Tuesday, November 16, 2010

My Irish vest


My Irish vest is a charted pattern from Japanese book called " Crochet lace". It was my first attempt making an Irish garment. I have made many Irish motif from Priscilla book number 1, and 2. I also have made many Irish backgrounds. The point was to use both motifs with backgrounds. I have made an Irish doily, but it was just motifs connected with each other there is no background in it. I can say that working motifs with background is more difficult, and more thrilled too.
This pattern exhausted me because I didn't try doing motif with background before it. I think it was overhasty step, and I should to try with something simpler. despite all these difficulties, I also can say that I have learned many things doing this pattern, but I have learned it in a hard way. LOL

This pattern is flat pattern-it is a pattern with no darts in it; it is the most common pattern in knit and crochet garments. The most beautiful thing about an Irish garment is ,you can use the 2d pattern-it is pattern with breast dart, waist dart, side dart, and also back dart. Of course you can use some of these darts or all of them to make a very fit garment. It is pattern we use it in a sewing clothes. I saw many 2d patterns in some magazines which care about an Irish garments, and I love them so much; it is really special garments. Hope I can make one of these garments one day, but I think I really need a lot of practice doing motifs with different backgrounds before I start making this complicated pattern.

I also like the modern magazines which care about an Irish crochet, and see them revive this art to our life. I think it is better to use it in a modern way than to buried it in our memories, and just say " oh it WAS a wonderful art".

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BearyAnn said...

That is beautiful! You did an excellent job.

Knitting-twitter said...

I am totally flabbergasted Lily, what a beauty... you should have this treasure framed and it should be in the Louvre...all I can say is wow...
greetings Christa..

Lily said...

Hello BearyAnn,
Thanks so much for your wonderful compliment.

Lily said...

OH Dear Christa,
I have no words to reply on your fabulous words. You are so encouraging lady. So thanks

Traudi Gartendrossel said...

wooow, your Irish Vest it's great!!

Thank you so much for your Comment in the Drosselgarten

begeisterte Grüße!!
Traudi

Lily said...

Many Thanks for your sweet compliment.You are welcome about comment.Your work is absolutely deserved , I really love it.

Barb said...

Oh my gosh! Your vest is amazing! When you told me you had a surprise I never expcected such a beautiful thing! I love, love, love it! Wow! Of coures, you have used some of my favorite motifs in it too. I am so proud of how far you've come. I remember when we were just making little leaves or roses and now you have a full vest! Well done!!! Barb

Lily said...

Hello dear,
Thanks so much for your sweet words. I love to make surprise specially to you. LOL of course I remember it is good journey to Irish crochet

IVELISE said...

Lily it is just beautiful! I loved your irish doily! I do, but no lace, I do the modern version of irish crochet... I'll be here visiting you now and then...greetings from Brazil!!!

 
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