Openwork crochet has been one of the most popular types of Russian folk art since ancient times . In many ethnic museums, handicrafts and things dating back to the period of the 3rd – 5th centuries are stored, this indicates that this craft takes its roots long before our times.
There is an opinion that in the Middle Ages, openwork crocheting was the prerogative of the male population, and women were forbidden this type of creativity. No one knows how true this is. Meanwhile, in female hands, the strings twist into very interesting and flirty things.
And what could better decorate an ancient Russian house than tied towels, sheets, duvet covers, underwear and pillow cases on pillows? Fashion for them still has not passed in the Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian outback, where the hostesses now consider them a mandatory attribute of home comfort. For urban residents, openwork crochet turned into an interesting hobby, which they learn in courses, devoting a lot of their time to this work.
Crafts born in ancient times are a very attractive activity for our contemporaries. Today, when folk art does not have a mystical meaning for us, as it was in previous centuries, it still brings great pleasure, the joy of creation and fills with positive energy.
It is known that all the ancient crochet lace patterns had a sacred meaning. Each kind of loops, double crochets and their groups created a certain picture, plot, amulet. A huge impression on the viewer is made by modern openwork crochet, the patterns of which are created not for mystical reasons, but from the concepts of aesthetics, beauty, practicality and individuality.
For example, sirloin technique creates the motive of the product on the basis of the grid, where filled and free cells alternate. First you need to collect so many air loops so that their number is divided by three, to this number we add one more - to design the edge, and three more - to lift. In the next row, you need to retreat from the edge by two air loops and tie one
column with a crochet. And so the whole row until you get a grid in which you will need to fill the empty cells with double crochet or double crochet. Occupation is simple, but requires accuracy, attention and patience.
As a result of fillet knitting, very interesting and expressive motifs are obtained. Thanks to this type of creativity, you can decorate any thing or perform some separate product, such as a
tablecloth, a women's blouse, cuffs and collar, a napkin. In order for the work to be accurate, it is imperative to count the loops. The plan of the drawing can be made on a sheet of school paper, assuming that each of its cells is one air loop.
Another rule that crochet crochet obeys is the right choice of hook thickness. If it is observed, then the product will turn out light and at the same time tightly woven. Immediately should not undertake large-scale work. First you need to perform a small motive as a model and make calculations on it, and then start creating your masterpiece.