I’ve been teaching and writing about crochet, knitting, and assorted crafts since 2011, here, and on my old blog. Some of the posts are pretty special, and I’d like to keep hold of and share them again, here, for you.
I’m not going to edit them much, and I’ll give each one a little intro from Current Caroline.
This one is special – my tree won a prize, you know… (tooting my own trumpet)
The black cat in the last section is Onyx. We bonded over a paper bag, and she was an absolute star! She liked to help.
This is a piece I made a few years ago for a contest on Craftster.
I tore strips of newspaper and twisted them to make a rough yarn, but not really spun. I joined the ends by twisting them together as I worked, without using glue as I was worried the damp would weaken the paper. The trunk is worked in single crochet, with increases made by eye.
The branches are the exception to the ‘no glue’ rule. The base is florists wire, with several pieces twisted together to form thicker parts. I wrapped thinner strips of paper around the wire base, and secured them with a dab at glue on the ends.
This tree was great fun to make, and I’m pleased to say it won! Newspaper is a bit of a challenge, but I found that once you have the tension right it’s a straightforward medium, although you end up filthy with newsprint!
