Baskets and deeply Textured Cushions

 

PLANT BASKETS, BOWLS AND PLATES

All made in any yarn so long as it was a natural colouring, same for the cushions too...new bedroom look

                                                                     set of 3 sizes....

Using anything that is jute, raffia or straw coloured in a double strand

Stiffened with pva glue

moulded over a set of plastic bowls

My paper stripping helper....only lasted about 10minutes though, lol

But he's a natural...

WONDERFUL WAFFLE STITCH AND BASKET STITCH CUSHIONS

Simple Tie fastening 

Love the Waffle stitch a lot, quick easy but beautifully textured stitch.

Basket stitch, another beautifully textured stitch, but slower and harder on the hands.

CUSHION CAL UPDATE and mixing yarns together

ANOTHER BAND FOR THE CUSHION CAL 17TH JAN.

 Star for this one...sorry colours are restricted i'm out of 6 colours so just using what i have for these first samples...

 Hex's

 circles

 All three together...

along with the 2 round granny squares 

and some stripes to come think we have the makings of an interesting 

CUSHION CAL and possible blanket too?

MIXED YARN CUSHIONS FROM THE PAST

A few pictures of cushions and mixed yarns worked as one to give a firmer cushion and an interesting unique yarn too

Wrapped giant granny square over a striped cushion so yo get the split effect..quite interesting, made with a selection of mixed yarns worked as one yarn 

Above acrylic mixed with a darker sock yarn below acrylic mixed with a light sock yarn...doubles or trebles you shades of yarn too 

Another giant square wrapped to make a cushion cover