freeform lace panel

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Jan 19, 2009 7:00 AM

playing with color and freeform lace technique

PaulineL wrote

on Jan 19, 2009 10:24 AM

Reminds me a bit of colorful Irish crochet. Commercial dye?

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Jan 19, 2009 4:47 PM

I was inspired by Myra Wood's book Creative Crochet Lace. I am using up scraps of commercially dyed yarn. I have arranged them by color and I am thinking of doing a few more panels. Who knows what it will be, but I sure am having fun!!

textilefusion wrote

on Jan 22, 2009 3:34 PM

I love how you're shading the blues. Look forward to seeing this one finished.

Suzann

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Jan 22, 2009 5:07 PM

Thanks Suzann. I'm sure I'll get back to it one of these days!I was just checking out your cool site and your book looks great.

CapnHook wrote

on Jan 27, 2009 3:01 PM

I really admire this project of yours. Free-form seems so intimidating to me. It looks lovely so far, and I'm so excited to see how it turns out.

Ravenart wrote

on Jan 29, 2009 1:22 PM

First that IS beautiful. Second what constitutes"free-form"?

Ann in CT wrote

on Jan 29, 2009 8:42 PM

I like the colors and how the design is playing out so far.

Ann in CT

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Jan 30, 2009 6:26 AM

mad for crochet! Hey everyone - thanks for your kind words and encouragement.

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Jan 30, 2009 6:32 AM

Freeform is what it sounds like, no pattern, no rules, make it up as you go along. There are some guidelines and tips that help. You have to check out www.knotjustknitting.com - Prudence Mapstone is really good at it. I got the idea of making lacey freeform from Myra Wood www.myrawood.com

Ravenart wrote

on Jan 30, 2009 8:54 AM

ok, cool. That's kind of what I thought. I guess my husband is right - I just don't know what to call what I do. (that would mean that my Granny Shawl is freeform. I used no pattern at all for it. Just started crocheting.) Thanks for being willing to explain the simplest things. :o)

hachiko wrote

on Apr 15, 2009 10:54 AM

Hi Sarah!!!!

I was admiring this piece for a while but didn't have anything to contribute to this conversation until I picked up the Myra Woods book from my local library. What a fun book!!! I've been reading it as well as experimenting with her exercises. I'm having a ball!!!

Anyway...how is this project coming along & what has it become?! I'm so excited for you.

Hachi

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Apr 15, 2009 4:25 PM

mad for crochet!

Hey Hachi! It sounds like you got bitten by the freeform bug! Yahoo!!!! I can't wait to see some of your experiments. Have fun! - Sarah