Feature
| JACQUARD CROCHET
1. 2. 3. 4.
ithin the realm of Tapestry sweater, with its knitted central part and crocheted
W
(From left to right):
Crochet, there are many slight yoke, cuffs and waistband.
1. This 19th-century
variations, and while the
painting shows the
nomenclature is by no means About Crochet Jacquard
traditional Korsnäs
standardised, we have adopted the term Colourwork crocheters are often asked, what is the
sweater with knitted and
‘Crochet Jacquard’ to refer to one of the main difference between ‘Tapestry Crochet’ and ‘Crochet
crocheted parts.
variants used in European countries. Jacquard’? The only technical difference is that
2. Jacquard crochet is
This variant is where the stitches are worked Tapestry Crochet is worked into both loops, while
worked into the back
into the back loop of the stitch only. The stitch was Crochet Jacquard is worked into the back loops only.
loops and is ridged.
developed to an incredibly complex form by the However, the resulting fabric differs in many
3. While tapestry crochet
Finnish town of Korsnäs, so it can also be known as aspects. First, Jacquard crochet fabric is ridged, and
is reversible, Jacquard
Korsnäs crochet. it has a right-side and a wrong-side, while tapestry
crochet has a wrong side
We owe our knowledge of this tradition to the crochet is reversible.
(above) and a right side.
research of Dr Marketta Luutonen, whose book, Second, vertical lines worked in Jacquard will
4. With Jacquard crochet,
Färg och Flärd med Virkat (translated as Decorative be vertical, whereas in Tapestry Crochet, they
right-leaning diagonals
Crocheting in Finland), has made the technique will lean to the right. However, because of the
are solid and left-leaning
available to the English-speaking world. This book asymmetrical structure of the stitch itself, our right
diagonals are broken.
contains an excellent history of Korsnäs crochet as and left diagonals present very differently. Right-
well as some wonderful patterns to test your new leaning diagonals are solid (pic 4), while left-leaning
skills with. diagonals are broken. Both diagonals have the
To demonstrate, the 19th-century painting above same degree of slant. In Tapestry Crochet, the right
(this page, far left) shows the traditional Korsnäs diagonals slant more than the left.
»
“
The stitch was developed
to a complex form by the
Finnish town of Korsnäs
”
How to Crochet
Jacquard
Hold the main strand (A) in the normal
manner. Hold the second strand (B) just
over the edge of the work.
1
www.insidecrochet.co.uk
|
71
IC3.feat.FairIsle.FINAL.indd 71 7/7/09 14:43:01
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100