautiful blouse or top, each artist decides independently, depending on his own understanding of aesthetic problems, mood and, of course, the degree of giftedness. It may also be important to have an art education, which is desirable, but not necessary. In a sense, amateur in the art of weaving is preferable, it liberates the flight of fantasy.

What is an asymmetric grid

Even a person who is not dedicated to the subtleties of art craft, it is clear that any worn thing should be at least to some extent lasting. The methods of attachment, which connect the elements of the Irish lace, do not differ in special variety. This is the stitching in cases where the motifs adjoin each other closely. If a certain distance is provided between them, then the so-called arches of columns or air loops with a different number of capes are used. In general, the entire mass of intermediate connection lines forms an entire network, which is conventionally called irregular, or asymmetric. This system is the main feature that distinguishes Irish lace. Schemes, of course, exist in specialized albums, but it is extremely difficult to copy them, and to nothing. After all, the interest of this kind of art is precisely the manifestation of individuality and uniqueness. Templates here are unacceptable.

How to schedule a composition

Every girl who has ever taken a hook into her hands knows that keeping a large object, woven from a string of "tens", while controlling the correctness of the work, is very difficult. What to say about such a difficult occupation as knitting Irish lace. For beginners, there is a technique that makes it easier to work. You can see the future composition and evaluate it by applying a thing or a piece of cloth as a substrate. Elements should be swept to this "base" with stitches of medium and long length so that in the future they could be simply removed. Applying such an auxiliary technique, you can solve several pressing problems at once. First, you will immediately see what happens in the compositional aspect, and consequently, if something does not like, there is an opportunity to make corrections with the least amount of effort. And secondly, you can not worry about the correct calculation of the length of the connecting arches, the thing in any case will not be ruffled or collected.

Irish stew

Some of our fellow citizens mistakenly believe that the Irish are "these are English". To say this is tantamount to saying that "Uzbeks are such Russians". In fact, the Irish people have a huge number of national characteristics, manifested in their own language, and in hair color (often red), and in names (many Patrick). There is also a rich history, and much more, including Irish lace. Motives that people from the island like to use, both from its independent, southern part, and from the British north, are traditionally floristic. Preference is given to green tones, but other color solutions and shades are also acceptable. However, all this fits in well with other topics, as well as with a violent fantasy, mixed with ancient mystical legends.

Closer to the point

So, we settled on the fact that a suitable base was found, for example, an old T-shirt that matches the given size (foam rubber or a pillow will fit). Where to begin? The technique of Irish lace for beginners allows you to do without tedious calculations of the number of loops, everything can be done by eye, but there is one important feature: in order for places of stitches and joints to be less obvious, work best from the wrong side. Therefore, sew the elements on the substrate face down, and then, taking off the finished item from the substrate, turn it off again.

The crochet hook is in the hand just like a man usually holds a knife, but this rule is common for all lacy techniques.

Where to get the elements

If a girl wants to be original and beautiful, but she does not have enough patience to do all the work herself, then you can alleviate the situation by buying ready-made lace in specialized stores. Since it is most often white, preference should be given to machine-threaded products made from cotton thread, because they are easy to paint hot by selecting suitable resistant aniline dyes. In the same case, if there is a desire and ability to do the whole thing with your own hands, creating a masterpiece of hand-made, you should remember all the grandmother's lessons (if any). Knitting an Irish lace crochet is no different from the usual Russian ways of creating a thread pattern, at least in the part that does not apply to the assembly.

How to create a network

Now the main thing, that is, how to do it. No special skills, except those that Russian craftsmen own, will not be required here. It is important to learn the method of connection, that is, the creation of the mentioned irregular grid. We decided on the features that distinguish the Irish lace. The master class involves a description of the sequence of operations, that is, manufacturing techniques.

The procedure for creating an arch consists of the following steps:

- Closer to the edge (for a couple of threads from it), a working thread is introduced into the canvas.

- The thread is pulled towards itself through a loop, and its end is tightened into a small knot, the tip of which is hidden inside the blade.

- A chain of several loops is typed. It is applied to the places of possible articulation in such a way as to find out where to attach it. The result should please the eye, so the arch can not be too short, but you should not get involved. The best assistant and adviser in this business is your own taste.

- After determining the location of the future connection, two nakids are added to the column and two air loops are knit. All this clings to the canvas of the next lace element, creating a strong bond.

- When creating other connecting elements-columns, interleaved with chains, their value, measured in loops, should be varied depending on the geometry of the elements. The main thing here is to start, and then everything will go by itself.

The main Irish secret

So, in general, the Irish lace is created. The master class gives only general recommendations, but does not imply hard canons and installations. It is very important that in this type of thread weaving there is an irregular grid in the form of connecting bars and chains. At the same time closely adjacent to each other fragments can be simply neatly sewn in a dotted manner.

But the main thing in this method of weaving is still not technical details and technological subtleties. To understand how to knit an Irish lace, a skilled worker who will learn the main principle can. It lies in the degree of freedom that the inhabitants of the "Green Island" aspire throughout the centuries-old history. It also manifests itself in other cultural principles of the Irish, seeking to express themselves in all ways available to them.

Elements can be large, small or alternating, it does not matter. The color scheme can be green, but other shades are also acceptable, the main thing is to make it beautiful.