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Irish lace can be considered an interesting crochet technique. It is one of the most difficult to perform. At the same time, the canvas is made up of openwork elements of a small size, which can be smooth or voluminous, different in color. You will learn more about this technique and its motives from the instructions below.

What is Irish Knitting

The term hides one of the crochet styles - making individual elements. They are represented by flowers, insects, rosettes, buds, fruits and petals. These elements are then connected to form a single piece. The drawing turns out to be simply bewitching, but the fragments at the same time have a very complex shape, which is why Irish lace is considered difficult to perform. This art appeared in the 19th century. Then it was considered a luxury in several parts of the world at once - such as European capitals (Paris, Rome, London) and even the USA.

IN modern world Irish crochet fashion has not lost ground, only gaining popularity. It is used to make one-piece wardrobe items, such as jackets, skirts, blouses or capes. Additionally, individual parts of clothing, such as a collar, bodice or cuffs, are decorated with Irish motifs. Even with high labor intensity, this technique remains in demand and is increasingly used to give the wardrobe original beauty and sophisticated femininity.

A feature of this type of needlework is freedom of action, which is why it is impossible to master this art completely. Every day, experienced craftswomen offer more and more new ideas for knitting a particular motif. There are only a few general principles that you can follow to learn how to weave Irish. The result depends on the sense of composition and color, as well as the presence of good taste in the craftswoman, which appears with experience.

Irish Lace Technique for Beginners

Knitting Irish lace for beginner craftswomen is a little difficult, but with the help of diagrams and descriptions for them, it is possible to engage in such needlework. The work consists in the sequential production of individual motifs and their subsequent connection. To do this, a sketch is made, according to which the related patterns are then laid out, resulting in a solid canvas. The connection is made using:

1. Grids. She knits the space between the fragments of lace located on the pattern.
2. Breed. These are special auxiliary threads that are pulled from one part of the pattern to another.

There is a different technique for knitting Irish lace. In it, first, some kind of openwork canvas or the same mesh is created. Then, on the basis received, Irish motifs are placed. The peculiarity is that instead of a mesh or an openwork fabric, ordinary tulle is often taken. Silk thread was originally used as yarn white color or a shade of ecru - yellow-cream. Gradually, flax with its rich colors. For each part of Irish lace, the following threads are used in thickness:

• thick - for tying it with dense columns of medium threads;
• middle - for knitting the motives themselves;
• thin - to make a grid that connects all the elements.

The principle of Irish knitting is to tie a thick gimp thread over a thin one. Further, the motifs are combined into one canvas, more often with the help of an irregular grid, because this method is simpler. It is better to start from those places where the distance between the parts is smaller. The connection consists in making a chain of air loops and attaching it to the motifs with double crochets. The creation of the patterns themselves is different from the usual crochet lessons, because the process is not just rows one after another, but more complex sequences of loops.

In addition to yarn, several hooks are required for work, because the threads used are different in thickness. Additionally, scissors and a needle will also come in handy if the motifs are sewn together or connected using a bridle. With the latter, if desired, it is easy to completely replace the mesh or openwork base of the Irish canvas. In addition, in some descriptions of master classes, you can decorate the background of motifs with a pico pattern, which will make the product more original and interesting.

Crochet Irish Lace Motifs

To crochet Irish lace, you must first learn the technique of making individual patterns. There are a huge number of them, but there are several main motives that are used more often in lessons. Among them, the following patterns are noted with the following description:

