Thank you to Spideog (her Ravelry name) for giving us this translation for the lovely trimming, Petite Dentelle Courante.  The pattern is fr...

Hello!  It's workshop time!  I am attending Maire Treanor's Irish Crochet Master Class at Lacis in Berkeley, CA, USA.  She is hos...

Maire Treanor recommends using no more than a couple feet of PC at a time, because longer lengths can get in the way of your work.  I agree...

I love  Pinterest !  I found this gorgeous gown there, and traced back to the original website:   antiquedress.com  .  I'll definitely b...

Shamrocks from Priscilla and D'Arcy books This little piece of Irish Crochet seemed like it would never be finished!  It started ou...

The following excerpt is from "The Ladies' Complete Guide to Crochet, Fancy Knitting and Needlework" by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, ...

I made a little trip up to Berkeley (California) last week and stopped in at Lacis for some shopping and inspiriation.   I browsed through m...