Broomstick Lace, Hairpin Lace and Tunisian Lace for Today

Explore hairpin lace techniques using a metal fork, uncovering Maltese origins and royal history, and learn to craft shawls, jackets, and scarves with varied strips.

Explore broomstick lace and hairpin lace tools, stitches, and edge finishing for lace projects. Learn about combining lace rows, needle sizes, and vintage tools to create intricate thread lace designs.

Learn hairpin lace basics with a hair pin fork: center a slip knot, apply left-hand tension, and form the central spine with single crochets, turning the work like a book.

Review the starting hairpin lace technique using a smaller crossbar, set up loops, work slipknots and single crochet stitches, and count loops on each side to keep tension even.

Count loops by spreading your work and tallying down the side, placing safety pins or yarn indicators every set number to ensure equal stitches across all strips.

Explore the one strip wonder project, using a single strip to create a ruffle scarf, with basic stitches like single crochet and finishing techniques for the sides.

Practice a piece, slide off the stoppers, then remove the entire strip from the hairpin and lay it on your lap to control curling.

Apply broomstick lace to the hairpin strip edge, turning 90 degrees, by picking up four loops from the center out, chaining five, and finishing with loops and single crochets.

Explore a hairpin strip project using broomstick lace, pick up the ends with a knitting needle on size 11 or 50, and add a roll of broomstick on the outside.

Explore design ideas for using a hairpin strip as a jacket hem, combining broomstick lace, hairpin lace, and tunisian lace techniques with fringe and tight knots.

Master a center cluster stitch variation on the hairpin, replacing single crochet, by yarn over and under both loops to form seven loops, then slip stitch to set.

Demonstrate a hairpin cluster stitch project with broomstick lace, sample that could become a bookmark. Finish the edge with a pico, chain three, and slipped stitch into the first chain.

Finish the cluster stitch project by adjusting cluster spacing, adding a single crochet in larger gaps, and exploring Klosters with tassels on cotton and silk threads.

Learn to prepare two hairpin strips for weaving, straighten the spine, and work from the center outward with four stitches and four single crochets to keep the weave flat.

Learn how to weave two hairpin lace strips into a centered braid using a K hook, counting four loops from center to maintain twist, with tips on finishing and securing.

Learn how to crochet hairpin lace strips together with slip stitches, changing three stitches, and connecting strips face to face from the center outward for a neat, consistent finish.

Review how the earlier hairpin lace pieces came together, then revisit the tool section to compare strips of different sizes and be inspired to create your own hairpin lace.

Explore the history and techniques of Tunisian crochet and Tunisian lace, including the Afghan stitch, and learn how larger hooks reduce rolling.

Explore Tunisian crochet tools, including long Afghan hooks, Tunisian rochet and Tunisian hooks, and learn how different tools influence basic practice and future Tunisian techniques.

Start Tunisian crochet by forming large loops with a slip knot and chain, similar to Afghan technique, using a queen hook or book as scale, and fluffy mohair for body.

Master the Tunisian simple stitch by performing the forward and reverse passes, keeping loops on the hook, yarn overs, and even tension to create a light, lacy fabric.

Learn the Tunisian double crochet through a swatch, performing the forward and return passes with yarn overs into cross bars to shape edge heights and create a lace scarf texture.

Learn Tunisian cross stitch by performing forward and reverse passes, skipping stitches, and forming cross patterns to create elegant lace in eight stitches or larger projects.

Learn to finish with a no-roll edge using a single crochet between loops to prevent curling and create a neat edge on scarves and larger Tunisian lace pieces.

Learn the Tunisian knit stitch by picking up stitches across the crossbar, using the front and back passes, and maintaining tension with your left hand to form a knit-like fabric.

Finish the Tunisian knit stitch by applying a final row of single crochets into the loops to create a neat, knitted-looking edge.

Begin with a foundation chain and perform the forward pass through its top to set up Tunisian lace. Practice the Tunisian symbol or Singo crochet to prepare for reverse pass.

Demonstrates a reverse lace pass with yarn overs, building 20 on the hook and guiding a forward pass with four stitches per section along the foundation chain.

Move into the next four stitches with the forward lace pass, skipping over the lacy shell. Return to the foundation and continue with the 1–4 counts to build the lace.

Master tunisian lace passes by weaving yarn overs, adjusting stitch counts from one to four, and forming shells across each section to reveal a graceful lace pattern.

Explore Tunisian lace projects by showing the same pattern on different materials, using a larger hook, and finishing with crochet French and slip stitches.

Review Tunisian crochet and lace, revisit tools and projects, and create a piece with Tunisian simple stitch or cross-stitch, then explore Tunisian lace with mohair to craft your own treasure.