1. Leaf with holes. It has a simple circuit, which is easily upgraded by increasing or decreasing the number of air loops in the arches. If you additionally move the attachment points, you can get a variety of leaflets in shape. You can knit with plain yarn, as well as multi-colored or even sectionally dyed.
2. Flower. These elements in various forms are always present in any performance of Irish lace. They can be flat or embossed, small or large, plain or colorful. You can see the knitting scheme for one of them in the photo.
3. Leaflet. In knitting magazines, these elements are presented in in large numbers, and in a variety of forms and types. It can be simple shamrocks, leaves with veins or openwork windows, and even maple leaves.
4. Bunch of grapes. This motif refers to volumetric elements. Used to trim jackets, dresses or even hats.
5. Cords. They are used more often to combine details into one composition, although sometimes they act as an independent decorative element for finishing sleeves, necks, bottoms or fasteners.
6. curls. In addition to motifs depicting specific objects, Irish lace also uses more abstract patterns. It can be curls or rings of different sizes and shapes that are suitable for decorating any product.

Video tutorials: how to knit elements of Irish lace

If you learn how to crochet Irish lace, you can create any thing, be it chic Evening Dress, a beautiful top, an original jacket, a swimsuit or a simple napkin. It all depends on your desire and imagination. All it takes is to prepare necessary materials and tools and take advantage of the free lessons that are presented in large numbers below. Several visual videos you can watch to quickly learn step by step process to create Irish weaving motifs.

Irish lace flowers are a unique crochet that attracts with its originality and extravagance.

Since ancient times, lace clothing has been valued by the female half of all mankind. Skillful craftsmen created lace blouses, skirts, dresses, umbrellas, shoes and handbags. Unique, each time new compositions conveyed the mood and imagination of the needlewoman. Unique things at all times aroused the admiration of others. Original lace, created by weaving a variety of plant elements, is also revered by modern fashionistas. Increasingly, craftswomen use excellent flower plants in creating ornaments.

Preparatory stage

Before you start knitting, it is worth preparing the necessary material:

• hook corresponding to the selected thread
• yarn at the discretion of the master
• scissors
• schematic representations of flowers
• darning needle
• bobbin thread
• beads, beads or rhinestones to decorate the middle of a flower plant

Symbols of knitting elements

Having prepared everything for the completion of the work, you need to study conventions so that there are no problems with reading the schema. Below is a learning resource.

Videos master class

Having carefully considered all the designations, you can begin the creative process. How to tie flowers in Irish lace , sticking to the scheme , see the detailed tutorial.

Master class on step by step knitting

1. We make 6 loops and close them in a ring
2. We knit 6 air. loops, 1 double crochet, 3 air. loops and so on.
3. Above each air arch knit 6 loops with one crochet
4. We knit 8 air. loop, 1 double crochet and so on
5. Above each air arch knit 9 loops with one crochet
6. Just as in paragraph 4 we form arches of 6 loops
7. We knit 9 loops with a crochet

Having finished the working procedure, cut the thread and hide between the posts. It turns out a very interesting lush flower. Its core can be decorated with beads or beads. The proposed scheme can be used for knitting in three colors, different sizes and pomp. The first element ends after the third paragraph, the second - after the fifth paragraph. These fragments can decorate clothes, a bag, a hairpin.

Motifs with diagrams

Creating motifs of Irish lace, the flower always looks more advantageous and unique than other details. Consider the step-by-step knitting of a five-petal representative of the flora.

five petal flower

For a unique creative creation, we need two different shades of yarn: dark and light. Let's start with a dark color.

• We collect eight air. loops and connect them into a ring
• We rise, having done four and one air. loops, we knit a column with two crochets, one air. loop and so on until the end of the row
• In the next row we knit all the connecting loops. Having finished the row, cut off the dark thread, connect the light fiber
• One air knit, two connect, six air, two with three crochets, six air, four connect. loops. And so on until the end of the row
• One air, two connect, three with one crochet, six with two crochets, two with three crochets, six with two crochets, three with one crochet, four will connect the loops
• One air is knitted, five will be connected. loops, six single crochet, two air, six single crochet, five will connect. loops, etc. Having finished the row, we cut the light thread with sharp scissors, and attach the dark yarn. We knit the edging of our lovely representative of the flora
• We knit eight connects, five with one nak, pico, five with one nak, connects eight. eyelets We finish knitting and cut the fiber

