This article is for those who like unusual and original crochet. Bruges lace, the schemes of which are given here, is a modern version of ancient needlework.
A few words about lace
At first, knitting was the craft of men, gradually it passed into the category of female needlework. Like all needlework, knitting lace soothes the nervous system. Openwork interior items always add coziness to the apartment. Even a small napkin on a coffee table can set the mood for the whole interior. Just do not overdo it. A lace dress or accessories are great for creating feminine looks. To achieve the desired effect and comply with modern style, lace should be used, guided by artistic taste and a sense of proportion.
Distinctive features of Bruges openwork
What is bruges lace? Schemes clearly show that this is a braid lined with a beautiful, smooth, rounded pattern. She is also called a little villus. Belgian lace for almost three hundred years. For three centuries, interest in him has faded, then flashed again. There are different ways to create a canvas using the Brugge Lace technique. Crocheted napkins, the schemes of which you see in front of you on the screen, are just one of the options for weaving openwork.
Bruges from lace
In sewing accessories stores, you can find braid with an oblique arrangement of weft threads and with loops evenly spaced along the edges. It is great for creating modern things reminiscent of an old Bruges lace. Models and schemes invented by experienced craftsmen are also suitable for working with finished, factory braid. The diagonal arrangement of the main thread makes the braid elastic, therefore, at the folds of the pattern, thickenings are practically not noticeable. You can not put such lace under the press to give it a large plane.
Pattern creation
From this braid, and it is very rarely on sale, lace is created as follows. In plain simplified form, a sketch of a flower, butterfly, frosty pattern , etc. is made, the corners are rounded, most lines are closed, and now you have an exclusive Bruges lace. The circuit grows to its natural size. Then it is placed on a soft elastic surface into which pins can be inserted. On the line of the picture, braid is laid and pinned. Those places where the loops touch each other are stitched together. This is done with very thin threads and a needle. The color of the threads should match the color of the tape. It turns out a very beautiful canvas. Elegant collars and napkins, that is, small items, are made in this way.
The old way of knitting
Bruges lace: napkins, the schemes of which are presented in this article, articles of clothing, reminiscent of products of Vologda and Flemish craftswomen who worked on bobbins. They did not knit the braid separately to subsequently lay out a pattern from it. The stripes woven, connected and branched, bypassing the pins, directly on the substrate, in accordance with the broad and thin lines of the pattern applied to it. Currently, a technique is popular in which a long ribbon with loops on the sides is crocheted and connected to the pattern directly during the knitting process.
The modern way to crochet
The photographs clearly show how to knit Brugge lace. Schemes demonstrate several options for braid. All of them are very simple to execute. Try linking the different ones and choose which one you like best. You are free to do it like a factory one: tie a long ribbon, place it nicely on the pattern or on a dress pattern if you plan to turn the braid into a dress, blouse or skirt and fasten it with a needle and thread or hook. Even simpler - pin the braid on a mannequin with a felt or knit coating. You will immediately see how much more lace should be tied.
Planting a piece of lace on a figure
The tape can be laid out taking into account the bends of the body, and then, without creating tucks and embossed seams, you will achieve a perfect fit on the figure. The manufacture of a sleeve causes some difficulty. Here's the advice. On the mannequin, place the wedge taking into account the armhole as on the pattern of the dress with the set-in sleeve. Lay out the braid intended for the sleeve on the paper pattern of the sleeve of the dress, pin it in the form of a picture, sew it for loops, fill the gaps with a mesh of air loops or small lace floral motifs. Before connecting to the main part, press the sleeve with a heavy press so that the folds of the filler-ribbon become flatter. It is not yet possible to wash and steam the product, because you will connect the sleeve to the shelf and back with the same threads with the help of chains made of crocheted air loops.
When all the details of the dress are ready and connected, it can be subjected to wet-heat treatment, without fear of uneven shrinkage. At home, this is usually washing, starching (if the item is made of cotton) and ironing.
Simple and stylish dress
If you change the pattern, making the armholes square, then the sleeves can be knitted rectangular, without rounding on the rounds. With such a shoulder girdle, you can not narrow the dress at the waist. This style is considered classic and universal for owners of slender skinny figures. Try to tie it. Technically, this is not difficult, it only requires perseverance. If you take a chance and get down to business, you will get a stylish and elegant dress. Bruges lace, the schemes of which are in this article, are the best suited for such a thing. If it will be very translucent, then you can experiment with the choice of a bottom sheath dress. It is selected in tone or contrast.
At one time it was fashionable to wear guipure on a
flesh-colored lining
. This is an interesting option, but there are few situations where it is appropriate, since the bodily tissue of the lining creates the illusion of a naked body. Choose the thread color that best matches your color type and go for it!
Couture Lace Collections
In the collections of many famous designers there are models made of lace. This is the white collection of Valentino, and the masterpieces of Jean-Paul Gaultier, and others. Couturiers constantly turn to historical costume and national needlework. If you look at each model individually carefully, it becomes obvious that modern fashion is very inclined to combine lace from different eras and different peoples in one dress.
The combination of different types of lace
Bruges lace, crocheted from view braid, often requires additions in the form of elements of Irish, Venetian, loin or other lace. Bruges lace gives products austerity and conciseness. Napkins or tablecloths, decorated around the perimeter with stripes of Bruges knitting, take on a finished look. An inexperienced knitter will be right if she starts learning how to crochet from the braid that makes up the Brugge lace. For beginners, schemes are not very difficult, because they consist of simple elements.
The first napkin of a beginner needlewoman
For a small, but very cute and elegant napkin, you need to knit 5-7 strips of 10-15 cm long, their number can vary depending on the thickness of the threads and the density of knitting. Starting from the second strip, you should make connections for the loops. This operation is known to everyone who knows how to knit columns and loops. The stripes of this napkin lie parallel to each other, without bends. The width of the strips is 4-5 double crochets, plus lifting loops. Decorative arches of the rise consist of 7 air loops. The connection is as follows. You need to knit three air loops, then make a connecting column into the arch, make three air loops and then knit a regular row of double crochets. Pat the finished cloth through a wet cloth.
More complex jobs
Having coped with such work, you can tackle the more complex Bruges lace for beginners. Knitting patterns of bending forks clearly demonstrate that in the places of bends three adjacent arches of the same strip are fastened with a connecting column. If the fold is a smoother wave, then two adjacent arches are connected.
How else can you use brugge lace? Patterns of various types of braid make you want to use them to decorate dresses made of linen or cotton, such as matting. You can create an amazingly beautiful set in a rustic style or boho.
Brugge lace, laconic in design, the patterns of all stripes of the braid confirm this, it is very suitable for knitting fashionable bag-bags. They can be made from both natural and synthetic yarn. Threads are better to take thicker and more durable, and the hook - 3-4mm.
Tips for beginner needlewomen
If you decide to do knitting, then first determine the place where you will needlework. It should be well lit. Light is one of the main conditions for enjoying work and maintaining good vision.
When choosing yarn, give preference to mercerized. The finer the thread and the smaller the number of the hook, the more beautiful the lace. Knit with loose loops, do not tighten them. After washing, the item will sit down and become more dense. If you knit too tight, the product will turn out to be rough and thick to the touch.
If you knit with colored threads, to avoid troubles when washing, before starting work, check whether they fade. Try not to combine threads of different composition and quality in one product. This mix is good only for people with perfect taste. Cotton lace looks better when starched.