Monday, January 8, 2018
not my usual colours!
Some freeform flowers for this week...not colours I usually work with, but I like them ;-)
Monday, January 1, 2018
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
whoops...I missed Monday!
Here is a 'thingy' for this week.
I like to use slip stitches as a kind of exoskeleton for firming up small, random, sculptural crochet pieces like this one.
One of these days I plan on doing a whole series of them, but for the moment.......
I like to use slip stitches as a kind of exoskeleton for firming up small, random, sculptural crochet pieces like this one.
One of these days I plan on doing a whole series of them, but for the moment.......
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Monday again already....
Seems that it's Monday again already...
...and so here, as promised, is a scrumble for this week. It's rather an old one, I'm afraid (from 2003), but still nice and vibrant, don't you think?
The yarns used for crocheting the 'flowers' were loopy/boucle mohair blends, and they had been hand dyed...plus there's some Noro yarn used in the background, and also for knitting the leafy shape shown below in the photo of the larger piece:
...and so here, as promised, is a scrumble for this week. It's rather an old one, I'm afraid (from 2003), but still nice and vibrant, don't you think?
The yarns used for crocheting the 'flowers' were loopy/boucle mohair blends, and they had been hand dyed...plus there's some Noro yarn used in the background, and also for knitting the leafy shape shown below in the photo of the larger piece:
Sunday, October 22, 2017
not exactly a scrumble...
My photo today is not exactly a 'normal' scrumble, but it is freeform crochet.
I started by using a fairly thick synthetic (nylon?) macramé cord to create the central spiral, then extended it by adding other stitches using fine mercerised cottons and glittery threads.
The macramé cord was also used to needle-wrap some of the bars that hold the central crocheted piece in place, and also for finger wrapping around the recycled embroidery hoop into which the crochet has been suspended.
To complete the piece I added 3 lengths of i-cord...and some large crystal pendants (only one of which is obvious in the photo, but there are others at the end of each the 'dangles').
This piece was created last year, for an exhibit titled 'Dare to Dream'.
Let me know if you ever decide to make your own freeform dreamcatcher. Would love to see photos! :-)
I started by using a fairly thick synthetic (nylon?) macramé cord to create the central spiral, then extended it by adding other stitches using fine mercerised cottons and glittery threads.
The macramé cord was also used to needle-wrap some of the bars that hold the central crocheted piece in place, and also for finger wrapping around the recycled embroidery hoop into which the crochet has been suspended.
To complete the piece I added 3 lengths of i-cord...and some large crystal pendants (only one of which is obvious in the photo, but there are others at the end of each the 'dangles').
This piece was created last year, for an exhibit titled 'Dare to Dream'.
Let me know if you ever decide to make your own freeform dreamcatcher. Would love to see photos! :-)
Saturday, October 21, 2017
today's scrumble is ruffled
OK, taking a quick break from what I am currently working on, so here is a photo of another one :-)
Friday, October 20, 2017
a creamy scrumble
wool...mohair...silk...cotton
This freeform piece was worked using odds and ends of many different creamy-coloured yarns that I had in my stash, plus a little bit of brown, grey and yellow mixed in for contrast.
It is mostly crochet, but also includes a couple of areas in knitted linen stitch. These sections were worked using 3 colours, alternating 1 colour per row. I like the little spots of colour and the textured effect that linen stitch gives when it is worked this way.
For the bullions, I chose a lovely single-ply pure silk yarn that has plenty of body ('spaghetti' from The Loom in Bangkok). It was originally created as a weaving yarn, but it crochets and knits up fabulously too.
This freeform piece was worked using odds and ends of many different creamy-coloured yarns that I had in my stash, plus a little bit of brown, grey and yellow mixed in for contrast.
It is mostly crochet, but also includes a couple of areas in knitted linen stitch. These sections were worked using 3 colours, alternating 1 colour per row. I like the little spots of colour and the textured effect that linen stitch gives when it is worked this way.
For the bullions, I chose a lovely single-ply pure silk yarn that has plenty of body ('spaghetti' from The Loom in Bangkok). It was originally created as a weaving yarn, but it crochets and knits up fabulously too.
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