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The Irish Famine: The Cause Of The Irish Crochet

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The Irish famine that created Irish crochet Irish crochet was a lifesaver for the people of Irelando It took them out of their potato famine, which lasted from 1845 to 1850 and threw them into poverty(Loss of money). During these times, living and working conditions for the Irish were bad and harsh. They crocheted between farm and house chores and outside to take advantage of sunlight. After dark, they went inside to work by candlelight, slow-burning peat fires or oil lamps. A place to keep their work was a problem, for many were living in squalor. If they had no other place to keep it, it went under the bed where it inevitably became dirty.Thankfully though, the crocheted itemcould be washed and its original state and color completely restored.

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