freeform lace panel

Submitted by sarahcrit on 19 January 2009 - 7:00am. Categorized As:

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playing with color and freeform lace technique

Reminds me a bit of colorful Irish crochet. Commercial dye?

Submitted by pauline3 on 19 January 2009 - 10:24am.

mad for crochet!
I was inspired by Myra Wood's book Creative Crochet Lace. I am using up scraps of commercially dyed yarn. I have arranged them by color and I am thinking of doing a few more panels. Who knows what it will be, but I sure am having fun!!

Submitted by sarahcrit on 19 January 2009 - 4:47pm.

I love how you're shading the blues. Look forward to seeing this one finished.

Suzann

Submitted by textilefusion on 22 January 2009 - 3:34pm.

mad for crochet!
Thanks Suzann. I'm sure I'll get back to it one of these days!I was just checking out your cool site and your book looks great.

Submitted by sarahcrit on 22 January 2009 - 5:07pm.

I really admire this project of yours. Free-form seems so intimidating to me. It looks lovely so far, and I'm so excited to see how it turns out.

Submitted by hookX3 on 27 January 2009 - 3:01pm.

First that IS beautiful. Second what constitutes"free-form"?

Submitted by Ravenart on 29 January 2009 - 1:22pm.

mad for crochet!
Freeform is what it sounds like, no pattern, no rules, make it up as you go along. There are some guidelines and tips that help. You have to check out www.knotjustknitting.com - Prudence Mapstone is really good at it. I got the idea of making lacey freeform from Myra Wood www.myrawood.com

Submitted by sarahcrit on 30 January 2009 - 6:32am.

ok, cool. That's kind of what I thought. I guess my husband is right - I just don't know what to call what I do. (that would mean that my Granny Shawl is freeform. I used no pattern at all for it. Just started crocheting.) Thanks for being willing to explain the simplest things. :o)

Submitted by Ravenart on 30 January 2009 - 8:54am.

What fun!
I like the colors and how the design is playing out so far.

Ann in CT

Submitted by Ann in CT on 29 January 2009 - 8:42pm.

mad for crochet! Hey everyone - thanks for your kind words and encouragement.

Submitted by sarahcrit on 30 January 2009 - 6:26am.

Hi Sarah!!!!

I was admiring this piece for a while but didn't have anything to contribute to this conversation until I picked up the Myra Woods book from my local library. What a fun book!!! I've been reading it as well as experimenting with her exercises. I'm having a ball!!!

Anyway...how is this project coming along & what has it become?! I'm so excited for you.

Hachi

Submitted by hachiko on 15 April 2009 - 9:54am.

mad for crochet!

Hey Hachi! It sounds like you got bitten by the freeform bug! Yahoo!!!! I can't wait to see some of your experiments. Have fun! - Sarah

Submitted by sarahcrit on 15 April 2009 - 3:25pm.

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Otherwise known as Ms. Busy Fingers.
In my free time this winter I experimented a lot with dyeing yarn with natural stuff like oak bark and pine needles. The colors from nature are so alive! I've been crocheting for several years now - took to it with a vengeance! When I am not hookin, I take care of the rich people's gardens out here on this rock in the sea.

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