We got such a wonderful flower with pointed petals:

small chamomile

Let's try to create a beautiful flower creation from five round petals according to a hand-drawn pattern:

1. To make a chamomile, we collect 6 stitches with a knitting tool, closing them in a ring.
2. We rise 2 p. and perform 15 tbsp. b. n., fixing the first and last link.
3. We do 7 in. p., skipping one - the underlying row and in the third loop we knit 1 p. st., in the next loop 1 p. st. and 6 c. p., skip one loop of the bottom row and make 1 p. Then the procedure is repeated.
4. One half-column is knitted between the two half-columns of the underlying row, then looped arches are tied with two single crochet columns, six single crochet columns and two single crochet columns, in the middle we make a half-column and repeat the steps done again.
5. Having finished the work, we cut the thread with sharp scissors, and hide the tip between the connected posts.

When knitting a product, pay attention to the thread - it should not be overtightened and should not hang out.

Color schemes

I suggest studying the diagrams below and linking unique fragments for the desired thing.

with six petals

simple flower

Flower - fan

six petal flower

volumetric flower

dense flower

Varied color schemes

Having learned to professionally wield a knitting tool, you can make any desired product - from a lace doily to the most fashionable blouse. To do this, it will only be necessary to connect the parts together with a network.

Today "Crochet" introduces you to one of the most beautiful techniques of our favorite type of needlework - Irish lace. You will find step-by-step instructions for making the product from start to finish, a master class on knitting the most common elements, and there will be videos and detailed lessons for beginners on connecting individual motifs in Irish lace.

As always, all photos and diagrams open in large size if you click on them.

This technique is fundamentally different from our usual knitting. Usually we knit the whole product or its details - front, back, sleeves, and then we connect, that is, we work as if we were sewing. In Irish lace, we do not create a canvas all at once: here, individual motifs are first made - usually flowers or geometric patterns, and only after that we combine them into a single canvas. This approach has its pros and cons.

The undoubted and main advantage is fantasy, freedom of creativity in drawing up a pattern. You choose any pattern that suits you - and you can fill it in the way you like best. The main thing is to have a taste and correctly compose a composition, that is, to prove yourself as an artist.

In addition, from the motifs you like, you can create any product - be it a napkin, a jacket, an ornament, or, for example, a cardigan.

Important: if you are going to knit a dress, skirt or blouse with Irish lace, you will need a lining - because the product will be quite transparent.

The difficulty lies in the fact that the mass of individual elements must be connected to each other, and even so that the part does not deform and looks aesthetically pleasing. This is what we will try to teach you in our lesson. But first, let's get everything ready.

We'll need

Yarn for Irish lace

The beauty of Irish lace is built on the contrast between rather tightly knit motifs and the openwork mesh that connects them. Therefore, we need at least two types of yarn: thicker for motifs and much thinner for mesh.

For motives, the most important thing is that they keep their shape. Therefore, synthetics will not suit us, the classic is cotton, mercerized cotton on average 100 grams per 500 meters.

For the mesh, you can use the thinnest threads - up to 100 grams per 1000 meters.

For laces, yarn of medium thickness is suitable - about 800 meters in 100 grams - and the same one that you knit motifs.

Important: We experimented with different types yarn and came to the conclusion that the perfect thread for Irish is YarnArt, which you see in the photo.

Hook for Irish lace

Since we need to knit quite tightly, we choose a slightly thinner hook than usual - then our Irish lace motifs will keep their shape well. For tying, you will need an even thinner hook - about a number thinner than the one used to make the motif itself. And the hook for making an irregular grid should be completely thin.

Hooks are selected based on the threads with which you knit - before starting work, you must certainly knit several samples in order to navigate the density of knitting and stop choosing the right one. Of course, for this it is most convenient to stock up on a set of hooks, where they are ordered by numbers.

