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The Gladiolus Project

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, crochet, crocheted flowers, Uncategorized, tagged on August 11, 2023| 1 Comment »

One of my favorite flowers is the Sword Lily, or Gladiolus. Their stunning colors and beauty are without peer. That said, I have been working on a design for creating one stem of flowers to be coupled with one of my butterflies. Below is just the beginning.

Just to get to what you see, has taken me weeks. Each bloom has 6 petals, two smaller ones, two more rounded ones for the top and bottom, and two more pointed ones at the sides. The construction of the stamens was a combination of fine wire, and a glue gun. Then fingernail polish is used to color the tips as desired.

Here is a better view.

This project is done with the Basketweave stitch, and basic single crochet (SC). The entire petal is worked on a single wire, with sc covering the wire. During process of crocheting the petal, the wire is allowed to extend beyond the top of the petal ( making it easy to hang on to). When the petal is complete, the”single” wire is then retracted, to within about a quart to half inch in from the tip of each petal and secured with super glue. This method works great, no corner to turn or cover, no bulk.

When I am finished I will upload some basic instructions and guide for those brave souls who want to make something like this. This petal design can be incorporated into the creation of Iris, Orchids, Hibiscus, anything with a fluted edge.

My next step is to engineer the construction of the central stem, so it is strong enough to handle the four large blooms, and three buds I have planned to make. It’s on the drawing board. We see how that works out.

Just sharing- KT

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Blue Morpho Butterfly Ring

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, corcheted butterfly, tagged on July 8, 2023| 2 Comments »

I finally completed this project and thought I would share.

One of the first things I had to determine was if I wanted to just display it, or did I want it to look as it would in nature. To that end, I decided to position it “in flight.” The photo above shows it drying in position after I used finish spray on it. My willow leaves are also drying on the upper foam block.

Here you can see the front view.


Here he is in all his glory. I love the fact that his has two completely different patterns on his wings.

This has been quite an undertaking, but well worth the time. Be sides, my daughter loves it. It will be hanging in her kitchen window soon.

This whole project was accomplished using my “Basketweave Stitch. I find it one of the most versatile stitches for these intricate creations.

Just sharing,

KT

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Another Butterfly in the Making

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, crochet, crocheted butterfly, Uncategorized, tagged , on May 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »

This giant Morpho butterfly is part of another butterfly ring. The photo above is the top side. The photo below is the bottom side.

This spectacular butterfly has two distinct sides. As a result each side has to be made separately. As you can see in the photo above on the right, I am in the process of making the mirror image of the bottom left wing.

All the work is a combo of my Basket Weave crochet stitch, the detail is done with needle tatting, and the closure is the simple blanket stitch. The beauty of the Basket Weave Stitch is that it lies flat, and can be made the base for all sorts of decorative stitches, as well as paints. The white you see on the left finished underside, is simply acrylic paint.

Some think I am a bit “nuts” for doing this detailed work, but it brings me great joy.

Just sharing- KT

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Crocheted Basketweave ST Rose Finished

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, crochet, crocheted flowers, crocheted rose leaves, Uncategorized on August 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »

My rose finally has a home.  I added a few items to the mix, but not much-just enough to support the stem and leaf structure.

I might add another rose or bud someday, but for now it is enough to know that my idea worked.

I do like the look of the leaves much better than normal crochet, as they are smoother, and I was able to make them more life like.  They are in the foreground hanging over the Baby’s Breath.

Just sharing!

KT

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Crocheted Basketweave St Rose

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, crochet, crocheted flowers, crocheted rose leaves, Uncategorized on August 3, 2019| 1 Comment »

I have been working with this stitch for a while in the hopes that I could produce a fabric like “look.”  I wanted the stitch to be flatter than normal crocheted posts, as I wanted to be able to paint and embroidery on it.  The results of my efforts are shown in the photo below.

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This large “Peace and Love” rose is a duplicate of the one that is in my back yard, and my husband’s favorite.  He wanted me to immortalize it for posterity.  🙂

*Just as a side note- got a test from a friend

She asked if the rose was made of painted fabric and dried over a mold of some kind.  This, of course, let me know that I had achieved my goal.

As of now I am working on the leaves, and will be adding them as it section is completed.

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The photo above shows my work in progress.  The leaf at the far right is almost finished.  You can see that each vein is worked separately.  The leaves on the far left are finished to their base, and details are embroidered with #80 crochet thread.

