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Breton lace or Bigouden picot.

Young bigoudene by photographer Erminig Gwenn

The picot bigouden is practiced in the region of Pont l'Abbé (southern Finistére or Penn ar bed). It is a derivative of Irish lace and is executed with a fine hook of 0.60 and a super fine DMC yarn (30 or 40) which is crocheted on a linen cord. The works are made of individual patterns then assembled. This technique was imported into the country bigouden during the sardine crisis at the beginning of the 20th century to help families survive during the great famine.

From sardines to lace

This is a crochet technique, which is very similar to Irish crochet, (it also finds its origins there). The result is a mesh dotted with spikes, which mesh brings together floral or geometric elements.

There is very few models, and the creations are either personal or made from photos.

Bigoudene

At the foot of the lighthouse at Ekmühl in Penmarc'h, in summer or during festivals, we no longer see many curlers tingle; our creator is one of the last curlers with two other friends who "tingle".

We were seduced by the gloves who are very rare pieces. We offer them to you on the SunTradition website. For example, there are no longer black gloves because the eyes of embroiderers tire very quickly.

Bigouden picot glove

Bigoudene hand working the picot

A rare creative work

Currently, a work of collecting and of creation devoted to picot bigouden is done through internships and meetings in order to bring together the heritage existing with family-trained lace-makers. The lessons are generally oral: technique, nature of the threads, handling of the crochet hook, number and nature of the stitches to be cast on, deciphering the models by counting the stitches.

Like secrets

Each student takes precious notes in order to compose technical files to keep a written record of the realization of complicated works: some patterns are still not deciphered and kept as secrets by old bigoudenes.[:in]

Breton lace or Bigouden picot.

Young bigoudene by photographer Erminig Gwenn

The picot bigouden is practiced in the region of Pont l'Abbé (southern Finistére or Penn ar bed). It is a derivative of Irish lace and is executed with a fine hook of 0.60 and a super fine DMC yarn (30 or 40) which is crocheted on a linen cord. The works are made of individual patterns then assembled. This technique was imported into the country bigouden during the sardine crisis at the beginning of the 20th century to help families survive during the great famine.

From sardines to lace

This is a crochet technique, which is very similar to Irish crochet, (it also finds its origins there). The result is a mesh dotted with spikes, which mesh brings together floral or geometric elements.

There is very few models, and the creations are either personal or made from photos.

Bigoudene

At the foot of the lighthouse at Ekmühl in Penmarc'h, in summer or during festivals, we no longer see many curlers tingle; our creator is one of the last curlers with two other friends who "tingle".

We were seduced by the gloves who are very rare pieces. We offer them to you on the SunTradition website. For example, there are no longer black gloves because the eyes of embroiderers tire very quickly.

Bigouden picot glove

Bigoudene hand working the picot

A rare creative work

Currently, a work of collecting and of creation devoted to picot bigouden is done through internships and meetings in order to bring together the heritage existing with family-trained lace-makers. The lessons are generally oral: technique, nature of the threads, handling of the crochet hook, number and nature of the stitches to be cast on, deciphering the models by counting the stitches.

Like secrets

Each student takes precious notes in order to compose technical files to keep a written record of the realization of complicated works: some patterns are still not deciphered and kept as secrets by old bigoudenes. [: es]

Breton lace or Bigouden picot.

Young bigoudene by photographer Erminig Gwenn

The picot bigouden is practiced in the region of Pont l'Abbé (southern Finistére or Penn ar bed). It is a derivative of Irish lace and is executed with a fine hook of 0.60 and a super fine DMC yarn (30 or 40) which is crocheted on a linen cord. The works are made of individual patterns then assembled. This technique was imported into the country bigouden during the sardine crisis at the beginning of the 20th century to help families survive during the great famine.

From sardines to lace

This is a crochet technique, which is very similar to Irish crochet, (it also finds its origins there). The result is a mesh dotted with spikes, which mesh brings together floral or geometric elements.

There is very few models, and the creations are either personal or made from photos.

Bigoudene

At the foot of the lighthouse at Ekmühl in Penmarc'h, in summer or during festivals, we no longer see many curlers tingle; our creator is one of the last curlers with two other friends who "tingle".

We were seduced by the gloves who are very rare pieces. We offer them to you on the SunTradition website. For example, there are no longer black gloves because the eyes of embroiderers tire very quickly.

Bigouden picot glove

Bigoudene hand working the picot

A rare creative work

Currently, a work of collecting and of creation devoted to picot bigouden is done through internships and meetings in order to bring together the heritage existing with family-trained lace-makers. The lessons are generally oral: technique, nature of the threads, handling of the crochet hook, number and nature of the stitches to be cast on, deciphering the models by counting the stitches.

Like secrets

Each student takes precious notes in order to compose technical files to keep a written record of the realization of complicated works: some patterns are still not deciphered and kept as secrets by old bigoudenes.[:]