Perhaps to underscore my love for the crochet hook, this piece is entirely crocheted.The beads are simply strung on before hand, and worked in. For all intensive purposes, this is constructed of one continuous strand of "present tense" crochet.
I love the beach-y feel, the mesh-y exuberance and bright glass colors.
Materials: The beige thread is this wonderful ancient (second-hand) mercerized cotton [Labeled for crochet - no doubt for lacework. It, and a pink companion spool, were used in places on the embroidery (pictures still to come).], glass beads of varied sizes and origins, purchased findings
Techniques: Crochet and a tad bit of wrapping and tucking.
This piece is quite different than its predecessor in many ways; primarily the color scheme, followed by the use of hemp in conjunction with the tribal bone pendant. I'm very happy with how varied the techniques and form became. Mainly, I'm ecstatic with the resulting connotations, traditional draping and pearlescent glass beads in such direct contrast to the tribal and moderately 'stoner' element of hemp work and patterning.
Some more wrapping in the back, visible "roller-coaster" knot-work, traditional hemp "eye" pattern, a tapering of negative space sizing.
Meow.
Can you spot the crochet? Also, around the pendant there is some more (also very structural) crochet. Much less symmetrical than desired, but none-the-less delicious.
Materials: hemp cord, glass beads, bone pendant, two dabs of clear acrylic, purchased finding
Techniques: knotting, beading, crochet
A friend gave this scarf to me a while back, I felt it too light for my taste, so I added a little weight, very simple embellishment, very delicious to wear! Thanks, Jeannette.
