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Crochet lace is an application of the art of crochet. Generally it uses finer threads and more decorative styles of stitching, often with flowing lines or scalloped edges to give interest. Variation of the size of the holes also gives a piece a "lacy" look.

Originally crocheted lace was not regarded as true lace. Crocheting was considered an easy, and less time-consuming, but otherwise clearly inferior surrogate for "true" lace such as bobbin lace, needle lace or netting. The first examples of crocheted lace try to reproduce the products of other lacemaking techniques as faithfully as possible. Over time, the many possibilities and inherent beauty of crocheted lace became more widely appreciated.

Main styles of crocheted lace include filet crochet, Irish crochet and its modern derivatives, pineapple crochet. Freeform crocheted lace also exists, examples of which are pieces striving to imitate reticella lace.

Gallery

• Italian Filet lace, crocheted
• Irish crocheted lace coat with cutwork
• French crochet lace tablecloth detail
• English crochet lace doily
• Csetneki crochet lace from Slovakia

References

1. Levey, Santina M. (1983). Lace: a History. London: Victoria & Albert Museum. ISBN 090128615X.
2. Paludan, Lis. Crochet: History & Technique. Loveland CO: Interweave Press. ISBN 1883010098.
3. Bronstein, Zelda (April 19, 2005). "Art That Saved the Irish From Starvation". Berkeley Daily Planet.

v t e Crochet
Tools	Crochet hook Cro-hook Hook gauge List of yarns for crochet and knitting Scissors Stitch marker
Techniques and motifs	Bead crochet Blocking Gauge Granny square List of crochet stitches Shell stitch Tapestry crochet Tunisian crochet
Items	Amigurumi Noken or Bilum Doily
Crocheted lace	Broomstick lace Crocheted lace Filet crochet Hairpin lace Irish crochet
Related	Crochet thread Dye lot Yarn

v t e Lace types
Needle lace	Alençon Aemilia Ars Argentan Argentella Armenian Burano Filet lace Frisado de Valladolid Greek Halas lace Hedebo embroidery Hollie Point Hvar lace Kenmare Lace Nallıhan Ñandutí Oya Pag Point de France Point de Gaze Point de Venise Punto in Aria Puncetto Valsesiano Tenerife Youghal Embroidery Buratto Filet lace Limerick Needlerun net Reticella Tambour Cutwork Broderie anglaise Carrickmacross Lefkara lace Saba lace
Bobbin lace	Mesh grounds Antwerp Arras Bayeux Beeralu Beveren Binche Blonde Bucks point Chantilly Chefoo Cogne Flanders Freehand Lille Ipswich Mechlin Mundillo Paris Valenciennes 's Gravenmoer Torchon Tønder Guipure Bedfordshire Cluny Dentelle du Puy Genoese Liptov Maltese Yak lace Part laces Bruges Brussels Point d'Angleterre Honiton Rosaline Tape Cantù Hinojosa Idrija Milanese Peasant Russian Schneeberg Three Pair Flanders
Tape lace	Battenberg Branscombe Mezzopunto Princess Renaissance Romanian point
Crocheted lace	Broomstick lace Filet crochet Hairpin Irish crochet Orvieto lace
Machine-made lace	Barmen Bobbinet Chemical Leavers Nottingham Lace Curtain Machine Pusher Raschel Stocking Frame Warp Knit
Other handmade laces	Chancay gauze Lace knitting Liturgical lace Macramé Metal lace Punto a groppo Sprang Tatting
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