I have been having so much fun working with Clover’s Hairpin Lace Tool I have 4 projects going at the same time.  Each time I start to research the lace technique I come across a new pattern that I just have to try. Several sites linked Hairpin Lace with Maltese Lace but I found it was only a small part of what is classified as Maltese Lace and is linked with broomstick lace (another blog bit later).