Crochet lace is an application of the art of

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. Generally it uses finer threads and more decorative styles of stitching, often with flowing lines or scalloped edges to give interest. Variation of the size of the holes also gives a piece a "lacy" look. Originally crocheted lace was not regarded as true lace. Crocheting was considered an easy, and less time-consuming, but otherwise clearly inferior surrogate for "true" lace such as bobbin lace, needle lace or

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. The first examples of crocheted lace try to reproduce the products of other lacemaking techniques as faithfully as possible. Over time, the many possibilities and inherent beauty of crocheted lace became more widely appreciated. Main styles of crocheted lace include filet crochet, Irish crochet and its modern derivatives, pineapple crochet. Freeform crocheted lace also exists, examples of which are pieces striving to imitate reticella lace.

Gallery

File:Filet all'uncinetto ( uncinetto, crochet ).jpg, Italian Filet lace, crocheted File:Coat, lace (AM 2002.81.1-12).jpg, Irish crocheted lace coat with cutwork File:Table-cloth 2008-1.jpg, French crochet lace tablecloth detail File:Crochet doily.JPG, English crochet lace doily File:Csetneki Crochet Lace from Slovakia.jpg, Csetneki crochet lace from Slovakia

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