I spent most of yesterday catching up on Farscape DVDs (I never got to watch it when it was on TV) and sewing my suffolk puff/yo-yo coverlet together, but whenever I took a break I worked on this:

Another hairpin lace experiment. This one has three trebles (US double crochet) worked on each row instead of one double crochet (US single crochet). I really like the strong geometric quality of this stitch, the way the thick zigzags are echoed in the thinner ones that join the strips together. This sample was made with Aussie 8 ply wool (DK weight) and a 3.5mm crochet hook on a 4cm wide staple. I want to try it again with a 2 or 3cm staple to see what it looks like more densely packed together.

I also want to try working with fine crochet cotton but I think I need a lot more practice with the teeny tiny crochet hook. I did try with a 2/22 wool but just couldn't get it to work. But that's more about my inexperience with the technique rather than a poor choice of yarn, I think.

I'll document the different stitches and joins and add them to the website if anyone is interested.