Combining lots of techniques in one garment
August 14, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Creativity, crochet, embroidery & punch needle embroidery, knitting, spinning, weaving and handweaving and looms
If you live a yarn-centric or yarn centered life, chances are good that you enjoy working with more than one yarnie technique.
Crocheters often weave.
Weavers often knit.
Knitters often embroider.
Embroiderers often crochet.
Tatters often crochet.
Spinners use their yarns in
all kinds of ways….
Some of us love to
explore all of the above.
And why not bring all these strands together in one piece? This is often called free form work.
I call it a ‘Cross- Currents’ approach to the fiber arts.
This photo is the back of a Cross Currents Jacket
in which I used handspun yarns,
with crochet, weaving, knitting,
embroidery, spool knitting and tatting.
How do you pull together all …read more
