Episode
Irish Crochet Lace: History, Craft, Survival
- Podcast
- Exploration Crochet
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- Mar 18, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1061
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Summary
Explore the fascinating history, craft, cultural significance, and technical brilliance of Irish Crochet Lace - one of the most beautiful and misunderstood traditions in crochet history. Host ReRe breaks down the unique construction method of separate motifs joined by intricate mesh. The episode traces how Irish crochet spread through organized teaching, print culture, women’s labor, and regional traditions. We also delve into the influence of pioneers like Nano Nagle and Mlle. Riego de la Blanchardière, as well as the world of regional and family motifs. Learn why Irish Crochet is considered true textile engineering and a living record of Irish resilience. LINKS | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet CrochetPodcast.com | Crochet People pt. 1: Mademoiselle Eleonore Riego de la Branchardière Ulster Folk Museum | https://www.ulsterfolkmuseum.org/stories/lacemaking Lacis Museum of Lac and Textiles | Irish Crochet Lace: 150 Years of a Tradition Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html The Girl from Ireland - https://pixabay.com/music/folk-the-girl-from-ireland-177450/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES 📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.com Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube 📹 https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources. Built by makers, for makers. 🧶 🌍 https:…