Amazingly light and delicate scarves are obtained by crocheting on a fork, or hairpin. For a long time, this type of needlework was undeservedly forgotten, but now special devices for knitting products of different sizes and shapes have appeared in stores again. If it is not possible to buy ready-made tools, they can be made independently from wire or a flexible knitting needle.
As a result of working on a fork, ribbons are obtained that are connected in a variety of ways to finished products. Thus, you can knit a shawl and a poncho, pareo and a lace scarf. Crochet braid is fast enough, and the creation of motifs or stripes depends only on your imagination. Even if you have no experience at all, do not worry!
Do not immediately grasp the large and technically difficult work, crochet a lace scarf for a start .
The scheme of actions in this case is very simple, and we will consider it in more detail.
First of all, you need to choose the right yarn that will show the features of airy lace knitting.
The best option would be a down or mohair thread, it will make a light crocheted openwork scarf. For a thicker and warmer scarf, grass with a short pile is suitable.
The width of the finished tape depends on the size of the fork, so for thin yarn it is better to take it not too wide, from three to four centimeters. In addition to the fork, we need a hook number 2 and 100 grams of mohair thread.
How to knit a lace scarf - a technique
We carry out several strips of the same length on a hairpin, usually 300 long loops are enough. You can connect them together in different ways. The easiest way to combine the loop in groups of 3-4 pieces and weave together in the form of a braid to crochet a larger number. First, take 2 tapes, bind, sequentially picking up DP (long loops) from one and the second, until the row ends. Add the following stripes in the same way until the scarf is wide enough. From the outside we tie the product, keeping the same pattern in which the entire scarf is made. The edge, if desired, is decorated with brushes.
To crochet an openwork scarf in another way. In this case, long loops are grouped in 2-3 and fixed with columns without a crochet at the tops, air loops are made between them. We tie each finished strip with a series of arches from air loops, in the next row we make connecting columns into arches. Our product is ready, now it needs to be slightly moistened and pinned with tailor pins to a dense base until completely dry.
If you have a beautiful and neat openwork scarf crocheted, it makes sense to try your hand and knit a lace vest or a skirt of ribbon yarn, which is also great for knitting on a hairpin. It is better to take natural threads for such a product, a smoother viscose will have to be tightened more tightly when braiding. Connect the rows of the skirt with each other, interlacing the DP into braids or alternating them with rows of double crochet posts. With sufficient dexterity, the combination of a knitted face and ribbons made on a fork gives an amazing result that imitates embroidery with a hem.