Next summer is not far away! Come and spend three enjoyable days crocheting beautiful and delicate Irish Crochet 🤍
Irish Crochet Summer Course 3 days from Friday to Sunday 04-06. June 2027 at Koka farm in Võru County in Estonia
Irish lace is a magnificent and delicate crochet lace consisting of embossed motives, which originated in Ireland in the mid-19th century. Crocheting Irish lace is time-consuming, a delicate work, but it pays off a thousand times more in beautiful and eye-catching lace tops, dresses, bags and decorative elements.
Over the course of three days:
We will discuss which crochet threads and needles are suitable for crocheting different parts of Irish lace;
We crochet various Irish lace motives (roses, thread of life, roseship blossom, leaves, grape vines, clover leaf, etc.);
We connect the motives with auxiliary fabric;
We use knots and picots to make base nets;
We finish the edges with a suitable border.
You can come to the summer course with a definite plan to crochet a specific item, or you can simply start crocheting the motives and let the idea mature as you work.
The summer course takes place in the lovely, cozy Koka farm, located in the village of Pässa in Võru county. Waiting for us is a cozy house with a nice spacious livingroom, romantic bedrooms, a modern bathroom with a shower, a large terrace and mouth-watering food! A short walk away is a nice lake for swimming and a small grocery store. If you want to explore Southern Estonia in addition to crocheting then both Piusa Caves and Suur Munamägi are both approximately 25 km away.
Participants may bring their own magnifying glass to the course if the wish. Crochet threads can be purchased on site. For more information on what else to bring, please contact the instructor.
The course is taught by skilled craftswoman and educator Aivi Tamm. Aivi has improved her skills in crocheting Irish Lace at the 2023 Irish Lace Summer School in Clones, Ireland. Course participants will have the opportunity to see historical examples of Irish Crochet brought from Ireland and learn more about its fascinating history.
The Irish Crochet Summer Course lasts 3 days, from Friday to Sunday. Arrival on Friday at 11 am, departure on Sunday at 4 pm.
The price includes:
Professional guidance;
Written instructions and patterns;
A great group of fellow crocheters;
Accomodation in the same house;
Catering (7 meals, tea and coffee). Please let us know of any specific catering requests before the course!
Payment by invoice. Payment in installments is also possible.
See you then! 🤍
Photos: Aivi Tamm, Koka farm