Free Broomstick Lace Crochet Patterns and Tutorials

Broomstick Lace

This crochet technique from the 1800s is also known as jiffy lace or peacock eye crochet. Broomstick lace crochet is made using an appropriate hook for crochet and another long item, such as a broomstick.

Historically, an actual broomstick was used as a long tool, which is how this lace got its name. Now, a plastic knitting needle or a wooden dowel is used along with the crochet hook to make long loops.

A broomstick as large as its circumference would yield a lacier and open textile, while the large knitting needle and dowel create a closely woven fabric.

Many different types of yarn will work, such as worsted weight yarn and super bulky yarn. Variegated yarn also produces a lovely effect.

To learn more about this technique, see our broomstick lace topic page.

Broomstick Lace Crochet Patterns

This technique can be used to make many things that might be made with traditional crochet. Below are many creative broomstick lace free patterns to make beautiful lacy projects, such as:

• Scarves
• Shawls
• Baby blankets
• Afghans
• Bracelets
• Tops
• Vests

My favorite pattern below is the broomstick lace crochet top. It is a very simple pattern, and the end result is a lacy top that can be layered over a cami or other top.

The designer used two very large knitting needles taped together to make the “broomstick” portion of the set of tools.  The other tool is the crochet hook.

Taping two large knitting needles together was an ingenious way to make a tool as large as a broomstick for this lacy piece.

The taped knitting needles give the top a very open lace effect. It shows great creativity all around.

For those just starting with broomstick lace crochet, this is a simple pattern since all of the crochet stitches that are necessary to know are single crochet and half double crochet stitches. Then, simply repeat row after row.

If you know how to crochet, I see this as a great beginner pattern.

This very well may be my next crochet project!