Beautiful Crochet Shoes

I’m adoring these crochet shoes. They’ve been making their way around the web via Pinterest.

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Celebrating the Crochet Metal Sculptures of Ruth Asawa

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 Airir?t=moho 20&l=as2&o=1&a=0520250451, all month; it is rich in both images and information.

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Ruth Asawa Describes Her Crochet Metal Technique

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Famous Fashion Designers With Eyes for Crochet

50 Famous Fashion Designers With Eyes for Crochet

In 2011, Crochet Concupiscence started a project called The Designer Crochet project. Using Simone Werle’s 50 Fashion Designers You Should Know as a reference, this project explores the work of 50 famous fashion designers with eyes for crochet. In these posts, you can expect to learn a brief history of the designer and how their …

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Designer Crochet: Vivienne Westwood

Designer Crochet: Vivienne Westwood – Fashion Icon

A punk, radical, game-changer designer and activist, Vivienne Westwood has left quite the impression and legacy on the fashion industry over her decades-long career. Many around the world adore Vivienne Westwood’s clothing and her undeniable influence on punk style. Having set sail for her final destination on December 29th, 2022, we want to give a …

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Inspiration: A Roundup of Crochet Skateboards

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!

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Customized Crochet Skateboards

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

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