Κατά τη διάρκεια του μήνα ρώτησα μια ποικιλία διαφορετικών τύπων βελονάκι-σχετικές ερωτήσεις σχετικά με διάφορες τοποθεσίες, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των Facebook, G και Κελάδημα. I rounded up all of the best answers in a post on this blog earlier today but what I haven’t shared are my own answers to these same questions. Get to know me better by learning what my responses are to the #crochetquestionoftheday from February.
Υπάρχουν πολλές διαφορετικές μορφές της τέχνης βελονάκι από μικτών μέσων αφηρημένη τέχνη σε wearable τέχνη της μόδας. Τι σας αρέσει στην τέχνη βελονάκι?
This is a tough one for me to answer because art βελονάκι is probably my favorite aspect of crochet and I love so many different parts of it. Some of my favorite types of crochet art include:
- Large scale crochet art installations like the crocheted playgrounds με Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam
- Crochet artwork that explores the power of color such as the work by Anu Tuominen
- Crochet art and mixed media art that incorporates found objects as well as the use of unusual materials like πλαστική ύλη και σύρμα
- Work that explores gender issues in crochet, which can include but doesn’t have to mean, work from male crochet artists
Εάν επρόκειτο να πλέκω ένα στοιχείο για τη φιλανθρωπία σήμερα, τι θα κάνετε και τι αιτία θα ήταν για?
I used to do a lot of work with foster children and lately I’ve been thinking about the fact that I’d like to get re-involved in that in some way. One of the things I’m thinking about doing is finding a way to offer crochet healing to foster kids as a charity part of my Hook to Heal project. I’m not sure what I’d make; that’s something I’d have to think more about.
Opportunities that already exist for crocheting for kids in foster care include Give a Hoot (crochet owls for foster kids), A Little Bit of Comfort και το Red Scarf Project.
Πώς νιώθετε για ύφανση στα άκρα?
Μισώ. It’s the reason I don’t do a lot of motif-based projects or projects with a lot of yarn color changes.
I think that there’s something really beneficial to learning to work through this. I’ve seen some really great attitudes about how this is just a part of the process. Τι μπορώ να πω, as someone on the path to crochet enlightenment I myself am a Work In Progress.
Ποια είναι η γνώμη σας όσον αφορά το στυλ, όταν πρόκειται για βελονάκι? Bohemian? Σύγχρονος? Θηλυκός? Ποια λέξη θα χρησιμοποιούσατε?
I am always looking at crochet on the runway and βελονάκι σχεδιαστής so I actually really think of how crochet can be worn in high style. When I think crochet, Νομίζω ότι “uniquely chic”. Within that, φυσικά, there can be plenty of other style terms that apply.
Ονομάστε τρία κορυφαία τα αγαπημένα σας blogs βελονάκι!
Can’t do it! I read too many of them. This is the whole reason that every Saturday here on the blog I publish Πλέκω Love Link sharing all of my favorite crochet-related links from numerous blogs around the web. So I’m going to skip this impossible question!
Ποια νομίζετε ότι θα σας κάνει περισσότερα χρήματα - πώληση των τελικών στοιχείων βελονάκι σας ή να πωλούν πρωτότυπο μοντέλο σας(s)?
(Το ερώτημα ήταν στην πραγματικότητα θέτει σε μια θέση πάνω από την CraftGossip.com.)
I actually thought at one point about doing both of these things. In the end I realized that what I have to offer is my writing and that ultimately what will not only make me money, but also make me happy, is focusing on the writing work I can do in crochet including the writing of this blog, the writing of crochet magazine articles and the writing of my books.
Τούτου λεχθέντος, I know from discussions with a whole lot of different crochet designers that the best way to make money is to diversify your income stream and sell both crochet patterns and finished crochet items, balancing out your time as needed to make both as profitable as possible.
Τι mixed media ή τα στοιχεία της βιοτεχνίας (όπως κουμπιά, κορδέλες, κλπ.) πάει καλά με το βελονάκι σας?
Right now I’m really interested in combining crochet with collage, so I’m figuring out how to put 3d crochet onto canvas and compliment that with χαρτί, φωτογραφία, magazine cut-outs, ύφασμα, κλπ.. to create mixed media art.
As far as adding other craft items to my wearable crochet, I keep it simple since I don’t really like sewing but I’d love to explore more creative use of cool buttons.
Τέλος για την ποινή … Λατρεύω βελονάκι γιατί …
I love crochet because in so many ways it saves my life.
