My fourth Zentangle; I don’t intend to post every one I make, just the ones I like. To start this one I used String 001 from tanglepatterns.com and the following patterns: onamato, hollibaugh, finery, baton, twister, pea-nuckle, tripoli, switch blade. I did a pretty poor job with the last few patterns in that list, but […]
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Zentangle #2
This is my second attempt at a Zentangle. My first, while fine for a first go, is not for public consumption! I’m inclined to want to name this one Down the Rabbit Hole, or maybe it should be Through the Looking Glass. Either way it reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. It uses the Poke-root, […]
Hats, hats, hats!
I love crocheting hats! And I love wearing crochet hats. These are two of my favourite things in winter. Now I have this collection of hats that I made because it seemed like fun, this is not my collection of hats that I wear, I don’t wear any of these ones, the ones I wear […]
Crochet bracelets & cuffs
I’ve been investigating and experimenting with mixed media bracelets and cuffs… somewhat inspired by my friend Kathy’s cuffs, which are made on felt and stitched with paper, yarn, beads and more. I wanted to make my crochet a bit more interesting and try crocheting with different materials, and integrate other materials into crocheted items. These […]
Quick cute card
I’m not too bad at gift-giving, but I’m terrible at cards! Most gifts that I give don’t even come with a card, unless it’s necessary… like at a wedding or birthday party where gifts go in a big pile, or when putting a gift in the mail, which was the case with this one. I […]
Zipper bracelets
Bracelets made from zippers… Although the process is easy it took me a few tries to get something that looks good on the wrist. Also, sadly, the zips I took out of old jeans are way too short for a bracelet, I bought these zips new. Instructions and photos of variations at cut out and […]