In addition, we will need

• Blunt needles for knitwear or cross stitch to hide the ends of the threads and connect the elements of Irish lace together.
• A needle threader or a thin wire - without this simple device, it is very difficult to insert a knitting thread into a needle.
• Tailor's pins in large quantities - they will be required when assembling the product.
• Removable thimble. It is good because it fits the size of the finger and as a result does not fall off.
• Thread and needle. We will need to baste the elements to the pattern.
• Paper pattern of the finished product or part of it. On it we will create a sketch.
• Pens and pencils. They will be useful not only for drawing a sketch - we will wind a thread on them to tie the rings.
• Monochromatic fabric. We will transfer the pattern to it and we will pin and tag our motives.
• Fine tailor's chalk.
• Tablet. This is a desktop for connecting our motifs into a single product and making a grid.

How to make a tablet for Irish lace

The ideal material for a tablet is furniture foam rubber. Its thickness should be greater than the length of your pins so that they stick easily into it and do not fall out. In order not to be mistaken, take a thickness of 5-6 centimeters. Length and width - no more than half a meter by half a meter.

Do not try to make a tablet for the entire size of a large product - it will be inconvenient for you to reach. Do it in such a way that your hand can easily reach any part on the tablet. When a part of the work is ready, you will move it, because the details will be swept in, and you can work on.

Foam rubber should be covered with a plain fabric - preferably cotton, ideally - coarse calico. From below, we need a solid base - plywood, plastic or something similar, but preferably as light as possible - during operation, the tablet will often have to be turned over, and if it is heavy, you will quickly get tired.

Putting it all together.

• We cut out a piece of foam rubber, and make the size of the solid base a little smaller - let us have a soft edge.
• We put foam rubber on the base, fabric on top.
• Turn the base up, fix the fabric on it. It is most convenient to do this with a furniture stapler. Do not forget to tuck the edges of the fabric inward to make it neat. We fasten first in the center of the side, then in the corners, and only then along the entire length. The fabric should be a little stretched.

What to do if you don’t have a furniture stapler on your farm, and foam rubber is sold in huge sheets? Any company that makes upholstered furniture to order will help you. There, there will be a piece of foam rubber, and they will pin the fabric to you in a minute. Or you can team up with friends, buy a sheet of foam rubber for the whole company, and someone's husband, using a drill and a thin drill, will make holes in your plywood with which you can simply sew the fabric.

Important: make some covers for your tablet - such as those on an ironing board. Firstly, it will protect it from dirt and you won't have to re-tighten it, and secondly, you will be able to change the color of your desktop so that it contrasts with the product you are knitting.

And now, when everything is prepared with us, we take the threads, the hook - and get to work!

How to knit Irish lace - workflow

We make a pattern

If you are planning to knit clothes, then first you need an ordinary sewing pattern. We transfer it to the fabric, taking into account the fact that we do not need seam allowances - we will connect the parts to each other with a hook.

Choosing motives

It all depends on your taste, the main thing is that the motives are combined with each other. Usually in one product use either geometric shapes, or plant motifs, and these two species do not combine well with each other.

We knit samples

To make it easier for yourself to work on the composition, you need to knit one sample of each motif. When they are ready, we will moisten and iron them.

Important: you need to iron the products from the inside out, laying them on a soft base. A damp terry towel folded several times is best.

After that, we will outline each motif on paper and cut it out. Let's make some of these patterns.

Create a composition

And now on our pattern we will expand our templates the way we like. At this stage, we need to decide not only on their location, but also on the number - after all, it is much more convenient to know in advance how many of which motives we need. Cutting out extra patterns from paper is much faster than tying the missing motifs.

Important: we will lay out the motifs with the wrong side up, so that the composition will turn out to be a mirror image of the finished product.

We knit the required number of motives

When we have the required number of templates, we lay them out on the fabric in the final version of the composition and circle with chalk. Now we just have to calculate how many motives of what kind we need, and tie them in the right amount.

