|
|
Gretchen's Current Projects
|
|
Free lace Pull-Over Using Dyed Silk |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
|
Layered Marbling |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Beaded Beads
The small begetting the small |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Bead Knitting
Using Gretchen's Bead Crochet Strand |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Sun-print Fabric |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Marbled Paper and Beads |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Marbled Beads |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Free-Form Knitting/Crochet Chair &
Heart Pillow |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Hand-Painted Canvas
Bags |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
|
Crazy Kumihimo Cords |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Scarf & Stocking in
progress |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
Paternayan Entrelac
Purse |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
Jungle Flower Scarf |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Knitting In Beads |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
These two Entrelac purses began with some gorgeous new
yarn by Universal - "Poems" and "Tango". Add a big BOOBOO, some crocheted
details, and there you have it! See Very Basic Instructions below |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| These purses consist of 8 eight-stitch rectangles. (So, cast on 64
stitches). Begin with a row of Entrelac starting triangles, then do
the right-side and wrong-side rectangles OMITTING the side triangles. This
will allow the purse to begin curving at the edges. When it is big enough,
finish with a row of ending triangles. Now you can have all sorts of
fun!! The next step is to create the gussets on each side and the strap. For
the blue purse, I picked up three stitches at the very bottom of the side
curve. Knit these in K1P1 ribbing, picking up a new stitch from the side of
the bag at the end of each row. Make the entire strap this way,
narrowing it once you reach the top edge of the bag by decreasing a
stitch each row until it is as wide as you like. I made asymmetrical lengths
of strap on each side, and filled in the gap with "ruffle" yarn ("Tango" by
Universal). For the bag on the right, I made the entire gusset and
strap with "ruffle" yarn.
You can orient the bag with the curving edges on the sides (blue purse)
or at front and back (rust purse). Embellish with crocheted popcorns,
corkscrews and knit felted balls dangling from I-cord. Knit or crochet
dividers inside the bag. (Or, add pockets). These examples are at the store,
if you'd like to see them, or have any questions about how they were
made.
|
 |
Fairy Dust Bag
#4 (on the right) |
 |
|
