yarn
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My new fidget forever
I have been enamored with these colors and decided I wanted to use them again but being that it will not felt and that it is very thin, I could not come up with a reason to make this colored threads into something. Started thinking about fidget things and it hit me that this would… Read more
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Wild and free wool
WOW, I was blessed at my fiber arts meeting yesterday by a wonderful lady with this wool yarn! I mostly have solids so getting all these color blends is fantastic. I sure wanted to sit right down and work away with them BUT I all ready am working away on a project however, I think… Read more
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Blue Brown Art Bag from beginning to end
Let the embellishing begin. I will continue to update this with more pictures as I get more done. If you want to see the process of how this art bag was made check at the “start to finish” below. This bag is: 10”L X 7”W. Other than a strap it will be completed. The colors… Read more
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What will this be?? Ahhhh it begins
Well after going through some of my wool I saw that I needed to use the swift and wind some of it for use. After winding this yarn I decided I had enough of one kind to make a base for a new project. Here is the beginning of it. What will it become, I… Read more
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Today is a swift
I was able to finally be able to use my swift. I’m now addicted to winding yarn. Read more
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My secret wool yarn stash
I took over a what was used as a blanket chest and made it a place for my basic wool. This is all of my solid colored wools. I keep my variegated wools in a different container as well as all my novelty yarns are in a different place too. This chest is 62” long… Read more
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What’s next in my crochet/felted world?
Well I out of crocheted/felted woolly’s and out of crocheted/felted orbs so what do I do next? Below is some yarn I have decided to use. Can you guess what it will become? Read more
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I’m a “Swifty”
No not a Taylor Swift but a proud new owner of a yarn swift. I found this at a garage sale and it is in pristine shape. It is all wood. I shelled out $5.00 for it. Read more
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Bamboo crochet hook challenge
I’ve been mulling around this freeform/freestyle idea. I have more bits and pieces of this and that type of yarns and threads I will (maybe) never be able to use up in my lifetime soooo… I have a set of bamboo hooks that I plan to use each size to develop a piece using each… Read more
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Made just crochet page
I have been wanting to separate my crocheting from my crochet/felting page so I have finally published the crochet one. It is called “It All Started with Crochet” This page has the crochet projects that I have made including the current crochet necklaces. Read more
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Have you tried a smaller hook size?
I have been crocheting and observing crochet for a good part of 50 years now. I conclude that the requirement of “stitch to twist” is very much of an importance to crochet. As an experimental crocheter (never wanted to follow a pattern) for its entirety. I have made sewing thread crochet to felted crochet. The… Read more
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I sometimes can’t decide
Some times when I work with fibers and crochet stitches I can’t decide if: I like the pattern the dyed yarn makes The stitch used to create the pattern The stitch itself. I start working with the yarn and pick a stitch to use then watch the pattern develop then decide to use a different… Read more
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A necklace for me? Yes!
Do you sometimes have yarn you cherish and hate to use it? This is that yarn. It is #Tahki yarns #Tandem color 007. I have had this for quite a while, just one skein of it. So it has been a lady in waiting. Today was the day. Still finishing this but had to show… Read more
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New fiber art necklace concept
My new concept fiber art necklace. The tubular areas are slightly flexible and can be molded around the neck. The center tube can be shaped so that it is longer in the front. It is very light weight to wear. I can see making more of these and getting a little outrageous in the center… Read more
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I joined the CGOA (Crochet Guild of America)
I decided to rejoin the Crochet Guild of America. I do believe in the basic tenants of the organization and it has been a leader in keeping crochet alive. Read more
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* updated Crocheted Firecracker
I decided to try a woolly that is in non-felting yarn. I thought this yarn was pretty cool and that it would make up interesting. It all just single crochet stitches. I will still add some embellishments too it. I decided to make this a necklace also. Added a cord to it and turned it… Read more
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More yarn????
I found three recycled silk ball for .79 each. As I was rewinding I found a different color inside so I got a fourth one. Read more
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Crochet felt???
Have you ever seen crochet that was made with wool yarns then felted it?? Well, that’s my vibe. I have been crocheting then felting my crochet since 2000ish. I have made: . art bags . sculptures . orbs . wall art . scarves . hats . and more I always have something on my hook.… Read more
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Some of my unconventinal crocheted pieces
Here are a few of many unconventional crocheted items I have made throughout the years. Read more
