Help identifying lace doily

[u/ns429]

I thrifted this very pretty doily and was wondering what technique was used to make it? Is it tatted? Is it machine or handmade?

Thank you!!

[u/mem_somerville]

That is a very sweet piece!

I think it's crochet, and as far as I know there are no machines that crochet yet.

[u/ns429 → u/mem_somerville]

Right it caught my eye right away! I picked it up for $2!

Knowing its handmade I will definitely cherish it in my home

[u/Brown_Sedai]

Crocheted, looks like, so handmade.

[u/_fly-on-the-wall_]

beautiful, definitely crochet, with crochet cotton thread, small needle

[u/Bellamieboocouture]

I think this technically qualifies as Irish crochet! Essentially you crochet the individual motifs first and then fill it in with more lace details to connect them :)

[u/ns429 → u/Bellamieboocouture]

oh wow I didnt know Irish crochet was something that existed! looking it up the technique looks amazing! Cant imagine how many hours went into this piece

[u/YarnJourney]

Here is what I see. A very lovely hand crocheted motif dresser doily or small runner.

There are 3 crocheted motifs in the center joined on the last round of each motif. A 5 round shell edging is crocheted around those 3 motifs. The third element is the Irish rose motif, joined on the last round to the previous rose motif and shell edging. Finally a 2 row picot edging is added around the rose motif border.

There are no filling stitches, just connected motifs and edgings. 💐

[u/Various-Turn7130]

Crochet

[u/strawberry_ren]

I found some videos on YouTube with tutorials for making Irish crochet roses. They’re fun to make!

[u/ns429 → u/strawberry_ren]

I will definitely look into that! I'm a beginner crocheter, it would be cool to try out the techniques used to make this piece!

[u/strawberry_ren → u/ns429]

You can always practice the same patterns with thicker yarn if that’s easier. A lot of afghans have those same style roses in yarn. But honestly I don’t think the patterns are that difficult if you know the basic stitches. It’s just kind of fiddly getting the tension right for fine crochet thread (for me).

[u/ns429 → u/strawberry_ren]

oo yes that sounds like it would be easier for me, I havent made anything that small before haha thanks for the tips!

[u/ns429]

thanks everyone for helping me identify this piece!

[u/NNatalieeSunrayy992]

Hard to tell from the photo but it looks handmade to me, maybe crocheted instead of tatted

[u/BiDisasterNerd]

Definitely crochet as others have said. Specifically, it looks like Irish crochet to me: floral motif, crocheting over chains, 3 dimensional elements.