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Filling structure · Ground lace

Chain Mesh Lace

The plain net of chain loops used as the background that carries motifs in every joined lace tradition.

Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Lace
Common fibres
Cotton, Crochet Thread, Linen, Silk blends

Definition

Chain mesh lace is a filling: arcs of chains anchored with single crochets, worked on a regular or deliberately irregular grid to connect motifs.

Overview

On its own it is the fastest lace there is — a shawl of chain arcs grows in an evening. In motif lace it is invisible support, and its irregularity is what makes handmade lace read as handmade.

Loop length controls everything: short arcs give a firm net, long arcs a drapey, fragile one.

Characteristics

  • Chain arcs anchored by single crochet
  • Regular or intentionally irregular
  • Very light, very fast

Typical uses

  • Lace grounds
  • Quick shawls
  • Cover-ups
  • Curtain nets
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Basic stitch

Chain StitchThe starting loop chain and the spacer that makes every openwork pattern possible.

Structural element

Chain SpaceThe gap created by chains — where lace breathes and where forgiving patterns place their stitches.

Regional lace tradition

Irish LaceRaised floral motifs worked separately over padding cord, then joined with a fine net of chains and picots.

Construction style

Mesh CrochetAn open net of stitches and chain spaces, used as a light ground for bags, cover-ups and lace.

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