I worked as an illustrator for almost 30 years and when I took an early retirement two years ago……I stopped drawing and illustrating completely. I’m still astonished at that. Two years later, I still have no desire to draw (!!!!!) BUT….I will always make things. I’ve knitted and crocheted forever and now that I have all the time in the world to play with color and pattern (the way I want to), I am really enjoying this next phase of my creative life. I’m still figuring out my crochet designing voice but I do know that everything I do starts with color. I love color. I love how some colors are best friends and some colors like to cause trouble and some colors just kill a conversation….color relationships never get old. You would think after all this time I would know what I’m doing but it’s still a surprise to see which colors end up being compatible with others. There’s always some sass from various colors but eventually…….an unexpected but happy ending. :-)
From the August 2017 issue
Inspired by Mondrian’s “Broadway Boogie Woogie” painting, this pillow is also playful and light in spirit because of the color choices Mondrian made. Instead of using black, he used white and when combined with a few bright colors, the composition becomes a little slice of happy.
View ProjectFrom the August 2017 issue
1. Make magic ring.
Rnd 1:
2. Ch 3.
3. Work 15 dc in ring.
4. Sl st in sp between ch-3 at start of rnd and first dc.
5. Pull magic ring tight.
Rnd 2:
6. Ch 3 and dc in same sp as join.
7. *Dc in next 2 sp (sp refers to the sp between 2 dc), 2 dc in
View ProjectFrom the February 2017 issue
To make the Winter Gerbera Flower Pillow, you’ll need to learn how to create the magic loop. Plus, this is a great technique to learn for so many other crochet projects. Try it out by following this photo tutorial and then try the pillow!
View ProjectFrom the December 2022 issue
Dark seed heads, sun-bleached petals, intertwined dried stems and leaves that resemble basketry are the inspiration behind the Winter Gerbera Daisy pillow. The understated elegance of winter neutrals is the perfect accent for the home at any time of the year.
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The word equinox translates to “equal night,” meaning night and day are about the same length of time. To capture this effect, this pillow pattern mixes dark and light colors equally, alternating autumnal hues in rings to make a dynamic accent for the home.
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