For the Love of Lace

have you seen this article?

I thought it was interesting. Smart talented women making a good living - beaten down by “the man”. You can see all the pretty things on thier site.

Basically, some very talented lace crocheters in a very Catholic Polish village have a business making lace - typically large pieces like altar scarves and tablecloths. Their customers include Queen Elizabeth and the Vatican. The large pieces took a long time to make and there wasn't a huge demand. They couldn't make a living. One lady go the idea to make lacy lingerie- smaller, faster projects with greater demand and a higher profit margin. the Conservative villagers and the Church aren't happy.

I don’t get why the Church would be so opposed. I mean, they want us to marry, stay married and procreate. I think the g-strings would help… Besides, if they are so concerned, then they should just buy more tablecloths.

They're GRReat!

ok- yes, I've probably lost my mind and really... it's a long story. The bottom line is- I thought I'd have some fun with some leftovers in the stash. Opal "Tiger" and some unknown soft eyelash yarn.




the patterns for both the pasties and thong are available as a free download on Ravelry.

there you have it. Crochet pasties and matching thong. If you have to ask Why? I simply say - why not?