Handle of the Broom and the Hairpin Loom….. lace crochet in Vogue Knitting

Hairpin/Broomstick Lace Crochet Wrap, designed by Lisa Daehlin, published in VK Crochet Spring 2013, Photo Credit: Vogue Knitting Crochet 2013, photo by Paul Amato for LVARepresents.com

“The harmony of these techniques flow easily one into the other. Handle of the broom and the hairpin loom, repurposed from the tasks of the home front. … “ (lyrics from Twisted Stitch song cycle, by Lisa Daehlin, set to music by Stefania de Kenessey, world premier at Cornelia Street Cafe happened in January 2013).

My eye and my spirit find great pleasure in these two lace-making techniques. It’s only one reason why I love singing their praises – whether when teaching them in workshops, or including them as subject matter in a cabaret show. Hairpin Lace and Broomstick Lace Crochet allow for a lovely drape in the fabrics they create (drape, a sometimes elusive thing in certain types of crochet). Vogue chose one of my shawls (which combines these techniques in some not-all-that-usual ways) to be included among the fashions in the Spring 2013 Vogue Knitting Crochet Issue. Click here for Preview of the Fashions. Scroll down to the section on “Glamour Girls” for a close up of the Hairpin & Broomstick Shawl.

Designs by Lisa Daehlin as they appear on Ravelry.

All-day workshop in Hairpin and Broomstick Lace Crochet, Newark Museum Studio Arts Workshop, Saturday, July 13, 2013.

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Lisa Daehlin_Hairpin&BroomstickLaceCrochet_Shawl_Pink Merino_(broomstick triangle and floral detail)_published in spring 2013 Vogue Knitting Crochet

Lisa Daehlin_Hairpin&BroomstickLaceCrochet_Shawl_Pink Merino_(broomstick triangle and hairpin detail)_published in spring 2013 Vogue Knitting Crochet

 

Hairpin/Broomstick Lace Crochet Wrap, designed by Lisa Daehlin, published in VK Crochet Spring 2013, Photo Credit: Vogue Knitting Crochet 2013, photo by Paul Amato for LVARepresents.com

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