Washing and ironing

If you have a laundry bag - that's just great - you don't have to collect motifs all over the drum washing machine. We put our creations in a bag and select the delicate wash mode. We will not dry with a typewriter - we need motifs wet in order to properly smooth them with an iron. We iron according to the same rules as described above.

Collecting the drawing

First, we lay out the motives on the fabric according to the circled pattern and see what we got. At this stage, you can make adjustments to the composition if something is not to your liking. Now we pin them with pins so that they do not move. If your detail is large and does not fit on the tablet, you need to sweep the motifs.

Important: you need to lay it out face down so that you have the wrong side of the product in front of you, to which we will attach the connection elements.

And now we just have to combine it all into a single canvas.

Connecting elements in Irish lace

Connection without mesh

If our motifs fit snugly together and do not create large gaps, you can connect them without knitting a mesh. How? Just sew. You can use ordinary sewing thread a suitable shade, or you can use the ponytails left on the motifs for this.

We thread with a needle threader Or with a wire We stretch it under three or four loops of the binding We retreat one loop back - and again under three or four loops We cut the thread - our motives are connected

Whatever method we choose, even at the stage of knitting motifs, after finishing work on each of them, we cut the thread so that the tail is quite long - so that it can be inserted into the needle and made at least a few stitches. We will use a needle for knitwear or for cross-stitching - it should have a large eye and a blunt tip. If we do not plan to use ponytails for connection, they must be tucked under the harness with the same needle.

But a special charm to products in the technique of Irish lace is given by an irregular mesh.

How to knit an irregular mesh

• The first and most important rule: you need to attach the mesh not to the edges, but to the back of the elements, so that the work turns out to be voluminous.
• The grid in Irish lace is knitted with air loops and columns with a couple of triple crochets.
• The shape of the cells is four- and pentagons. We need to ensure that we do not get triangular cells.
• Be sure to attach the grid cells to the protruding parts of the motifs: corners, petal edges, etc.
• When making a canvas from a grid, we use tailor's pins: we tied a cell - one of its corners was fixed with a pin on the tablet, so that later we can attach another cell to it.

Several chain stitches Column with several crochets Irregular mesh is done from the inside

To make it even clearer, watch the video on knitting an irregular mesh.

Elements of Irish lace and a description of their implementation

With this cord, you can turn around, for example, the edge of the neck, or you can make it an independent decorative element. Its implementation is interesting in that in the process we will always turn on the strings.

We knit three air loops and make a single crochet in the first of them. Rotate the cord clockwise 180 degrees. On the left we see a loop into which we knit the next single crochet. We turn the cord again and knit it not in one, but in two loops on the side. And we continue to work, turning and knitting the columns in two side loops.

Caterpillar cord, step 1 Caterpillar cord, step 2
Caterpillar cord, step 3

Caterpillar cord, step 4 Caterpillar cord, step 5 Caterpillar cord, step 6

Caterpillar cord, step 7
Caterpillar cord, step 8
Caterpillar cord, step 9

If we need to make a curl, and in Irish lace they are very often found in drawings, we apply the technique. We will pick up 10-12 unfinished single crochets on the hook and close everything at the same time. If we make a curl to the left, we collect loops along the top row, if to the right - along the bottom.

Such a cord can be tied. Most often, the strapping is performed with a “crustacean step” - we taught it to perform in a lesson about how. But you can dream up with any other types of edging.

In fact, bourdon is a thread with several additions that we tie, but many craftswomen also call bourdon a cord that is knitted in this way. How many additions to make - depends on your plan: the more of them, the more prominent the element, but do not forget that with their increase, the cord loses its elasticity. You can use the same thread that you knit with as a bourdon. But more often we feel sorry for her - then we use any thick sewing threads. The main thing here is to tie the bourdon tightly so that it is not visible.

