28 Thursday Feb 2013
Posted in Other people's crochet
The Odd Molly Spring / Summer 2013 collection is out now. It’s filled with edgy, yet feminine, crochet pieces. I love them all.
What I love most however, is the Odd Molly message: “you are perfect because you are not”.
Source: oddmolly.com via Natasja on Pinterest
Source: oddmolly.com via Natasja on Pinterest
Source: oddmolly.com via Natasja on Pinterest
Source: oddmolly.com via Natasja on Pinterest
Source: oddmolly.com via Natasja on Pinterest
14 Thursday Feb 2013
Posted in Other people's crochet, Yarnbombing
One of the Partners at the law firm where I work, sent me this photo via this link. Apparently the tank was yarnbombed by the women from Dresden, Germany and they used 36kg of wool!
I wonder if it shoots yarn? Would be great if it did. Every second shot could be a crochet hook and the victor would be the soldier that crochetes the most scarves for the opposing side. That’s my kind of “friendly fire”.
12 Tuesday Feb 2013
Posted in Etsy, Other people's crochet, Terrific Tuesdays
On a Monday I can still remember the fun I had over the weekend, Wednesday is the middle of the work week, on Thursday I start getting hopeful and on a Friday I can taste the weekend. But what about a Tuesday? It’s so…. just there. Weekend memories are too far away and the upcoming weekend might as well be a year away.
What we need is a bit of colourful inspiration to get us going on a Tuesday, don’t you think? A pretty picture, beautiful scenery or colourful imagery. Yup, that’ll liven up Tuesdays and turn it into a terrific day!
From now on I will go through my photos and Pinterest likes every Tuesday and find us a pretty picture to add colour and joy to the day.
xxxxxx
Source: etsy.com via thevintagehandbag.com on Pinterest
For more flowery crochet shawls have a look at KnittedParadise’s Etsy shop. It’s crochet like this, that makes me love my craft even more.
Wishing you all a Terrific Tuesday!
Natasja
02 Saturday Feb 2013
Posted in My crochet, My ramblings, Other people's crochet, Yarnbombing
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I made an early start and got to Market Rasen for 10am. Amazingly no rain, wind, ice or snow, so spent a pleasant day sewing on all the knitted contributions (with only one coffee and cake break).
Took some pics so you can all enjoy the installation even if you can't get to Market Rasen. Very many thanks to all those who contributed and special thanks to Alison who did the beautiful 'plank' pieces and stayed to help me put the rest up, a real star.
09 Wednesday Jan 2013
Posted in As seen on TV, Other people's crochet
Continuing with the Mad Men theme of earlier this week, check out the cast of Mad Men in crochet amigurumi!
Every figure is custom crocheted in order to capture the special details that make each character unique. From Peggy’s ascot to Cooper’s suspenders to Joan’s *ahem* curves, each Mini Mad Men doll is a tribute to one of the best shows on TV.
It’s the work of an American crochet artist called Smapte, who sells on Etsy under the name Xanadoodle. You can see the full listing for the six amigurumi dolls here.
I think my favourite doll is Peggy, although I really like Joan’s hair. Did you notice that Don is the only one without a big friendly smile? Probably because he’s the character who says things like “What you call love was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.” Real life, or amigurumi – Don doesn’t do friendly.
Which Mad Men mini doll is your favourite?
08 Tuesday Jan 2013
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On a Monday I can still remember the fun I had over the weekend, Wednesday is the middle of the work week, on Thursday I start getting hopeful and on a Friday I can taste the weekend. But what about a Tuesday? It’s so…. just there. Weekend memories are too far away and the upcoming weekend might as well be a year away.
What we need is a bit of colourful inspiration to get us going on a Tuesday, don’t you think? A pretty picture, beautiful scenery or colourful imagery. Yup, that’ll liven up Tuesdays and turn it into a terrific day!
From now on I will go through my photos and Pinterest likes every Tuesday and find us a pretty picture to add colour and joy to the day.
xxxxxx
Boo sent me a link to this crochet alligator by Olek. Olek created the ’crocheted jacaré’ installation in São Paulo, around the alligator shaped playground on the SESC grounds for the SESC 2012 arts show.
Isn’t it amazing? It must have taken her and her team days to complete this. You can see more photos here.
(Images by lost art)
Source: thisiscolossal.com via Natasja on Pinterest
Source: thisiscolossal.com via Natasja on Pinterest
Wishing you all a Terrific Tuesday.
