When someone mentions crochet in a conversation, chances are that your first thoughts are for an old lady who seems to be doing it all the time. Caitlin
Take a look at the crochet art by Nathan Vincent! This evocative, creative crochet art is sure to inspire you and make you think.
One of our members, Judy Tadman, is an internationally acclaimed artist who works with rope and rope-type materials, sculpting them into organic shapes and forms with the use of crochet-type techniques. On Friday she gave a talk to the group about her work, telling how she developed the technique herself whilst studying art at what is now the Batley School of Art and Design at Kirklees College, following a career in nursing. Her pieces range from the small and intricate, to huge and robust outdoor sculptures. This was followed up on Saturday by a workshop for enthusiastic members armed only with a crochet hook! Judy supplied a wonderful array of differently textured base materials (rope, string, twigs, hose; anything tubular and linear) and different wools, twines, cords and threads which act as both an anchor and a decoration for the base material. Here are the partly completed pieces from our workshop - it will be followed up with the finished "objects" after our next meeting! Davina raced ahead (she does lots of crochet so had an advantage but those of us who couldn't crochet at all soon picked it up), completing a bowl and continuing with a free-form sculpture. Margaret H's work Sue T's work A close-up of the same piece Sue later embellished her sculpture with stitching and beads Polly at work, and her piece along with her super scissors! Anita's chic black number Margaret W's lovely neat work, with added double crochet Janice's piece which she is embellishing as she goes along Irene's red piece. Judy explained that when you use natural fibres, they always revert to natural forms. Wyn's closely stitched piece Jane had an idea for a loopy piece and is working towards it Paper twine stitched round a twig, showing the basic technique Mandy's piece with floral embellishment kindly and unintentionally donated by Wyn It will be interesting to see how they all turn out! Judy has a brilliant DVD in which she very clearly demonstrates the techniques she showed us yesterday, a shortened version of it is also on YouTube at this location : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pSsLdfud3I You can contact her at [email protected] or via Facebook
Since the earliest days of her artistic career, Michigan artist Anne Mondro has been captivated by human anatomy, creating her own interpretations of internal organs and body forms through crocheted sculptures. Working with thin steel and copper wire, she spends hundreds of hours on a single artwork, manifesting her own interpretations of hearts, lungs, limbs, and even entire bodies. “Crocheting wire enables me to create interwoven forms that are structurally strong, yet visually and physically light,” Mondro shares. More
Take a look at the crochet art by Nathan Vincent! This evocative, creative crochet art is sure to inspire you and make you think.
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Created by the Italian yarn arts group Sul filo dell'arte, I've been watching this breathtaking project unfold for awhile now and although I'm not entirely sure where it's headed or if it's complete - ie, is the plan to recreate the full piece in yarn? - there is enough completed that I'd like to share.
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"Crocheting wire enables me to create interwoven forms that are structurally strong, yet visually and physically light. The forms allude to ethereal silhouettes associated with shadows, ghosts or decay.” She crocheted a heart too! Mondro studies the anatomy she crochets for months before getting her hook out and you can tell. Her pieces, which include
Check out the KAL page for progress pictures, inspiration ideas, crowd-sourcing questions, and other pattern notes. Please note that this pattern has been tech edited as of V2.0 (July 31, 2019) Hi Folks! Thank you for checking out the Wingspan shawl! Designed with Blue Brick yarn, this piece stands at the intersection of knitting and nature. The shawl is as light and elegant as it is regal and powerful, drawing inspiration from the wings of a bird. This symmetrical pattern can be a bit of a tedious knit, but the rewards are absolutely worth it. Wingspan combines intermediate-level knitting techniques, such as increases, decreases, cables, and short-rows to give it the look and feel of feathers. Whether you are knitting it for yourself, a friend, or a family member, the future recipient is bound to love it! Note: On paper, this pattern may look a little intimidating due to length; however, the techniques used are not that complicated. There are a few sections that will require very close concentration, particularly when transitioning from one row of feathers to the next. Stitch markers and charts have been added to help with these transition sections. Instructions Included: -- Standard written instructions -- (Very) High-level schematic -- Charted instructions (transition sections only: B, D, & F) -- I am also experimenting with a new form of instructions that attempts to teach the reader the key construction aspects of the shawl (e.g., feathers, wing shape, etc.) so that they don’t have to look down at the page frequently. It certainly isn’t for everyone, but I hope some folks will find it useful! Here’s a quick summary of the pattern: Sizes: -- Size A: a small neck scarf / shawlette size -- Size B: a classic scarf / shawl size (the original sample) -- Size C: a large shawl / wrap size -- Unless otherwise noted, differences in the instructions for the various sizes have been denoted as: A (B, C). Dimensions: -- Maximum wingspan: 45 (70, 90) in / 114 (178, 229) cm -- Depth of wings: 13 (17, 18) in / 33 (43, 46) cm Yarn