How to knit on bourdon

• We measure the thread in several additions of the length we need. We cut off from the ball, while we do not cut the thread anymore.
• We attach a thread to the ring with an air loop, which we will tie.
• We begin to knit single crochets very, very tightly to each other.
• As we approach the end of the bourdon, it becomes uncomfortable for us to hold it. Let's use an additional thread. We will thread it into the strings of bourdon and knit the cord to the end.
• We will make the last column in the same ring of threads into which we inserted an additional thread. After that, it can be taken out.

If you do not know how long the bourdon you will need, you can take thick yarn suitable color. Then, to start work, we will tuck it in and we will tie our burdonchik first in two additions until the tuck is over. To complete the work, we cut the yarn from the ball, leaving a margin, tie it again in two additions, finish in the same way as described above, and then tighten the thread and cut.

In addition, a chain of air loops can be used as a bourdon. Everything is simpler here - we will start and finish knitting in the first and, accordingly, the last loop.

It would seem: what can be interesting in cords? However, all the work below is done by them. Try to draw any closed image yourself, pin the cord along the contour with pins and fill the middle with a grid. You will already have a product that can be used, for example, for appliqué.

And here is a selection of templates for marine motifs.

ringlet

Here we roll the bourdon into a small ring. The best way to do this is to use a ballpoint pen with the refill removed. Having made the required number of turns, we thread the hook into the hole of the handle for the rod and drop the bourdon onto it, after which we tightly tie it with single crochets.

We wind the thread on the handle We drop it on the hook We tie it with single crochets We fasten it with a connecting post

berry

We make a berry from a ringlet. When it is ready, we continue to tie it with single crochets in several layers until the hole in the middle closes. Such a berry can also serve as a button.

Patterns of Irish lace motifs will be in separate crochet lessons for flowers and leaves that we are preparing for you.

Freeform

Freeform in Irish lace is a technique when new elements are tied onto already finished elements. This is done in order to get a canvas without gaps. In this technique, you can make the product as a whole, or you can separate its large elements, so that later they can be adjusted to each other and sewn.

Due to the density of the friformer, it is often used for knitting warm products. They can make a coat, jacket, woolen dress. Yarn, as a rule, is chosen in different colors.

The tips here are simple: you need to use different drawings, but having the same style - you should not combine marine with floral, and the threads should be harmoniously combined in colors.

Here are some pictures for inspiration. The left element is just a part of the coat that you see under it.

Seamless knitting in Irish lace

Is it possible to avoid working with a lot of motifs and knit the whole canvas? You can, if you immediately attach the motives to each other. This dress is knitted with Irish lace using a non-separating technique. Not entirely - the flowers are connected separately, but without separation - only blocks of leaves, then the blocks are tied around the perimeter. But placing the leaves tier by tier, you can knit a canvas of any size. Here are the schemes of flowers and leaves and examples of the arrangement of leaves for continuous knitting.

Leaf diagram Bud diagram Flower diagram

three leaves element

Now try to practice on a small product and knit using Irish lace technique.

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Irish lace is an ancient crochet technique dating back to the 14th century. It was in those days that Irish typesetting canvases were born, the relevance of which has not been lost today. On the contrary, products decorated with Irish lace or completely knitted from motifs of this technique reflect modern tendencies knitted fashion, while adding a luxurious twist to the feminine look.

Many needlewomen avoid lace knitted according to Irish motifs, because working on them is incredibly painstaking and requires virtuoso crochet skills from the craftswoman. However, you should not avoid Irish fabrics, the main thing is to try once, fortunately, today a huge number of master classes on knitting products with Irish lace are offered to the attention of needlewomen.
The basic principle of the Irish lace fabric is its execution from separate motifs (leaves, flowers, openwork cords, paisley cucumbers, other plant elements), which are subsequently combined into a single composition using an openwork grid (regular or irregular).

