Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Crochet News: The Find Of A Lifetime! Crochetology.net!

I had the pleasure today of stumbling across a site I've never seen before and I'm sorry to say I have no idea how I got there, just that it was what I like to call a "God shot".   (A God shot being something that happens only due to divine intervention.)  I know God knows my heart and my desires and what makes me happy in my little world.  He knows I've been trying to put ideas together that lay in my heart and my mind's eye but I do not have the crochet intellect and experience to put my ideas and longings to hook and thread.  I've tried, believe me, and I've got a dozen or so projects that I started and then had to stop because I hit a hitch in the road and could not progress to complete the projects.   Crochetotology.net put an end to the end of my projects.  Fatima opened my eyes, taught me things I thought I knew.  Now I have guides to the following (and a lot more!)

  •  More About The Square  details how to use a square motif to make a long sleeved top.  Includes a motif pattern in diagram.  (You'll have to follow the previous link to see the top Fatina constructed and how to do it yourself.)

  • From Doily To Dress An excellent post explaining her procedure for turning any crochet doily pattern (new, vintage or antique) into a wearable dress or other garmet.  This is something I've had in my mind to do but couldn't quite "get it".  Thanks to Fatima I'm going to be able to use some very old (possibly antique) doily patterns to make beautiful wearables!

There's also wonderful, beautiful stitch and motif patterns available such as one of my favorites:
  • Georgiana a hexagonish motif that  I think would make a beautiful top or skirt, or scarf.

Crochetology.net : The Art, The Pattern, And The Language Of Crochet.  That it definitely is!

If you want to learn, go there.  If you want to make something beautiful, go there.  If you're curious as to what I'm so excited about, GO THERE! 

2 comments:

Renee said...

Aren't Fats' (Fatima) patterns wonderful!? She always thinks outside the box. Did you see her crocheted necklaces? Wow. There's a red/white scalloped one that I would consider making and wearing.

Glad you found her blog. Glad you're posting again.
Check my blog out. :) Thanks.

Renee

Anonymous said...

This is a really great site...and it would be so pretty to make summer clothes, tops, dresses out of her designs....something I've never done but not impossible!

And yes, Renee....love her necklaces...very pretty!
Cindy