My leaf pattern is a duplicate of the original leaves in two sizes, as the rose I cut from the bush had leaves in groups of three, one large and two small.

It has been a fun project.

I will upload the finished product soon.

My man will be happy.

 

Just sharing, KT

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Crocheted Basket Weave Stitch Project Completed!!

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, basket weave stitch Hibiscus, closed stitches, corcheted butterfly, crochet, crocheted butterfly, crocheted flowers on May 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »

I delivered this arrangement to my friends this morning.  They were delighted.  Many people think I am crazy, but all the hours I put into this are worth it, when I see the smiles on their faces.

It is currently being displayed with dignity on their black baby grand piano.  There are also plans to provide a flash light handy for anyone who wants to view the details of the underside of the Morpho butterfly.

*You will see that the maiden’s fern is not in the mix. Why?  I have discovered that it looks better when there are no more than 3 crocheted elements in an arrangement.

So…..what’s next?  I am working on development of this stitch and it’s possible use in other projects.  As I perfect these variations, I will share with those who are interested.  Right now, I am working on using to colors, as I do in Intarsia knitting.  I think the possibilities are endless.

But….for now, it is nice to have this one finished.

KT

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Planning a New Basket Weave Stitch Project

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, basket weave stitch Hibiscus, crochet, crocheted butterfly, crocheted flowers, Uncategorized on April 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »

As I mulled over the elements I wanted for my Morpho Butterfly arrangement (butterfly, Baby’s Breath, Maiden Hair fern, stems and grasses), I found I was lacking 1 essential item- a flower that my butterfly could land on.  So, I did a little research and found out that since  this butterfly comes from Central America region, then one of the flowers from the same region is what I needed.  My choice- red Hibiscus.  Not only is it gorgeous, but red is one of the background colors of the room where it will be displayed.

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Here it is in all it’s glory!

Now to examine my subject.  I noticed that the “vein’s” of the petals run vertically, just as they do in my butterfly veins.  So with that in mind, and using size 40 thread and a .09 hook, I made a sample.

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Once I had played around with this, I decided to write up the process, hoping to encourage some of you to do the same.

To start with, the paper template you see in the last photo was my guide.

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Hibiscus Petal Illustration

The green lines and directional arrows, are the wires (size 32g, red).  Those wires are divided as shown in the illustration.  A and B will be used to secure the petal to the main stem.  The center 6 wires will establish the center pistols and stamen, which are at least the length of one petal plus some.  One wire from each petal with be the top of the 5 pistols and have a red bead to finish them off.  The other wires will be pealed off one at a time, trimmed to length and finish with a #11 yellow seed bead.  You can see those wires in the last photo.

By using the wires in the manner I did, I am able to flute the edge.  I add even more detail in the solid red areas, as I enclose the wire turn.  Here I can sc, hdc, etc, defining the edge as I like.  I can do the same with the 2 veins that do NOT have the wire turn.  *On the sample I did not add all the scallops.

The solid blue section of this illustration will be worked as one vein.

This may seem complicated to some, but for me it is fun.  Keep in mind that this is a guide, and I am always open to changing things as needed.  Another thing is that nature is not perfect, so any slight variation in the petals is more perfect than you think.

I can not wait for my red wire to arrive so I can get started on the Hibiscus.

I will keep you updated on the progress.

 

 

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Basket Weave Stitch – Ups and Downs

Posted in Basket Weave Stitch, crochet, crocheted butterfly, Uncategorized on April 23, 2019| Leave a Comment »

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One of the most important aspects of free form crochet is knowing how to make the shapes you see on the picture or template you are working with.  To explain this concept I have uploaded the next part of the Basket Weave stitch tutorial.

You will note that the  completion of each section results in a post- ie.,  Basket Weave Post, or BWP.  You will also note that you will be working across the row in a vertical position, as the weft loops (Wflp) lead the way.

I hope that I have made this tutorial understandable, but if you have any questions, you can contact me.

Basket Weave Stitch – Ups and Downs

Happy crocheting!

Update on Morpho Butterfly arrangement elements

1 – frawn of Maiden Hair fern done!

2- 2 clusters of Babies Breath

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This vase is one that is handy to put the elements in as I go.  It is not the vase that the final arrangement will be made in, that one is a 16 inch crystal fan design.

 

KT

 

 

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