Crochet projects show and tell

[Murrmurr]

I know of Irish crocheted lace .. I don't know if the Scottish lace has a name (?)
There is a great satisfaction that comes with fashioning items with just a hook and thread or yarn.

I'm sure I lack the dexterity. And it seems to be becoming a lost craft. My DIL knits, and 2 of my granddaughters do too, but none of them crochet.

 

[Pinky]

I'm sure I lack the dexterity. And it seems to be becoming a lost craft. My DIL knits, and 2 of my granddaughters do too, but none of them crochet.

@Murrmurr
If you don't have stiffness or pain in your fingers, I'm sure you would pick up crocheting very easily. Start off with leftover yarn, or even string. Practice making a chain. There are easy instructions on the internet.

 

[Mizmo]

I love to crochet......can't any more
........here is a pic of my granddaughter with some teddies I made.
They always were piled up in that basket chair and she just loved to sit and talk with them when she came to visit.
She is 34 years old now....sighs.........

 

[KathyB1968]

A picture to show comparison sizes.

Crochet thread is thinner than (most) yarn, but thicker than sewing thread.

Most people find it more challenging to work with than yarn.

This is a picture of sewing thread, crochet thread and yarn. Yarn comes in many sizes, but I chose a medium size for comparison.

Pen in picture for scale.



And a close up.



Some yarn - usually called lace weight - is as thin as crochet thread. The texture is different though. Laceweight yarn is soft so the finished product flows and drapes nicely. Crochet thread is a little stiff so doilies hold their shape better.