More Falling Leaves
With a little bit of help from Photoshop Elements I have a better color representation of my Falling Leaves colorway. My camera appears to have issues with orange. Apparently it needs to have a long conversation with Claudia's camera to see how orange and red are done.
Yesterday I picked up a copy of Interweave Knits Crochet issue. My personal exposure to crochet has really only been to put decorative or solid edgings on my knitted garments. I have to admit that when I think of crochet, I automatically think of granny-square afghans in bright colored acrylics. But I'm trying to branch out and give crochet a better hearing. This issue has a nice basic introduction to how to read crochet charts, and, at least by my reckoning, quite a few cute projects. I like Norah Gaughn's Hemp Flowers Necklace and the kind of modern, kind of folksy Felted Folk Rug & Chair Pad. I'm intrigued by the shaping and the solid look of the Textured Tweed Clutch (though I am not sure about the bobbly looking things) and I could totally see myself wearing Annie Modesitt's South of the Border Jacket and I think I need to find someone to make the Granddaughter Socks for (you can download this pattern for free even if you didn't buy the magazine, along with several other designs). And how could you not want to crochet a Hyperbolic Plane? (Unfortunately there is no picture of this project on their website. But you can see it and more here).
So, overall, I consider it to have been a good purchase. And now I've got better things to remind me of crochet than '70's granny square afghans!
Thanks for the notice that the magazine is now on sale. I knew it was coming up, but haven't been in any bookstores lately (gasp!). I liked the idea of (but not the color) of the two-tone bag - hmmm, maybe a smaller version, felted....or spin up some chunky yarns and use that...
Great, now my brain wants to abandon the 5 other projects that I promised myself I'd finish this fall!
Yay for crochet, my first fiber arts love! Unfortunately, I don't think you're alone in thinking "70s" when thinking of crochet, but there's really some FANTASTIC modern crochet out there. Here are a couple of websites with more crochet goodness:
1) http://www.crochetme.com -- the knitty.com of the crochet world
2) http://www.weirdmirror.org -- one of my favorite crochet designers, and she's Chicago-based
(And no, I'm not affiliated with either of these websites, just totally excited to see you posting about crochet!)
There is something about the texture of crochet that repels me. Oh well, one less hobby.
Your fall leaves colourway is beautiful! The trees here in Southern Ontario are just starting to turn, and I know very soon I will be seeing these colours outside my window. I can't wait to see how it turns out plied.
I have that hyperbolic plane link on my blog. I love it to distraction, this idea...
And that representation of the fall leaves colourway is just drop-dead gorgeous.
Stunning color! I can feel the crispness in the air! Leaves are already changing here in Germany.
I'm so impressed by your spinning achievements with the drop spindle, but I have to say I'm with Claudia on the texture of crotchet. I'm very picky about what crotchet pieces I like, so I figure it's not something I want to try.
Thankfully, that's one less hobby for me!
Your Falling Leaves colorway made me gasp. It is SO beautiful!
Can we just send all of our cameras away, to a seminar or something?
My new toy is so small that I have to take 10 photos just to get 1 that isn't blurry. If my hand moves with my pulse, I'm SOL. SO FRUSTRATING!