[Nfb-krafters-korner] Hairpin lace pattern

[Becky Frankeberger]

hairpin crochet was traditionally used for trims, insertions, edgings,
collars,
or to form rosettes that were used for tablecloths or along the edge of
shawls. These
days this stitch is used to create entire skirts, sweaters, and scarves like
the
Tressa scarf, left. Hairpin differs from most crochet methods in its use of
a frame
or loom (available in craft stores), as demonstrated below.
 Step 1. Getting started and making first stitch
Hold the frame with spacer at bottom and rods 3" (7.5 cm) apart. With yarn,
make
loop with slipknot and place loop on left rod (counts as first loop), with
knot in
center between rods. Yarn end wraps from front to back around right rod, and
yarn
from ball is in front of right rod. Insert hook through loop from bottom to
top.
Hook yarn and draw through loop.
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Step 2.
Moving hook to back, making room for wrapping yarn around loom
**Drop loop from hook, with hook behind frame. Insert hook from back to
front through
same loop (just dropped), turn frame clockwise from right to left keeping
yarn to
back of frame. This allows the yarn to wrap around the frame without the
hook getting
tangled in the wrap, while retaining the position to continue stitching up
the center.
Step 3. Finish 2nd stitch
Insert hook under front strand of left loop, yarn over hook, pull loop
through. Yarn
over hook, pull through 2 loops on hook (single crochet made).**
Step 4. Continue
Repeat from ** to ** for desired length of strip. This photo shows what the
strip
looks like with about 10 stitches complete. Remember: You are crocheting in
rows
of 1 stitch-per-row vertical crochet.
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find
the pattern for the Tressa Hairpin Lace Scarf, at the end of this
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Hairpin Lace Scarf
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Tressa Hairpin Lace Scarf
Kristin Omdahl
Finished size: 6" wide x 90" long (15 cm x 2.3 m) without fringe.
Yarn:
 Worsted weight (#4 Medium), 328 yd (300 m). Shown: Rowan Bamboo Tape (100%
bamboo;
82 yd [74.9 m]/1.7 oz [50 g]): #704 lolly,
4 balls.
Tools & notions:
 Hairpin lace frame, set to 4" (10 cm) wide; tapestry needle; split-ring
stitch marker
Hook: H/8 (5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge:
 About 2" wide x 90" long (5 cm x 2.3 m) = 1 strip of hairpin lace. Hairpin
lace
is very stretchy, so the strips may vary slightly.
Strip (make 3)
Rep Steps 1-4 at left until you have 270 loops wrapped around each of the
rods. Fasten
off.
Joining two strips
The loop joining technique joins two strips through one or more loops at a
time without
any additional yarn. Use your crochet hook to pull the loops through. See
Joining
Diagram at left for assistance.
Fifteen-to-One Joining
Sk first 7 loops on Strip A (these will be joined later), draw next loop on
Strip
A through first 15 loops on Strip B.
One-to-One Joining
Pull next loop on Strip B through loop on hook, pull next loop on Strip A
through
loop on hook, continue to join loops alternating from B to A until 7 loops
on each
strip have been individually joined and you have a loop from Strip B on your
hook.
Pull loop on hook through next 15 loops on Strip A. Working in the
One-to-One Joining
technique (as explained above), join the next 7 loops from each strip
together. You
should have 30 loops from each strip joined together at this point.
*Work in the Fifteen-to-One Joining technique with the next loop on Strip A
and next
15 loops on Strip B. Work in the One-to-One Joining technique over the next
7 loops
on both strips.
Rep from * 6 more times, alternating which strip gets the 15-loop cluster.
You should
have 7 free loops rem on Strip B. Tack down the last loop with a tapestry
needle
and small amount of yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends. Rep technique for
joining
free loops on Strip B with the loops on Strip C.
Short Sides of Scarf
Beginning with the first 7 unattached loops on Strip A, insert hook into
first loop,
*draw next loop through loop on hook; rep from * until 6 loops have been
joined and
the 7th remains on the hook, draw the first unjoined loop from the bottom
side of
Strip B through the loop on the hook, draw the next loop through the loop on
hook
until all loops have been joined, draw the first loop on the bottom side of
Strip
C through the loop on the hook. Tack down the last loop with a tapestry
needle and
small amount of yarn and fasten off. Rep technique for joining free loops on
the
second short side.
Outside edge of scarf (Outer Loops)
Working with crochet hook on free loops of Strip A, join yarn in first loop,
*(sc
into loop, ch 2) 7 times, sc in next loop, (sc into next loop, ch 2) 7
times, sc15tog
over the next 15 loops; rep from * to end, ch 1, work 21 sc evenly along end
of 3
joined strips, ch 1, working in free loops of Strip C, **sc in next loop, ch
2, (sc
into next loop, ch 2) 7 times, sc15tog over the next 15 loops, (sc into next
loop,
ch 2) 7 times; rep from ** to end, ch 1, work 21 sc evenly along end of 3
joined
strips, join with sl st to first sc at beg of rnd. Fasten off.
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Hairpin Lace Crochet
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Finishing
Fringe:
 Cut 66 strands of fringe, each 14" (35.5 cm) long. Holding 3 strands
together, fold
fringe in half. Using crochet hook, insert hook from WS to RS into first st
along
edge, pull folded edge of fringe through to make a loop, insert tail ends
into loop
and pull tight against edge. Work 11 groups of fringe evenly across each
short side
of the scarf. Handwash, block to finished measurements, and let dry.
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