There are always things I should be doing, and personal projects that sneak their way into
the mix... this one is the latter. A String Bag or Shopper or whatever you want to call it. I've
seen images of this pattern floating around Pinterest for a while and managed to trace back
to the pattern. If you want to have a go yourself, the pattern can be found here.
For mine, I altered the pattern slightly. I used a 4 ply Panda crochet cotton in green, with a
2mm crochet hook because I wanted it to be a bit tighter and stronger. Because of this and
how it alters the gauge, I had to adjust the pattern by doubling all the stitch counts etc. In
one part (the panel around the base plate) I thought it didn't look quite right so I trebled it...
it's made it a bit baggy at the base but maybe that's a good thing because it'll hold more ;)
Anyway, this is it and I'm looking forward to taking it out on a test run when I do some
grocery shopping this afternoon! Hope you have fun making yours :)
I've listed my first scrap pack in my Etsy shop :)
There were some problems with my first printing experiments with my new design Orbit.
So, I re-carved some parts to have a bit more clarity but it still wasn't right. Then, by chance,
I decided to change the fabric I was working with... hey presto! What a difference that made,
can you believe it? Yes, perhaps I am a tad naive but it was news to me ;) Anyway, here it
is in (the label said) neon red, but it really looks more pink in real life...
It was so much easier to print and I've had a bit of fun with it by adding the neon yellow
dots :) It's rather fun I think.
I decided to print up some Oasis in the pink too. Unbelievable that this is the same colour,
photographed at the same time AND on the same fabric, but there you have it...
And caught by the layering bug, I took a long ago prepared fat quarter of brayered chartreuse
and added the Orbit pattern in grey...
So, loads of printing and experimenting going on here... what have you been up to?
There's a new design that's been circling in my mind for a while. It's had a few incarnations
to date, but I think it's now at a stage where I'm ready to show it... This is Orbit. *
It's a bit trickier than my usual block carvings... there were moments of frustration and painful
slippages of the blade while trying to negotiate these sharp angles. It's not a 'perfect' carve
but I like a bit of 'wonk'.
The Village Voices meme, My Creative Space, has come to an end. Created by the fabulous
Kirsty years and years ago on her blog Kootoyoo, she single-handedly facilitated the sharing
of craft, the meeting of new friends, and the interaction of ideas. Thank you so much Kirsty!
You opened up the micro-world of Australian (and international) craft for me.
* Thanks to Enney for the name Orbit :)