Requirements: -- 400 (800, 1200) yards of fingering-weight yarn -- The sample shown (Size B) used one entire skein of Blue Brick Manitoulin Merino Sparkle Wooly Mammoth in the Ibis colorway (fingering-weight, 800 yards, 200 grams) Needles: -- 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles (40-inch or larger recommended) -- 4.5 mm (US 7) straight or circular needles for bind-off Gauge: -- The gauge for this pattern 32 sts by 56 rows for a 4” by 4” square in linen stitch before blocking Other Materials: -- Stitch markers (up to 26) -- Cable needle (optional) -- Tapestry needle to weave in ends -- Blocking mats and pins -- Highlighter tape (optional) Acknowledgements I’d like to extend an enormous thank-you to Shireen from Blue Brick yarns for providing the yarn and the opportunity to design something with it. She imbues so much heart into her work, and she put such an immense amount of effort into making this pattern happen, particularly getting such incredible shots of the shawl (modeled by the lovely Juile Crawford). Thank you again! And thank you, Julie! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out! I’ll do my best to respond back as quickly as I can. If I don’t get back to you right away, please forgive me! I probably have my nose buried in a book for grad school. Errata (all points below have already been corrected in V2.3 of the pattern): -- Rows 20 and 42 were previously missing the linen-stitch repeats -- Corrected “20-1” to “20-2” in the repeat instruction at the end of Section C, page 5 -- Corrected “78” to “80” in the repeat instruction in Section H following Rows 79 and 80 Please note that the following errata were only relevant for the older version of the pattern. All of these points have already been addressed in the latest version of the pattern. Old Version Errata: -- On Page 5, the short-row numbers for 23 and 24 were mixed up, but this has been updated (no impact to instructions) -- On Page 5, Row 28 should end with “4 times, S1F” not “5 times, S1F” -- On Page 5, Row 29 should end with “4 times, K1” not “2 times, K1” -- On Page 6, Row 43 should contain a K2 immediately after the last R7, before the M1R -- On Page 13, in Section I the S1Fs should be S1Bs, and the S1B should be S1F. -- On Page 13, in Section I the note should say to repeat Section I 11 times, not Section G. -- On Page 16, there were two instances where ‘left’ should have been ‘right’ in the CP3T instructions, which have been updated to: slip one stitch purlwise to the right needle, then slip two stitches purlwise to a cable needle and hold in the front; slip the next stitch on the left needle to the right needle, slip one stitch from the cable needle to the right needle, insert your left needle into the backs of the three stitches on the right needle and purl the stitches together, then purl the stitch on the cable needle -- On Page 16, the meaning of R9 has been updated to: rearrange the next 9 stitches
Provavelmente você já viu por aí os pequenos bonequinhos de crochê que são uma febre na decoração infantil, e até mesmo entre os adultos. O nome dessas fofuras é amigurumi, que em japonês significa bichinhos de crochê. Mas, para que servem os amigurumis? Eles são peças versáteis que podem ser usadas na decoração, principalmente infantil. Além […]
You name it, and Eureka Springs artist Gina Rose Gallina can make it -- a bicycle, a chocolate cake, a chaise lounge, a bumblebee, a garden, a rainbow, a pair of ruby slippers, even a ballgown.
Après l’Aveiro square, un Azulejos au crochet, que je vous remercie d’apprécier avec autant d’enthousiasme, vient L’Agueda Square, il s’invite en cuisine, et devient Potholder. Bon crochet … et Bom Apetite ! Inspirated by azulejos tiles, Agueda square is the second block in the Azulejos squares serie. For more information, have a loop to: http://lamailleaudoigt.canalblog.com/ Release 12/03/14 Rang 6 ajouté pour obtenir un carré de la taille du carré Aveiro sans les 3 derniers rangs de ms.
•Nessie Pattern-learning in English. •NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. •Pattern for advanced crocheters. •Time I need to create ONE Nessie: 16 hours. a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n • fluffy yarn and hook I used - 4 and a half skeins of Himalaya Koala (1 skein - 3.5 oz - 109 yards)/ 100 grams - 100 meters)) & size of hook - 4.5 mm. SO, IN TOTAL I NEED 450 meters of fluffy yarn; • size of my Cuddly Rainbow Nessie Monster - 49.1' (1.25 m). The pattern consists of 66 pages of step-by-step creation of the Nessie Monster from fluffy yarn, 21 videos and more than 50 photos of the process. This listing includes two files. The first one is the pattern-learning with video- and photo- materials. The second is a shortened version of the pattern so that you can just print the Monster pattern itself. AND YES, you can sell ready-made Nessie Monsters, BUT please only according to the original design in the pattern-learning! This is like my copyright protection as a designer! I decided that it would be safer if I write all this🤞🏻 OF COURSE, you can change all the color combinations, the structure/type of the yarn, the size and shape, quantity of all the details that are in the pattern and there are ON Nessie (horns, felt details, tail detail). First of all, it is your creative imagination🌈☁️✨I'm just talking about keeping the original shape design and the main idea of Nessie's Monsters, which is in the pattern-learning! Also please do not forget to tag me under the post with your incredible Nessie’s! Please note the complexity of this pattern-learning. Unfortunately, I will not give you the basic knowledge of how to start crocheting with fluffy yarn, but I will TRY to teach you how to crochet a Nessie from fluffy yarn. Have you got your hook and fluffy yarn READY? So let's go together on an unforgettable journey of creating Cuddly Nessie Monster!
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