Before you start Irish knitting, you need to carefully select the materials: yarn and hook. You need to choose a thread taking into account its stiffness and thickness. To knit Irish lace, it is better to immediately stock up on three types of threads in thickness: thick (for making dense volumetric patterns), medium (for knitting most of the lace patterns), thin (for tying the future product with a net).

If the lace is knitted from silk or fine cotton yarn, it is better to take a hook with a diameter of no more than 1-1.2 mm, this is the only way to forget about the need to constantly monitor the tightness of the loops. In order to get larger motifs and thick yarn, it is better to use hook No. 1.5-2.

The pattern of any product made using the technique of Irish lace is knitted from motifs that are interconnected using a thin openwork background (mesh), forming a type-setting canvas.

In order to get to know Irish lace better, and at the same time practice knitting the most popular motifs, we suggest picking up a hook, fine yarn and following the detailed instructions given in the master classes below.

Volumetric three-tiered flower in the technique of Irish knitting

Volumetric multi-row flowers are one of the most popular motifs of Irish knitting, for many they are an indicator of the use of this technique on the finished product.
Such a floral element is called the "Irish rose". There are countless variations of knitting a motif, and if you understand the principle of knitting, then anyone, even a beginner needlewoman, can easily modify the shape of a flower by changing the shape of the petals and increasing / decreasing the number of tiers.

The flower is knitted from soft yarn, for greater rigidity of the edge of the petal, you should crochet a number less than the thickness of the thread, or use a bourdon (thicker base thread).

Knitting pattern:

Conditional abbreviations in the text:

• VP - air loop;
• runway - runway lift;
• SS - connecting column;
• RLS - single crochet;
• CCH - double crochet;
• С2Н - double crochet;
• С3Н - a column with three crochets;
• PR - previous row;
• PS - half-column.

1) We collect a chain of 5 VPs, connect them into a circle with the help of the SS, tie the ring with the 8th RLS.

2) We knit 2 CCHs into each loop of the PR - in total we should get 16 CCHs.

3) We knit in rapports: 5 VP + 2 RLS in the next 2 loops of PR. We finish the row. We get 8 petals.

4) We make the strapping of each petal: 1 RLS + 5 CCH + 1 RLS, in the jumper between the petals - 1 PS.

5) To give the flower volume, the petals are knitted with relief columns.
Densely arranged petals are superimposed on each other, due to which a three-dimensional effect is created.
So, we knit the second tier of petals: 7 VP + embossed column, exciting PR column at work. We repeat the row with rapports until the very end.

6) We tie all the received arcs of the second tier with rapports: 1 RLS + 7 CCH + 1 RLS; in the loop between the arcs we knit 1 PS. The second tier is ready:

7) We knit the third tier of petals: an arc of 10 VP + a relief column, an exciting column of PR at work. We repeat the row with rapports to the end.

8) We tie each received arc of the third tier with rapports: 1 RLS + 10 CCH + 1 RLS; in the loop between the arcs we knit 1 PS. The third tier is ready:

9) We tie the edges of the petals of the third tier with rapports: 1 PS + 1 VP. Motive completed!

In order to get acquainted with the process of knitting three-dimensional Irish flowers in real time, we suggest watching a vivid selection of video tutorials on floral motifs:

Fantasy leaf with lush columns

No less floral motifs such elements of Irish lace as leaves are in demand. They can be very different - both openwork flat and ornate voluminous. We bring to your attention step by step instructions by knitting such an original leaflet:

Progress

1) We collect the basis-chain of 18 VPs (it can be either more or less, the size of the sheet depends on it in fact).

2) We knit a row of RLS along the chain from the VP, but skip the last VP.

3) Turn the knitting over, pick up a chain of 8 VPs.

4) We perform С3Н, skipping two loops in the base chain. We do not knit the last loop of the column and loop.

5) We make eight threads around the column.

6) We drag the main thread through all the twists, but in order to get a magnificent column, it is better not to tighten the thread too much.

