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My caregiver learned about hairpin lace crochet through Th. De Dillmont’s “The Complete Encyclopedia of Needlework” and several on-line tutorials. The simplest tutorial I’ve found on-line is probably Wright’s which I would recommend to anyone wishing to learn it. The same website has very clear instructions on finishing edges, joining strips and variations. A technique for making circular lace with the hairpin is also available on the website.

Bella Online also has a couple of entries on hairpin lace, including how to make a hairpin from a clothes hanger.

I found that basic instructions on hairpin crochet have two variations on turning the hairpin: one is to drop the loop before turning the hairpin, the other is to keep the loop in the hook and then inverting the hook to keep it from getting caught when the hairpin is turned. My caregiver says that dropping the loop is easier.

Hairpin lace is quite fascinating - imagine a series of loops secured at the center with crochet stitches, and the delicate task of grouping the loops together along the edges, to create the lacey openwork fabric. With sufficient knowledge of basic crochet stitches, it is possible to make numerous variations with hairpin lace. One can also vary the sizes of hairpin staples (or forks). There is a truly lovely shawl called “Waltz” on the Free Vintage Crochet website made with 4- 3- and 2-inch hairpin lace staples.

My caregiver’s first hairpin lace crochet project is a purse, gift for her mom - and recently finished, a stole in yellow, white and metallic thread.

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