Kathryn

I have a Pinterest board where I curate all of my favorite examples of very colorful crochet work. I’m always so impressed when people can do great work with multiple colors since there is a lot of detail that goes into the work itself along with a unique eye that puts those color combinations together in the right way. Here are ten examples of things I’ve pinned to my Colorful Crochet Pinterest Board (not to be mistaken with my Rainbow Colored Crochet board which is specifically for those colorful items that use all of the colors of the rainbow).

Colorful Crochet Pillow

Colorful Crochet Blanket by Wood & Wool Stool

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I’ve just been updating my Pinterest crochet board for rainbow colored crochet and I thought I’d share some examples of my favorite rainbow crochet:

Rainbow crochet nesting bowls, a free pattern available from Seriously Daisies

Stunning rainbow crochet coat by artist Babukatorium

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Last year I did a profile of crochet metal artist Ruth Asawa. I’m thinking about her work again now because this amazing San Francisco artist passed away a month ago at the age of 87. Just before I heard about her death I had reserved a book about her from the San Francisco Public Library after seeing a recommendation for it from a friend. I have been devouring this book, called The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air, all month; it is rich in both images and information.

Ruth Asawa Describes Her Crochet Metal Technique

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You can put a crochet cozy over just about anything. You can crochet the shape of just about anything. But of course there are some things we see more often than others so I love to seek out the things that get crocheted that are different from the same old thing we see all of the time. Right now I’m loving crochet skateboards!

Crochet Skateboards by Artist Olek

Olek’s crochet skateboards caught my eye when I saw photos of them on display as part of an larger exhibit that she was doing. Olek is alwyas up to something creative!

Customized Crochet Skateboards

Zazzle’s Crazy Cat Lady makes customized crochet art skateboards:

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I’ve really enjoyed working with my recent blog sponsor, Lo-Lo by Bar-Maids. I support the work of this family-owned, eco-friendly, artisan skin care company. I love the Twisted Light candle from the brand that we did a giveaway for last week. And I’m excited today to share more with you in an interview I did with Kismet.

What is your own personal favorite product out of the ones you sell?

“I love each and every one of the products we create. It is so amazing to me that simple ingredients combined in just the right way makes a difference in the way my skin looks and feels. And the effects can be seen in the mirror.”

What a great attitude! I think it’s wonderful to embrace and enjoy each item that you make in this way. But I definitely want to share some of your specific products, too, so I’ll pause the interview here to just share a few I like:

My favorites are the yarn-inspired, hand-dyed, 100% beeswax Twisted Light Candles!

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