7) We knit together two free loops.

8) We collect 3 runways, we do this after each volumetric column.

9) We knit the next C3H, skipping 2 loops at the base of the leaflet.

10) We repeat all the steps with threading the column. By analogy, we knit two more such magnificent columns with 8 twists.

11) We knit the fifth volumetric column CCH, we make 6 threads on it.

12) We knit the sixth column PS + 5 twists.

13) We finish the row: 5 VP + SS in the last loop of the leaf base.

14) We tie the second part of the base of the sheet in the same way as the first part, but in the opposite order.

15) We end with a chain of 8 VP + SS.

16) Then - we tie the arches between the posts - we knit RLS.

17) We collect a chain of 18 VPs, using it to create a leaf stalk.

18) We turn the knitting over, tying the stalk of RLS.

19) We tie the leaf itself with the following rapport: 1 SS + 1 VP. Ready!

In Irish technology, there are a huge number of options for knitting leaflets, with detailed master classes for the manufacture of which can be found in the following videos:

Openwork motif "heart"

Such an unusual Irish motif will definitely attract attention. It not only gives the Irish canvas an incredible relief, but also adds an exquisite gloss to it. In shape, the motif resembles a heart or a horseshoe, and can be used to decorate formal dresses, including evening and even wedding dresses.

Progress

1) We collect the base-chain of 16 VP. With the help of SS we wrap the chain in a circle.

2) We tie a circle with 22 sc, introducing a hook inside the circle.

3) We turn knitting, we collect 4 VP. We knit with a “corn” pattern, skipping 2 loops of PR. We finish the series 1 VP + 1 CCH.

4) We turn over the knitting, we tie the arches from the VP of the 5th RLS.

5) Turn over, tie next to RLS.

6) The next step is to knit a row of RLS, at the same time, you need to insert the hook into the back half-loop of the PR.

8) We complete the motif by knitting the “crustacean step”.

9) We turn the knitting over to the front side, we knit arches from 4 VP along the upper edge. And the last step - we tie them with the 6th RLS.

We offer a detailed video tutorial on knitting another type of Irish crochet heart:

Fashionable lace motif "paisley pickles"

Paisley cucumbers are widely used for decoration. women's clothing- their curls favorably complement the design of blouses, skirts and dresses. Irish lace offers us original version knitting paisley cucumbers - this work is not difficult at all, but the result is breathtaking.

Progress.

1) We collect the base chain of 6 VPs, we enclose it in a ring with the help of the SS, we tie the 8th RLS.

3) We close the ring with the help of the SS. We knit 4 VPs, skip one SSN PR, knitting SZN in the next column.

5) We attach the bourdon threads (4-5 threads folded together), we tie the entire RLS element.

6) As soon as knitting has reached the sharp end of the bourdon, we collect 20 RLS, we connect them in a circle, retreating from the end of the motive about 6 loops.

7) We continue to tie RLS.

8) We knit the final row with RLS, but with such rapports: 2 STB + picot from 4 VP.
Cucumber paisley motif in Irish style is ready!

Video tutorials on knitting Indian cucumbers using Irish lace technique:

Knitting patterns for Irish lace motifs

For pro-craftswomen who are fluent in crocheting, we provide a large-scale selection of patterns of Irish motifs:

Undoubtedly, Irish lace is one of the most difficult crochet techniques. In order to comprehend it perfectly, days and even months of hard training in knitting lace motifs are needed. However, it is definitely worth it - works made by Irish lace are highly valued not only aesthetically, but also financially.

Note that the technique of Irish lace is used to knit all kinds of items. women's wardrobe: light blouses, blouses and tunics, airy sundresses and romantic floor-length dresses, as well as all kinds of accessories - stylish handbags, openwork gloves and exquisite collars. Irish laces also look interesting in interior decor - they are used to knit openwork napkins and tablecloths, tie vases and even photo frames.