Tag: crochet

Throwback Thursday: fingerless gloves

On By CarynIn Craft

In October 2018 I finished a pair of fingerless gloves. I’m quite pleased with these, I knit a brown glove with wool yarn with stockinette stitch for the base and moss stitch for the edges, then used white wool to crochet a simple picot lace to the wrist and fingers. Using the same white wool I embroidered a mirrored leaf design on each glove. To plan the leaf design I digitally drew on a picture of the gloves then used my drawing as a guide for the stitches.

Photo description: brown and white fingerless gloves made from fingering weight wool yarn using knit, crochet, and embroidery techniques

I really enjoy making things using multiple methods in a single item. One day I’ll figure out how to make something spun, woven, knit, crocheted, nålbound, and embroidered.

Throwback Thursday: crocheted doll clothes

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In September 2018 I was experimenting with crocheted doll clothes specifically for the “made to move” series because I thought the articulation in the doll’s limbs was cool. I went about the shaping of the pieces as with an amigurumi project: tight single crochet with increases and decreases for shaping.

Photo description: strapless blue ombre doll dress crocheted with size 5 pearlized cotton on a “made to move” Barbie doll
Photo description: experimental crochet pieces made from fingering weight metallic yarn, gold boots, purple jump suit shorts, pink jacket on a “made to move” Barbie doll

I started crocheting on a trip, and finished waiting in the car-rider line, which is why both photos were taken in the car.

Here is another photo of a different crocheted dress but the same doll from 2016.

Photo description: “Made to Move” brunette Barbie in a crocheted dress using double crochet and shells with variegated yarn, doll posed as if reading a book

I do think the ability to pose these dolls is fun.

Throwback Thursday: mixed afghan

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My grandmother had an unfinished afghan when she passed. It looked like she missed a pattern switch and the next step would be to rip out a whole section and she just decided not to and set it aside. I took the partial project and rather than rip out any stitches, turned it into a mixed method project, using different sections of knit and crochet to tie it all together.

Photo description: artful photo of the folds of the afghan which show all the different panel textures using knit, crochet, and Tunisian crochet
Photo description: finished afghan spread out on a King-sized bed

I deliberately made the afghan long at my Mom’s request, because most blanket throws can’t be wrapped around our feet and shoulders at the same time (we are taller than average). I couldn’t find the exact same yarn and dye lot, so added in a complementary olive green yarn to make it obtain the extra length.

This was a personal family project, but there is an organization called Loose Ends that helps families with unfinished projects that their loved ones have left behind find skilled craftspeople to complete the projects so the family has a final memento. You can visit the website or follow them on social media. Grab your tissues.

30 min series: crocheted i-cord

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Crocheting i-cord is possible, if you really don’t like any other method than crochet. It involves having two live unsecured loops while you go back to the first loop with your hook. I find it fiddly and difficult to get going. I also tend to make my loops bigger so I don’t loose them.

Photo description: crocheting an i-cord with a size K crochet hook and blue cotton worsted weight yarn, dilute calico in the background

In 30 minutes I made 39” of cord. It is very loose and squishy, but fairly uniform. It has 30% stretch (I took twenty inches and could stretch it to 26 inches.) With practice and bravery, I could probably use a smaller hook to get a tighter cord, but honestly I will always choose a way that doesn’t have loose live loops if I can help it.

Photo description: loosely crocheted i-cord made from blue cotton worsted weight yarn

This is definitely my least favorite cord making method so far.

Clover square

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Here is the next square from the book Granny Square Flair, called Clover.

Photo description: crocheted square from the book Granny Square Flair made with olive green fingering weight alpaca yarn, not blocked

It is interesting how the pattern develops with each round. While working it I did not see any lines or sharp corners, I only noticed them looking at the photo. It still needs to be blocked, but I’m working on a set up.