The art of creating delicate crochet Irish lace flowers is both an intricate and rewarding craft.

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Simple Branch Irish crochet pattern / tutorial with step-by-step pictures, written instructions and charts.

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Irish crochet lace dates back to the the 19th century famine in Ireland, where it was a way for women to make money. It used several weights of thread, and motifs were made separately, tacked to paper, and the spaces filled in with mesh. Specific patterns and designs were often closely guarded secrets, and the finished lace was highly valued! Today, Irish crochet lace has evolved and expanded a bit, but the mesh and the rose are still iconic facets of the art. And luckily, it's no longer a…

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Two flower and leaf Irish crochet pattern / tutorial with step-by-step pictures, written instructions and charts.

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Hello and welcome to another post in the How to read crochet charts series! Today's precious find comes in the shape of a lovely Irish crochet flower. Pattern: {for the flowers I use sport cotton yarn and 1.9 mm hook} Ch 6 and join to make a ring. Rnd 1: Sc 6 in ring Rnd 2: sc2 in each st (12) Rnd 3: sc1 in one st, 2 in the second (18) Rnd 4: repeat rnd 3 (27) Rnd 5: sc1 then ch5, skip 4, sc 1 in the next st. Ch 5, sk 3, sc in next st. Repeat this twice more. There should be 4 chains. Rnd 6…