I have read several comments on various facebook groups recently with people saying that they find broomstick lace it a bit intimidating. I am going to attempt to break it down and make it a bit easier to understand.
Broomstick Lace Crochet
For Broomstick lace crochet, the knitting needle is just a tool to hold the loops. You do not need to know how to knit to do this stitch.
Supplies Needed:
A large size knitting needle or a dollar store broomstick handle will work just fine
A crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
I would suggest learning this stitch with worsted weight yarn.
Each row of broomstick lace is completed in two parts:
1. Pull up loops over knitting needle.
2. Keeping your working yarn behind the knitting needle Place crochet hook under the first 5 loops on knitting needle slip stitch over the 5 loops on hook.
• 5 SC over first 5 loops
• Carefully slide the loops off of the knitting needle
• Place the next 5 loops on your hook
• 5 SC over the 5 loops
• Place the next 5 loops on your hook
• 5 SC over the 5 loops
Continue to place 5 loops on your hook followed by 5 SC over the loops until you have reached the end. This is one complete row of Broomstick lace.
Broomstick lace row 2:
• Pull up a loop and place it over the crochet hook
• Turn knitting needle so the wrong side is facing you
• Insert crochet hook under next SC and pull up a loop
• Place loop over the crochet hook
• Continue pulling up loops until you have pulled up a loop in the last SC of the first row.
• Turn knitting needle so the right side of the piece is facing you.
• Place crochet hook under the first 5 loops
• Slip stitch around all five loops
• 5 SC around the 5 loops
• Continue this until you have reached the end.
• Repeat Row 2 until you have the amount of rows the pattern requires.
Here are some of the Broomstick lace projects I have made recently or am in the process of making.
Stay tuned for a free pattern for my Sweeping Away the Cold Fingerless Gloves.
Don’t forget to show off your broomstick lace projects on my Facebook page. Crochet Away the Crazy.