Έχετε κροσέ ποτέ μια κούκλα ή ένα λούτρινο ζωάκι? Μοιραστείτε την ιστορία γι 'αυτό εδώ!
I crocheted a set of ninjas. It was the only custom request that I’ve ever been hired to do. The lesson I learned was that I don’t want to crochet items for sale, particularly custom items. The other lesson I learned is that even thought the actual crocheting of the amigurumi parts was a lot easier than I expected to be I didn’t enjoy the process of making the dolls because I don’t like stuffing, joining and weaving in ends (see above!) :)
Ποιο ήταν το τελευταίο πράγμα που αγοράσατε σχετίζονται με βελονάκι? (Ποια νήματα, τι το σχέδιό, η οποία άγκιστρα, κλπ.?
Αυτό είναι μια καλή ερώτηση. I have actually been really good about not adding anything to my stash lately so I haven’t purchased much. I’m lucky enough to receive a lot of different items, αν και, sometimes because people want me to review them, sometimes because people are just generous and recently as part of a sponsored post program.
Some of the cool items I’ve got right now that I’ll be telling you about in upcoming posts include:
- A new crochet ebook from @quinceandco featuring five patterns from designer Rebecca Velasquez (@rebecavelasquez)
- A novel by @craftychica that includes crochet; this will be what finally kicks off my participation in the Crafty Challenge Book hosted this year by @anastaciaknits
- Crochet pasties from @sexonastitch; what a fun gift!
- A copy of the new crochet hats pattern book by @vickiehowell
Που μπορείτε να αγοράσετε νήματα σας? Τι νομίζετε ότι τα πλεονεκτήματα και τα μειονεκτήματα είναι για την αγορά τοπικών / indie νήματα?
I buy my yarn from a variety of sources but I think that there are a lot of Καλή λόγοι για να αγοράσετε τοπικά Νήματα.
Ποιο είναι το μικρότερο στοιχείο που έχετε ποτέ κροσέ?
When I was crocheting the ninjas mentioned above I realized that one of the arms wasn’t working right. I took what I had and converted it into a tiny little basket. I wish I’d taken a picture of that but alas that one is lost to time.
Ποιο είναι το μεγαλύτερο στοιχείο που έχετε ποτέ κροσέ?
Crochet blankets are the largest items I’ve made to date. One of my goals is to make a large scale crochet wall art installation that covers one entire wall in my bedroom but that’s a project that is currently being dreamt of rather than worked on.
Χρησιμοποιείτε δείκτες βελονιά? Τι είδους μπορείτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε? Για ποια σχέδια / σκοπό?
I don’t use stitch markers. I usually don’t work in the round, which is the only time I can see really wanting to use them. When I do crochet in the round, it’s usually a small project that I do in just one sitting and I’m typically comfortable counting my stitches as I go so that I don’t need stitch markers. I will fully admit, ωστόσο, that I’ve joined in the wrong place when doing sc in the round on more than one occasion so I think it’s smart to use stitch markers even if I don’t practice what I preach.
Τι έργο βελονάκι έχετε ολοκληρώσει ότι είστε περισσότερο περήφανος?
One of the first crochet dresses I ever made without using a crochet pattern was a pretty proud project for me.
Ποιο βιβλίο βελονάκι έχετε βρει το πιο δύσκολο σε ένα θετικό τρόπο?
In terms of technique there are some great advanced crochet books that I’ve found challenging and that helped me grow a little bit as a crafter. Ντόρα Ohrenstein του Προσαρμοσμένη κροσέ πουλόβερ and Kristin Omdahl’s Seamless Crochet
One of my favorite projects that I challenged myself with that included using a crochet book was to spend an entire month working through the crochet patterns in Sharon Silverman’s Κασκόλ πλέκω book and keep a diary while doing that.
Μπορείτε κάτι βελονάκι για κάποιον άλλο και δεν ανταποκρίνονται με τον τρόπο που τους ήθελαν να. Πώς αισθάνεστε? Τι μπορείτε να κάνετε? Πώς επηρεάζει αυτό τις μελλοντικές χειροτεχνίας?
I posed this question because it’s something that I’m going to cover in more depth in one of the chapters in my upcoming book, Γάντζο για να Heal, which will be out this fall. It’s something I’m still thinking about so I’m going to hold off on answering in full at this time but I’ll come back to the blog and share more as I form more complete thoughts about it!
Μοιραστείτε τις συνδέσεις με το δικό βελονάκι που σχετίζονται με σας τοποθεσίες κοινωνικής μέσα ενημέρωσης.
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