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Announcement
I'm Niamh Colfer, a Crochet Crafter and Designer from the Hook Peninsula in Ireland. I am currently travelling the world with my husband and children in our campervan and I have brought a box of crochet hooks and cotton with me.
Crochet lace has been a huge part in my family history passed down for generations. Eileen O'Leary taught me to crochet from the age of seven and I've truly been "hooked" since. I now crochet freestyle and create my own patterns, mostly fine crochet jewellery, tops, formal bags, purses, lace gloves, headpieces and other accessories. I welcome custom orders too.
I feel I can help grow this craft and appreciation for the skill. I encourage people to appreciate Irish crochet lace as it is rare and valuable—an object to be handled with care. My website www.livinoffthehook.com shows how where we are in the world and my social media accounts are also livinoffthehook where I update what’s on the crochet hook aswell.
Announcement
I'm Niamh Colfer, a Crochet Crafter and Designer from the Hook Peninsula in Ireland. I am currently travelling the world with my husband and children in our campervan and I have brought a box of crochet hooks and cotton with me.
Crochet lace has been a huge part in my family history passed down for generations. Eileen O'Leary taught me to crochet from the age of seven and I've truly been "hooked" since. I now crochet freestyle and create my own patterns, mostly fine crochet jewellery, tops, formal bags, purses, lace gloves, headpieces and other accessories. I welcome custom orders too.
I feel I can help grow this craft and appreciation for the skill. I encourage people to appreciate Irish crochet lace as it is rare and valuable—an object to be handled with care. My website www.livinoffthehook.com shows how where we are in the world and my social media accounts are also livinoffthehook where I update what’s on the crochet hook aswell.
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JOANNE on 21 Mar, 2019
5 out of 5 starsGreat example of Clones Lace Irish Crochet in the shape of a shamrock. This is very fine work done by this expert. I look forward to more of her projects in future.
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Sheila on 24 Aug, 2016
5 out of 5 starsLove, love, love. I can't believe how gorgeous this veil is. I can't wait to wear it for my wedding
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maria on 02 Jun, 2015
5 out of 5 starsthe hair piece was even nicer in real life, it was an absolute pleasure to deal with Niamh, the piece is perfect and the service was speedy. Thanks so much Niamh, will do business with you again.
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Reviewed by Inactive on 10 Mar, 2015
5 out of 5 starsExcellent pattern, in both UK and USA terminology
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Kathleen on 05 Jun, 2014
5 out of 5 starsExcellent crochet stitches. Very pretty necklace. Can be worn with casual wear or dress up. Thank you.
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Kathleen on 25 Apr, 2014
5 out of 5 starsExcellent crochet stitches. Beautiful necklace. Thank you. Thanks for the extra gift.
About HookCrochet
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I always wanted to wear my Grandmothers lace wedding dress and I got to wear it in 2012 when I married my husband Liam
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My Grandparents married in 1959, my Great Grandmother made the weddi dress and bridesmaids dresses in Irish crochet lace
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This is a close up of part of the wedding dress. My great grandmother made it in 1959 and took just 4 months to complete
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My Grandmother Eileen happy making lace. She passed away in 2011 and influenced me so much. I love her & miss her x
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This is an example of Irish crochet lace from early 1900s, an object to be handled with care see www.hookcrochet.com
Irish crochet Lace - My story
Crochet has been a huge part of my family history for generations. My grandmother Eileen O'Leary, a noted Irish needle worker taught me to crochet from the age of seven (now 30) and I've been "hooked" since. I now crochet freestyle, mostly fine crochet jewellery, formal bags, purses, lace gloves, headpieces and other accessories.
I find inspiration online, from antique books and from a vast collection of antique crochet that was left to me by my grandmother. One of the pieces left to me is a crochet lace wedding dress which my Grandmother wore for her wedding in September 1959. The entire outfit and two bridesmaids dresses were crocheted and made up by my great grandmother an I got to wear it for my wedding in 2012.
I've been crochetting for over 20 years but have only started to make lace and use traditional Irish crochet lace techniques for the last 8 years. Most of my pieces are one offs as I never follow a pattern however I am currently writing all of my designs and doing graph patterns which will be for sale here soon.
I feel I can help grow this craft and appreciation for the skill in Ireland. On my website I encourage people to appreciate Irish crochet lace as it is rare and valuable—an object to be handled with care. If you have a piece of lace lying around or in the attic and are looking for some advice just email me at livinoffthehook [!at] gmail.com with a picture or description and I will be happy to offer you some advice
Shop members
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Niamh Colfer
Owner, Maker, Designer, Crochet Design & Lace Making
I'm from Hook Head in Ireland and live with my husband, daughter and baby son. I design and create wonderful crochet and lace accessories. My head always buzzing with ideas and my favourite things to create is bridal wear, lace gloves and tiaras.
Shop policies
Everything in my shop is made to order, if I don't have your item in stock it could take me up to three weeks to make it, however if you need an item faster please convo me and I will do my best to accommodate you
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
Payment
You do not need a PayPal Account to pay for your items through PayPal:
You can choose the PayPal Option during checkout. After you submit your order click the "Pay Now" button. On the right hand side of the next page you will see 2 options, the 2nd one is to pay using a Credit or Debit Card WITHOUT having to sign up for a PayPal account.
Payment must be made in full and have cleared before the item is shipped. If you are having any issues with PayPal, please do not hesitate to contact me and we will assist you in any way that I can.
Customers in the UK & Ireland can pay with a cheque or direct bank transfer if they wish, please contact me directly if you want to use this method.
Delivery
Items that are already made are shipped within 3 working days of your payment clearing. Items that I need to make to order may take up to three weeks to be shipped unless you request a fast track.
Hook Crochet ships worldwide from the Ireland using An Post.
Hook Crochet is located in Ireland.
- Shipping within Ireland normally takes 2-3 working days.
- Packages shipped to Europe normally take 5-8 working days.
- Shipping to the rest of the world takes approximately 1-2 weeks, although customs can occasionally delay packages further.
Additional policies and FAQs
I love a challenge and welcome custom orders! Please contact me with your ideas and I'll be happy to create a special piece just for you.
W H O L E S A L E
Sorry, I can't offer wholesale
O T H E R - P O L I C I E S
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