Laura Biagiotti, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kenzo Takada, Alexander McQueen - style and creative style of all these different designers, but unites them, that each of them at least once in their collections represented fashions crocheted. Currently, crochet - it is an opportunity to create their own unique style, both in clothing and in the interior.

The oldest of crafts

The art of knitting originated in the world one of the first. Even in one of the tombs of ancient Egypt has been found related to children's shoe, whose age - more than four thousand years. Originally it knits are used only for their own needs, but in Europe the XIII century their production has become a massive scale, with the first knitting engaged exclusively in males. The most popular knitted product of the time - stockings, which were necessary in cold weather.

However, the more appear inventions designed to facilitate and accelerate the process of knitting, the more valued hand work which was really exclusive, because even the first scheme to crochet appeared only in the XIX century in the Netherlands. And now, despite the abundance of clothing stores, Crochet has not lost its relevance - on the contrary, is gaining more fans.

Popular art

Many products, crocheted, consist of individual elements completed - square, triangular, circular or polygonal motifs sewn together or assembled in the process of knitting. They usually delicate, so these models give the impression of lightness, of weightlessness thanks to the abundance of fine lace expertly vyvyazannyh.

Another technique, requiring masterly possession of a hook - Irish lace Lace in the modern wardrobe . It also involves the use of motifs (typically vegetable) that are collected into a coherent web by means of special compounds (breed), resembling a grid. The popularity of this technology is very high - at least it proves that a wedding dress Wedding Dress: types of cut   Bride of Prince of Denmark in 2004, was decorated with a veil of Irish lace crocheted.

On circular openwork motives founded another technique of crochet - lace tape, which form knitted ribbon connecting with each other in several places. However, they can be placed along, across and even diagonally, which makes the product unique and very attractive. Equally elegant and Bruges lace - knitting machines, which appeared in Belgium. A distinctive feature of the Bruges lace - thin knitted tesemochki from which the product is going to help weightless chain of air loops.

Finally, another popular technique - Tunisian crochet (which is also called Afghan). This is not a lace - on the contrary, the product resemble a dense fabric with a pronounced front and seamy sides. Tunisian crochet is done using a special long hook limiter.

Knitted interior

Using crochet, you can create not only the models of clothing or accessories (belts, and even jewelry), and the interior details that will make the room unique, airy and very nice. For example, popular in Soviet times, knitted cloth is not out of fashion - but it acquired a different purpose. This cloth can be an excellent basis for clocks - these products were created by Italian designers.

Another application crochet napkins - decoration of the walls (they are mounted on a thick, contrasting color background - for example, wallpaper). Small starched napkins may be "snowflakes" on a Christmas tree, a little more - "clothes" for glasses or tea cups, and large starched napkins may be hidden flower pots. Very elegantly will look small knitted curtains, rugs, blankets, festive tablecloth. And even high-tech designers 'clothes' in lace - such as a romantic young ladies have to taste crocheted laptop sleeve.

With the hook can be put into practice the boldest ideas - both in clothes and in the interior. After all, as two hundred years ago, nothing is valued more than the author's handmade.

Darya Tsvetkova

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