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This is a section where we explore crochet from various angles. I'm not sure if it will fit within the 26 themes of A to Z, but I chose this title to convey the idea of broad research.
「How to Crochet" compiles information for beginners, but this one goes a step further and focuses on more niche topics in crochet.
▼Read the mini-column "Crochet Resume"
Interests tend to spread from nearby to more distant places.
When I first became absorbed in crocheting, I first looked through Japanese knitting books, from new to old, and once I got a general idea, I became interested in what would change when you change countries, so I started looking through knitting books from overseas.
Although the term "overseas" encompasses many different countries, it's not easy to run out of information to explore, but if you do a lot of research and read a few books, you'll begin to get a glimpse of the trends in each country.
I noticed that German retro books have a lot of designs like lace doilies, that there are surprisingly few knitting books in France, and that in Lithuania people use knitting needles but not so much crochet...
Even though I know that what I'm seeing is just a small part of it, just looking at one book satisfies my curiosity and provides a fun time.
In the end, there are so many wonderful works in Japan and overseas that it's hard to say which is better, but among the books I've seen so far, there is one collection of works that I think is by far the best!
A collection of old French crochet lace.
Putting it into words like this may sound rather flat, but it was the first time I had seen a work that was so different from anything else, and from the moment I saw it I was moved and shocked by a mixture of emotions.
The delicate, intricate, and wonderfully tasteful lace pieces make you think back to ancient times, as if noble people in France once wore costumes decorated with lace like this.
None of the designs were like anything I'd ever seen before.
The text is in French and I can't read it, and there are no knitting patterns.
Even when I look at the photo, I can't imagine how it was knitted in any way, and I can only stare in awe, thinking that the person who came up with this must be a genius.
When I learned that such wonderful creations existed in the world, I felt like my interest in crocheting had suddenly become more profound.
This book taught me that no matter what type of knitting technique you learn, the possibilities are so vast that you can never keep up.
The research seems to go on forever lol
