Showing posts with label crochet design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet design. Show all posts

Friday, July 26, 2013

What Would You Like Me to Design?



Well I just hit a milestone, 700 Facebook followers!  Back in January, I was excited because I had 23 site members.  Now just 7 months later I have 274 members, 700 Facebook followers and 355 crocheters who follow me by email.  Woo Hoo!

So as a THANK YOU to all of my followers, I'm asking you, WHAT CROCHET DESIGNS WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO?  One caveat, I'm trying to stay away from Trademarked images, I've gotten some flack for those.  You can either post a comment here, on Facebook or email me at crochetparfaitpg@yahoo.com.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Steps to Design

I have been developing a design for a granny square with a north west Native American fish motif.  I've tried some different options, starting first with a fish in the middle, and more of a free form type square. But it just seemed too busy and complicated.


Then I tried a more traditional way of making a square by starting in the round and emulating fish scales.  


But the colors were wrong and it just didn't look like a native motif.


Then I decided to change to the traditional colors and designs.

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And do a more traditional square, with the fish mouths pointing toward the center of the motif.


Once the square is done I will add buttons for eyes so the fish are more visible.  The pattern isn't quite done, I need to make some adjustments so it will lie flatter and then square it up.  I hope to have it up sometime next week.


YOU CAN FIND THE FINISHED PATTERN HERE.