Lacey Crochet

Most of us admire lacey crochet. In wearables, it looks prettier and for warmer weather it is light and airy - so we can still use it.
For me, I think cotton thread is best for wearable lacey crochet for tropical weather. Here in the Philippines when we say crochet cotton thread there are only two known brands: Cannon and Monaco. There are others, but the quality cannot be compared to the two popular brands. Of course I prefer the Cannon brand made by Coats Manila Bay. But since I'm very particular about color, sometimes I have to use Monaco when I've set my mind on the color.
By the way, there is another brand of high quality thread by Coats - Anchor size 10 thread. It differs from Cannon size 8 thread, in that it is a bit finer and thinner. But overall, it could be substituted for designs made with size 8 thread. The reason it is not as popular as Cannon is that it is more expensive. I prefer to use it for doilies, curtains and other home decorations. I did make shrugs using size 10 thread, and they're lovely and comfortable too.

There are so many ideas going on in my mind using lacey crochet - from books, magazines, and the internet - there is an endless source of material and inspiration for this. But to actually create a design and write up a pattern is not easy...