History of Crocheting

CrochetWithDee.com ~ History of Crocheting: "A 'lil Bit of History on the Art of Crocheting
by Dee Stanziano


Little is known of it's earliest history, but it is believed that the earliest crocheted projects were to have been made by finger crocheting (meaning the use of fingers instead of the traditional hook that we use today). During the Renaissance period, both upper class and lower class women crocheted several strands of thread (like macrame) to produce lace-like fabrics, imitating European lace. The website, The Renaissance Tailor discusses how a man's cape on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum uses the crochet braid as an adornment from the late 16th and early 17th century. "

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