Natasja
06 Sunday Jan 2013
Posted in As seen on TV, My ramblings, Other people's crochet
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Shortly before Christmas I received an email from Charlotte asking me whether I know how to make the crochet blanket that is draped over the couch of the Draper’s living room in Mad Men. (Did you see what I did there…? Draped over the Draper’s couch. Genius.)
Charlotte said she has spotted this crochet blanket in scenes from Mad Men Season 1 through to 3. How did I miss that?! Oh yes, I know. Mr. Draper himself was usually in the scene with the crochet blanket so my attentions were a tad diverted….
Focus on the blanket ladies. Eyes to the right.
Upon closer inspection of this scene from Season 3, Episode 1 above I can safely say that the crochet blanket in Mad Men is a classic Catherine Wheel design in black, red, lemon yellow, mint green, white and beige with a deep red / maroon edge.
It looks like the blanket in Mad Men is the same as the one in another TV series, Breaking Bad. Sarah London explains in this blogpost exactly how to recreate the Breaking Bad blanket by using the Catherine Wheel crochet stitch, in other words, also how to create the Mad Men blanket seeing as it’s the same pattern!
The only slight difference I see is that in the Mad Men blanket, they sometimes have two rows in the same colour (like the lemon yellow in the photo at the top of this post), but apart from that, it’s very similar.
If you make a Catherine Wheel crochet blanket in black, red, lemon yellow, mint green, white and beige you will basically have recreated the blanket from two TV shows: Mad Men and Breaking Bad give or take a few colours! Score!
If you need more help, I found a video by the Crochet Geek on youtube that shows you exactely how to make a Catherine Wheel, also known as the Harlequin stitch.
On the Berocco website you can find a free pdf pattern for a Catherine Wheel blanket. They call it “Greenway” and it’s really pretty.
If we drape a Catherine Wheel crochet blanket over our couch, do you think Mr. Draper will drape himself over same couch? One can only hope…. and hook.
28 Friday Dec 2012
Posted in Other people's crochet, Video
This stop motion film is the work of Marion Ber, a Textile Art Degree student from Madrid.
I think it’s absolutely genius! Crochet and knitted woolen cake ingredients, making a crocheted black forest cake – what’s not to love?!
Black Forest Cake from Marion Ber on Vimeo.
14 Friday Dec 2012
Posted in Other people's crochet
In Wednesday’s free Stylist magazine, which I always take to read on the train home, there was an article called “A hug in a bottle” with knitted sculptures by Kate Talbot.
Knitted. Do you think these are knitted? I think it’s crochet.
I visited Kate Talbot’s website (hungdrawnquoted.co.uk), but there is nothing knitted or crocheted on her site so I’m not sure whether these beautiful works of art have been incorrectly described as knitting by Stylist, or whether it really is knitting. (I may be a bit overly sensitive, but I hate it when crochet is called knitting!)
Fact remains, whether it’s knitted or crocheted, these perfume bottles are amazing accomplishments.
As I’ve said before, I really take my beanie off to people who can look at a shape and recreate it with yarn and a crochet hook. I think everyone has the ability to crochet, but not everyone (including me) can create three-dimensional shapes in crochet.
Be it knitted or crocheted, these wooly perfume bottles are splendiferous. Wool has definitely never smelled this good.
13 Thursday Dec 2012
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On the 11th October Anita left me a comment saying that she had spotted a crochet throw on The Guardian, Season 2, Episode 10. I just had to investigate.
The episode’s name is “Sacrifice” and the crochet blanket is to die for!!! Betsy, played by Ashley Johnson, wraps herself in the crochet throw. Sorry Ashely, but the throw steals the show big time!
Each square is made up of four of tiny granny squares. (Steps 1 to 8 of this granny square photo tutorial.)
You join your the four tiny squares together with this method to make one big square.
Then, join the big squares together with this zig zag scallop join method. It’s not exactly the same as the throw in the show, but it’s as close as I could find and it will give you the same effect.
To get the same colour effect, make sure you use one colour for two of the tiny squares in each big square as well as for your scallop join. This will be your main colour. If you do it this way, the other colours you chose for your tiny squares will stand out and give a visual rhythm to the throw.
Now that I think about it, this design can be used for scarves, throws, cushions and even sweaters….. I’m off to Ravelry to add yet another project to my queue.
