Thursday, May 13, 2010

My Crochety Creative Space

Perhaps it was the plethora of crocheting posts in last weeks My Creative Space. Combined with fact that I love my knitted wash cloth but, I’m not much of a knitter - it took me about 6 months to knit one little wash cloth! Anyway what ever the reason I decided I would crochet my next wash cloth.

I fancied a round one, I can’t read a pattern so I thought I would just take my limited granny square experience and wing it. How hard could it be? I just wouldn’t do corners and go round and round. Well it started to curl up at the edges so I added some extra stitches. Then it got pretty wobbly and I thought I might fix it by not putting so many extra stitches. Anyway this is the result, may I present to you “The Jelly Fish Wash Cloth” It’s very "original" but I love it!
Then I had the crochet bug, I found this tutorial and decided to give this little basket a go with the lovely cotton yarn that Anka sent me as part of my pin cushion gift. It is so fabulous! I am pretty chuffed at how my crochet skills have taken off in one week.
Next I made a crochet basket from twine (I have completed it since the photo shoot) and now I am working on another wash cloth. All I have to do is learn to read a pattern, I have a hankering for making myself a cardi (not that I am getting ahead of myself!!).
I have still been painting too, I just haven’t had the energy for oils, but I have been dabbling with some little water coloured sketches. The first one Peacock Pod sold the day I posted it, which had me doing a little happy dance. This is the second in the series Peacock Puff, I am liking this series, I think there will be more…..
Peacock Puff
Watercolour and pen on paper
254 mm x 178 mm
2010
$30

Now of to check out what all the other creative folk are up to. Who knows what new project they may inspire!

27 comments:

  1. I gotta say I'm loving the Peacock series myself! And go you with the crochet! My Mum is the absolute crochet Queen, so when I've tried to learn from her I feel mighty inadequate!

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  2. Some seriously beautiful crochet..Good job!!! You can totally do the cardi just be patient :)

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  3. I love your basket made from twine!
    Such a great idea!

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  4. your purple bowl is ace love it!!!! thanx for the link!!

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  5. Wow - you're a crochet machine. I love the jellyfish & the twine number too.

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  6. My you have been busy!! Love your jellyfish cloth, and what a cute purple basket!! Very skillful!


    Jill

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  7. Lovely work, see how much fun crochet is!! I have to admire the twine work- its looks great, must be tough on your fingers though?

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  8. I love your jelly fish wash cloth! And the baskets are amazing. I love the idea of crocheting with twine. Very cool. Your painting is gorgeous too. I'm not surprised the first one sold so quickly.

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  9. Hi there, your crochet looks great! I think that we are either knitters or crocheters (if that's a word), and I am definitely a knitter so i always am impressed with hookers, as some people call themselves.....

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  10. Love the little baskets! Very cute!!

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  11. I really like the way the wash cloth turned out, even if it wasn't intentional. Those baskets are lovely too.

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  12. Isn't it a great feeling when you get the hang of something so quickly, or pick up from where you left off without a hitch? Love the bowls, and the cloth, beautiful work xo

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  13. Isn't crochet so much faster than knitting. I love my crochet dishcloths, especially since I can whip up a couple in an evening.

    Love that wee basket, very very cute.

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  14. You have been having a very successful and creative week! I love the little crochet baskets, I wish I could crochet! A crochet cardi would be excellent, try a childs one first. Being smaller it will take less time to figure out if you can do it. Good luck!

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  15. Congrats on selling your illustration too, it is very lovely!

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  16. You have been a busy bee! All this crocheting makes me want to learn all the more. That little basket is just the cutest!

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  17. Your crochet is awesome. Mega ace! I've been wanting to make a basket for ages. It is listed on my first post of the year as something I want to achieve in 2010 - thanks heaps for sharing the tutorial. YAY!
    Loving Peacock Puff as much as Peacock Pod. Tops!

    Ha ha ha ha... my word verification is acert - sort of ace hey?

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  18. I LOVE that Peacock Puff!!! And the crocheting at your place is going brilliantly!!!

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  19. wow Kylie!! has blogland gone completely crochet mad!
    I love it..I just wish I could do it.
    well done on peacock, lovely.

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  20. Boo yeh! :P
    Wow. Glad to see you have been multi-creating other than just painting of late, Kylie! Good on you! :)
    I miss our good old time and the whole MCS' participation altogether. Hope all is well at your funky town! :)

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  21. you are a busy gal. love the baskets and the twine is an ace idea

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  22. Oh both wee baskets are so cute - and without a pattern!

    The book I was talking about in my post is Stitch & Bitch Crochet - it has helped me to at the very least understand a simple pattern... and make a flat circle. I had a VERY similar thing going on to your funky washcloth before I figured it out!

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  23. I love your jelly fish wash cloth - very funky! Your baskets look fab too. Good job with the crochet.

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  24. I love the washcloth, you should check out Google for Hyperbolic crochet...its amazing! I love the twine basket as well. Don't go too thick with the idea as i did make a sisal basket that looked fab and I enjoyed making but i had a sore joint in my little finger for weeks afterwards. If you find a better way to use the heavy stuff let me know :-)

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  25. lOVE the jellyfish washcloth! It's ingenious really.
    and yea for your sale. Very pretty :)

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  26. Love your crocheting! I love the little button basket - just your colour!

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  27. I LOVE the jellyfish washcloth. Things are sometimes so much better when you don't follow the rules! : )

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