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Tanja
Sometimes I make things because I'm intruiged with the construction. Like this sleeved shawl. I thought it might be a really cool accessory for those chilly office days. Well... Unfortunately, a sleeved shawl works not for me. It feels a bit like a straight jacket and gives me T-Rex Arms. :shrug:
Ah well, it was totally worth a try.

Pattern: Winter Waves Wrap by KnotBadBritt
Yarn: Hobbii Manaya in Teal Blue Purple Plum

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I told you I temporarily became a mad hatter when I discovered making my own strawhats. :D Here I used a chiffon cloth as a hatband - it's actually a juggling cloth usually used by kids to learn juggling. :-)
This hat was claimed by my aunt for gardening, and I'm glad it has a good home with her.
What is interesting here is that I used a slightly different paper yarn. Most Raffia will be broad and flat, but some are rolled and round and more yarn-like. See second picture for a direct comparison. This will in the end have an impact on your gauge and the size of your project, so it's a good thing to know.

Pattern: Summer Sun Hat by Wannipa Yunker (free on her site KnitcroAddict)
Yarn: Hobbii Paulina in Light Green

#crochet #crochetart #crochetartist #crochetaccessories #häkeln #handmade #crochethat #hat #strawhat #raffia #paperyarn #summerhat #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist
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Before we dive into more hats, let's do #wipwednesday . I have a few WIPs going, but I'm rather intruiged with that one. LOTS of bobbles in many variations, so much structure. It's going to be spectacular. :-)

Pattern: Lucky moments by Julita Janicka (I adore her designs!)
Yarn: 3ply cotton/polyacryl blend from a Bobbelscheune Adventcalendar

#crochet #crochetart #crochetartist #crochetaccessories #häkeln #handmade #crochetshawl #shawl #gradient #gradientyarn #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist #wip
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Did you know that you can crochet your own Strawhat with Raffia? Raffia is a Paperyarn and while a hat made from it won't survive a bath, it is otherwise really quite durable. I made the hat in the picture in 2023 and it was my almost daily companion during the past two summers and will be again this summer. It can totally be squished into a bag and pulled out when needed.

The first picture with the red ribbon most definitely gives me One Piece Ruffy vibes. :D I ended up exchanging the ribbon for an old chiffon scarf (see second picture). I will share some other, colorful versions later this week. When I discovered Paperyarns in other colors, I temporarily became a mad hatter... :D

Pattern: Raffie Sun Hat by Kinga Erdem (free on her blog "My Hobby is Crochet")
Yarn: some no-name Paper Raffia from the Craft Store

#crochet #crochetart #crochetartist #crochetaccessories #häkeln #handmade #crochethat #hat #strawhat #strawhatpirates #raffia #paperyarn #summerhat #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist
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Tanja
Here's another pattern I made several times from when I was a beginner to more advanced. It was also the first pattern I actually bought. In the beginning it was important to me that the patterns I used were free, as I really needed to learn and get a feeling for them. Nowadays I'm happy to pay for a well written pattern or chart. (in fact, I prefer charts now) In any case, this one being the first pattern I bought holds a special place in my heart and I should really make it again. :-)
The second picture shows a close up of the intricate pattern.

Pattern: Rainforest Retreat by Lisa Cook (Lisa's Attik)
Yarns (from top left to bottom right): Hobbii Twister from a seconds bag,
Scheepjes Whirl in Rosewater Cocktail, Hobbii Twister Glitter from a seconds bag, Hobbii Black Friday Cotton Cake

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Tanja
Lets visit some more projects made from hand dyed yarn. For me, it's always so much harder to find a suitable project in crochet for those beautiful Indie Yarns. They are usually also not as flamboyant as my preferred gradient-projects. But that's ok, I need the variety. This is the Meraki Shawl. The Designer added this description:
Meraki •Greek• may-rah-kee
(n.) when you put something of yourself into your work by adding soul, creativity and love
I love this!

Pattern: Meraki by CJ Brady
Yarn: from a local artisan, The Craft Room Gundeliyarn

#crochet #crochetart #crochetartist #crochetaccessories #häkeln #handmade #crochetshawl #shawl #handdyedyarn #indieyarn #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist
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Inspired by @lizainprogress I wanted to make my own Mushroom Guy. (thanks for the encouragement!) We lovingly call him Shroomie. It's both great and dangerous when the grocery store across the street also carries yarn for your basic yarnie needs and allows you to get supplies for spontanous projects. Velvet Yarn and I will not become friends any time soon, but he did turn out super adorable. I also crocheted the eyes and I think they turned out great and give his little face lots of character.

Pattern: Mushroom Guy by Stephanie Buckner (Critter Stitch)
Eyes: Anime Eyes by Knot Bad Ami (free pattern)
Yarn: Katia Bambi

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Talking about beautiful hand-dyed yarn... Throwback to that time where I thought it was a good idea to crochet a mosaic blanket with sockweight mini-skeins... :D Well, it did turn out beautiful! That was also the time I learned I have a luxury cat, because Lewis will go bonkers over Merino Wool. (see picture three...) Yes, it's his blanket now...

Pattern: Mosaic Addiction Blanket by Melanie Payne
Yarn: About 6 months worth of Vicki Brown Designs Mini Skein Club Ombre and some undyed sock yarn

#crochet #crochetart #crochetartist #crochetblanket #häkeln #handmade #mosaiccrochet #blanket #handdyedyarn #indieyarn #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist #miniskeins #catshelpingwithyarncrafts #cat
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Tanja
During my crochet journey so far, I eventually came across those beautiful handdyed hanks of yarn. Every once in a while I cave and buy one, eventhough I then find it very hard to find a worthy project for those special yarns.

Pattern: Flora Shawl by Carmen Heffernan
Yarn: One of the #make100skeins Kickstarter Campaign unique skeins by Vicki Brown Designs 2021, No. 12/100

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I think this was one of the first half circle shawls I attempted. And the one I kept for myself and which gets a lot of wear. (especially since I learned a couple of wrapping techniques). It's very soft and drapeable.

Pattern: SisLove Half Circle by SisHomemade
Yarn: Hobbii Twister in colour Nordic Winter

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More tales of the surprise yarns. I'm usually drawn to fingering weight or sockyarn, so working with anything heavier and even bulky is always a bit new to me. That's why for the bottom two scarfs, I didn't use a pattern but kept it simple.

Top: Pattern Humbug Scarf by Joanne Scrace, Yarn Zwerger Garn Opal Relief
Bottom left: Chevron Stitch, Yarn Scheepjes Namaste
Bottom right: Double Crochets and trying to work with weird Novelty Yarn. :D Yarn was Scheepjes Namaste and Schachenmayr Brazilia

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