When I saw
Wayuu bags on Pinterest, I thought wow, I must learn tapestry crochet.
Pigmini and
Jane Eborall are way ahead of me, but they provided further inspiration. Last week I bought some bright cotton yarn to learn with. There are a lot of tutorials on line. I read several and tried to absorb the principles and get different tips from different accounts. I did a few simple exercises, unraveled them and then embarked on t
his pattern on the Pretty Crochet blog. Hmm, a mistake. I'm really not ready to work with three colours yet. My first attempt was horribly scrunched. I started again with a bigger crochet hook. It still doesn't look right. I decided I had better start with a simpler pattern. I found Kathryn Senior's 'Tapestry crochet Aztec inspired coasters' pattern on Interweave press website. Kathryn Senior also has a blog
here. I want a mat for my teapot, not a coaster, so I kept going to make it bigger. It's far from perfect. The back especially is like the vicar's egg - good in parts. But I feel I have made some progress now.
Welcome to the world of tapestry crochet, Jane!!! Pigmini and I will be following your progress closely!!! It's well worth the effort but it is a HUGE learning curve to get the tension right. With your skills in all handicraft I know you'll soon be putting me to shame.
ReplyDeleteMy attempt at tapestry crochet was with size 10 cotton, much different than what the three of you are attempting! I didn't find it too difficult, but I didn't get very far. I just lost interest in keeping track of what I was doing. I'm kind of a lazy crafter, I guess! ;-)
ReplyDeleteKnowing nothing of this all I can say is that it looks great to me!!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery strikingly beautiful 💟
ReplyDeleteVery striking, looks good
ReplyDeleteI will look forward to your progress, so far you look like you are doing well!
ReplyDeleteGreat job there ! The front looks perfect !!!
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