Hairpin lace

This is so easy!

The green loom in the pictures was my mothers, she taught me this technique many years ago, but I haven't done it for a long while.
All you need is a crochet hook and a hairpin lace loom. The green one is old fashioned(my mother used it in the 80's), nowadays you can get the ajustable, grey and blue one.

Historically, a metal U-shaped hairpin was used, from which the name originates.

                                                   This picture is borrowed from livingwell231.blogspot.com

Hairpin lace is formed by wrapping yarn around the prongs of the loom to form loops with knots between them.

 

This row of crochet stitches in the center, is called a spine.

The resulting piece of lace can be worked to any length desired by removing the bottom bar of the loom and slipping the loops off the end. You produce strips that you later put together.

Examples of what you can make are scarves, shawls, hats, baby blankets, afghans, and clothing. It can also be used for decorative purposes in other projects. Take a look around the internet, there are some really talented peple out there!