Christmas presents have been started
I spent the week working on the angel in thread crochet. Today I worked on a lapghan in blanket yarn. Big difference in size.
Interesting fractional stitches
While working on John Clayton's dancer series, I came across some interesting fractal stitches. If they can be called that. As shown on the instruction sheet, there are full cross-stitches that are only 1x2. They can be vertical or horizontal. I find this to be an interesting way of adding extra dimension and smoother lines. It also allows for a smaller amount of colors. Unless you're converting a photograph using software, it's hard for a designer to create the shading required for a Golden Kite, for example, type of creation. The other way I've seen is to use 1 over one in certain areas. Of course, you cannot use a blend of colors when using this technique. An interesting note with the 1x2 stitches, sometimes it ends up that a full cross-stitch ends up being offset. This can be seen with the sideburns and jawline in the face below. It's an interesting way of adding details to a piece. With a slimmer chance of driving either the designer or the stitche...
Beautiful work. Do you have a preference?
ReplyDeleteThe afghan is working up quickly but because of the texture, it's hard to pull the yarn through. I will however keep working with thread. I have an explainable love for doilies.
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