When was crochet popular

A variety of textures, patterns and shapes can be created through varying tension, dropping and adding stitches, and wrapping the yarn around the hook during a stitch. There is no limit to the materials that can be used to crochet. Throughout history, people from all over the world have used thread, wool, yarn, grass, rope, wire, silk; even dental floss and hair have been crocheted. For a long time the skill of Crochet was shared verbally between friends and family; stitches and patterns where copied directly from original work.

This resulted in highly inaccurate crochet making, and an evolution away from the original piece the more times an item was copied. What evolved from this practice was the simple idea that specific stitches could be learnt and shared via a small sample that could be made and kept as a main reference in each house.

In her travels, author Annie Potter found some of these scrapbooks -dating from the late s- still in use by nuns in Spain. The first printed crochet patterns were from and were typically luxury patterns for purses of gold and silver silk thread. These early patterns, which often were not accurate, would drive a modern crocheter crazy.

An eight-pointed star, for example, might turn out to possess only six points. The reader was expected, it turns out, to read the pattern but to use the illustration as the more accurate guide. It relied heavily on the crocheters intuition for stiches and reading patterns and pictures.

Riego de la Branchardiere, who was best known for her ability to take old-style needle and bobbin lace designs and turn them into crochet patterns that could easily be duplicated. Mademoiselle Riego figured out how to crochet lace that resembled Venetian needlepoint but instead of taking hours to make as needlepoint would , the labour would be reduced to 20 hours with crochet.

This suited mass production because Irish crochet is not worked in rows, instead it consists of motifs that are made individually and then joined with fans or mesh.

This meant that Irish crochet creators worked like factories; workers would specialise in a particular area according to their abilities. It was worked with a larger, flatter hook and was designed for use with thicker yarns. It made a dense fabric, made up of only slip stitches but it was almost impossible to achieve the taller stitches with this style of hook. It was about this time thaw we saw crochet hooks start to taper into the hooks we recognise today.

Crochet in the 20s and 30s was all about mercerized cotton and tiny, tiny crochet hooks. Lace was still a big hit and filet crochet was starting to rise in popularity. The 30s saw the first appearance of popcorn and bobble stitches towards the end of the decade too. It was also around this time that religious crochet patterns started to appear with prayer shawls starting to come into fashion. Crochet in the s was used for mending and embellishing existing clothing.

Few of us have the time to create and care for the delicates laces that our ancestors did. Nor, in our busy lives do we have the need for them. Few of us live in the standard of luxury of the aristocrats nor the rarified air that the church provided. Our creations fit into the lives we have and I think it is presumptious of the author to imply that what was done in the past was more educated and superior.

I enjoyed reading about the history of crochet. I think Mikey is right on when he said that the future of crocheting is up to us. I was taught the basics of crocheting as a child. I did nome crocheting as a teen, but later put it down while I enjoyed a busy career. Now that I have granddaughters I have been crocheting things I never thought I could do with the help of all of you at allfreecrochet.

Unfortunately I am legally blind and can do work with very small hooks. Technology provides me with a magnifier so that I can follow patters. I work under daylight builbs and am very pleased with my work. Ut has also sopped stiffness in my fingers due to arthritis. It is a great, rewarding craft.

My 4 year old granddaughter is now becoming interested in my hooks and watches intently when she see me crocheting. I encourage her by making herfun hats and a starfish wash cloth for her to use in the tub. Hopefully she will be interested enough to learn as a child so I can pass on this gift that my grandmother gave to me so many years ago. Keep up the great work and the great tutorials. Oh, and the doctor says crocheting is a great way to exercise my eyes. Are you sure you would like to report this comment?

It will be flagged for our moderators to take action. This throw is so beautiful it will remind you of Ireland with its bobbles and dimensional designs. Join Us Today Forgot Password. All rights reserved.

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Includes crochet thread. Some research shows that crochet originated in Arabia, then spread eastward and westward on Arab trade routes to other Mediterranean lands.

Other research indicates that crochet comes from indigenous tribes in South America. Another theory pinpoints crochet origins from Chinese needlework, a very ancient form of embroidery known in Turkey, India, Persia and North Africa. While there is no pure source of the craft, most likely, civilizations from around the world used some form of a hook and material to create something useful for their communities. Eventually, crochet reached Europe.

Now, plenty of documentation shows how crochet was used differently depending on the region. As crochet spread around Europe in the s, the craft was especially helpful in financial relief during the Irish Potato Famine. During this dark time, instead of purely farming, Irish men and women relied on crochet to make a living by selling hand-made items. This sparked a major movement of forming crochet schools and training teachers to spread the craft all over Ireland.

When the Irish began to migrate to North America, they brought their crochet skills with them. Irish migrants are a major reason why crochet grew in popularity in the U.

Type of crochet: What were the Irish crocheting in their spare time between chores and during the night under candle light? Imagine the most complex lace crochet pattern you could think of in my opinion. This photo is an example of Irish lace crochet at the time. Specific lace patterns were unique to crocheters.