You can identify Irish crochet pieces by their lacy, netlike backgrounds with applied or set-in motifs. The motifs are often simulations of natural forms such as roses, petals, leaves and even ...

The motifs are usually swirls, leaves or flowers, but there's no strict limit. Irish crochet is often stitched with cotton rather than the more typical DK yarn. The finer the cotton, the more ...

For Irish crochet – Clones lace ... Roses and shamrocks have traditionally been popular; nowadays you'll also see leaves, acorns and other flowers. "The motifs used in lacemaking are usually ...