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Somehow I found out about this wonderful place called Knitting Paradise. It's very similar to Artisian's Square. You can post pictures of your projects and then if someone is interested, they are welcome to leave comments on your thread. I posted three pictures of the knitted swing jacket that I showed in the Haute Couture fashion show and what a reception I received! I just couldn't believe it. Everyone was so very nice. I was asked how I did the cable at the bottom of my coat, so this is a little thank you for all those who came by and left such kind messages, a few even called me an expert. Again, incredible. (Just a little side note. Quite often we have no idea what a person's life is like. We put on a smiling face and when asked, "How are you?" we quickly reply, "oh, just fine," or even "Great!" when actually we would love to just sit down and cry. As some of you know, I have been very worried about my husband's health. Thankfully, we had a very good report on his last visit and he will not need to see the doctor until August. Great news. And then on a much less serious note, but one that I took to heart, I was in charge of the fashion show this year. It was a lot of work and the let down from it all has been a bit taxing. So with all of that said, receiving all of those incredibly gracious remarks on Knitting Paradise was like medicine for the soul. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart.) As I shared with everyone, the pattern for the jacket came from the Fall/Winter 1986 issue of Vogue Knitting magazine. This is a fabulous issue of this magazine. Check out how ratty mine is getting. I am going to have to do something to save it because it is far too valuable to me to have it fall apart. You can see some of my favorite patterns and a few of the other pieces I have knitted from the magazine here. This is a photo of the jacket as it was photographed for the magazine, very over sized which was the style of the period. My jacket. The jacket is knitted from the top down. When you get to the armhole area, some stitches are bound off and others are put on stitch holders. As I said before, I loved the jacket, but once it was finished, I just felt that the hem area was lacking. So I added the cable. I've made up a small sample for you. The cables on the jacket consist of 6 stitches. I cast on 12 stitches in total. The first 3 and the last 3 were knit in garter stitch. I knitted the strip a little longer than what I needed for my jacket as I know things seem to change a bit once you start sewing things together. Once I had my strip as long as I needed, I turned the garter stitches to the back, and sewed them together. The front looks like a strip of cable. I didn't attach the garter stitches to the cable as I sewed so this is really a tube. In this picture you can see the back side of the cable and above that is the bound off edge of my jacket. Here you can see the cable sewn to the jacket from the back side. And here you can see the cable sewn from the front. Once again, you can see the cable from the back and the bound off edge of my jacket. This worked out perfectly as the jacket needed a little bit of weight, especially in the back. I took chain, just as you would in a "French" or "Chanel" jacket and sewed it right under the bound off ridge. Here you can see how it goes around the back of the jacket. The buttons I found at a lovely store here in Chicago called Soutache. She carries the most beautiful ribbons and wonderful buttons. These buttons are from a company that uses natural items for their buttons. These buttons are actually sticks. Now I could have made the buttons, but what more of a pain in the you know where could that have been? Sometimes it makes more sense to let someone else do the work. The loops are just an I-cord that I twisted and sewed together to look a little like the cables in the jacket. And so, once again, me in the jacket. I will wear this jacket the rest of my life. I hope this answers your questions. By the way. I have sent a note to Vogue knitting about this jacket as I think they should seriously think about publishing the instructions once again. If and when I hear from them, I'll let you know.
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Fabric artist Nicole Gastonguay doesn't like to follow the rules. She crochets faces on mousetraps and Polaroid cameras and prefers guessing-and-testing her patterns rather than finding ones on the web. Where most crochet crafts are toys for the young, Gastonguay's pieces are for adults who never want to grow up, which may be one reason they're crowd favorites at the many galleries where she showcases her work. When did these toys become art? Gastonguay realized her crochet pieces were something more than a hobby in May of 2008 when she had her first opening at the Tinlark Gallery in Hollywood. “[I was] sharing space with Saelee Oh. I'd always been a fan of Saelee's crafty, intricate paper cut work. I still can't believe I get to show my work in the company of so many amazing artists.” Juxtapoz Gastonguay's crochet quest began with a random stumble across Jessica Hutchison's whimsical work on Flickr. Hutchison, also known as Jess Hutch, inspired her. “Unfortunately,” Gastonguay says, “Jess knits her characters. I had tried to teach myself how to knit a few years earlier and I totally stunk at it. I was bad. So I thought I'd take a stab at crochet to see if it was any easier.” Self-Taught Crochet Unsure where to begin, Gastonguay bought Crocheting for Dummies by Karen Manthey, Susan Brittain and Julie Holetz. She says, “My poor knitting skills proved that I was indeed the target audience for this book. I learned one stitch (single crochet) and looked online for patterns that only used that one stitch.” She wanted to create knitted fantasy creatures similar to Jess Hutch's, but disliked commonly available amigurumi patterns. “I wanted to make something more unique — with more style.” The simple lessons in Crocheting for Dummies inspired Gastonguay to experiment with the rules. “I began to figure out what happened if you increased here, and then decreased there. It was mostly trial and error. A whole lot of error.” After Gastonguay learned the necessary crocheting techniques, she started attaching faces to replicas of food and everyday objects, anthropomorphizing Chinese take-out containers and matchstick boxes. Gastonguay explains: “For some reason, if I put a face on an everyday object, I find it absolutely hysterical. I'm going to keep doing that over and over until I don't find it funny anymore. That pretty much sums up my artist's statement right there.” And why foods and household items? “There's just something about fake food. I'm obsessed with the plastic food on display at some Chinese restaurants. The kind where you point at what you want to eat.” Gastonguay's Crochet and Crafting Tips Sizing Real Objects for Crochet: Despite working without a pattern, her pieces are sized almost perfectly. With her needlepoint objects, Gastonguay usually draws things first on a grid in Adobe Illustrator. But her crocheted items are different, employing intuition over formula. Material of choice: Acrylic yarn. “I'm sure it's terrible and scratchy for making a sweater, but it stitches up pretty stiffly and holds its shape better than any soft, natural fibers would.” She also appreciates plastic canvas, which helps her make her boxier pieces. “Straight crochet and stuffing can never give you that hard edge.” Finding time: A typical Gastonguay day does “not have nearly enough yarn.” She works full-time during the day as the senior graphic designer at a children's and young adult book publisher in Manhattan. “Like other artists who do this kind of work,” Gastonguay says, “I have a full-time job during the day and then crochet/needlepoint in the evenings and on weekends.” With some variations, each piece needs about 30 hours to complete. Gastonguay commits to this time, being fully present while working on her art — no TV in the background or other distractions — and tries to work a little bit every day. This focus and schedule is how she keeps her artwork fresh. To see the work of more innovative crafters like Nicole Gastonguay, check out the book "Juxtapoz Handmade."
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You can crochet this toy with your favorite yarn - cotton, acrylic, plush yarn and your favorite crochet hook. The height and width of your toy will depend on the thickness of the yarn and the hook size.But from yarn with cotton after active games-the look will be much better than from 100% acrylic. If you immediately use a good yarn -100% cotton or mixed 50% cotton -50% acrylic, then the look of your toy will delight you for a long time.Toys should be crocheted very tightly. Then when filling with filler:1. they do not stretch much.2. the filler is not visible through the holes3. they have a beautiful look like in the pictures in the pattern.I recommend Sport, 4Ply yarn or Lace weight yarns.
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ça me chatouillait depuis plusieurs mois. J'avais vu de si beaux modèles. J'aime cette façon de tresser le tricot et de jouer sur les couleurs. Les plus beaux modèles se trouvent sur Ravelry ou Pinterest. Aussi voici quelques liens pour te donner une...
