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Posts tagged “crochet”

Knotty Pillow and Other Inspiring Projects on Ravelry

A reader suggested sharing some of the beautiful knitting and crocheting projects from Ravelry and I thought it was a great idea. ...

Marvellous Record Cushions from Ask Alice

I discovered these during a house tour months ago. It was a Beatles white album, rendered as a pillow with crocheted grooves and perfect embroidery so that you could read the label clearly and see...

Five Cozies for Sweaty Summertime Glasses

click thumbnails for larger pics When you pour yourself a tall, cold drink, do you ever use a cozy on the glass? If so, here are five cool cozies we've culled from the web... ...

Modern Macrame? Poufs and Planters by Ineke Visser

click thumbnails for larger pics We recently posted the Pleats-Pleats sofa design that had us thinking of Janel's Macrame prediction — now that macrame is embedded in our subconscious, it's pop...

Gomitolo Giant Knit Clock by Diamantini & Domeniconi

Measuring a whopping 3 feet in diameter, the Gomitolo Knit Clock is a huge statement. We spotted this crocheted cotton clock by Italian company Diamantini & Domeniconi on our last trip to The Conran...

ICFF 2008: Trends with Texture

Texture is creeping back into modern design in a big way. As designers develop new technologies and techniques in fabrication (and continue to explore traditional crafting techniques in contemporar...

ICFF 2008: Black Wool Collection by Jo Meesters

Dutch designer Jo Meesters was on hand to show us his Black Wool collection of crocheted textiles. The collection of small rugs and poufs are crocheted from finger-thick strands of black wool yarn â...

AT Europe: Paris - The Embroidered Universe of Aurelie Mathigot

Paris-based artist Aurelie Mathigot creates strangely poetic crocheted furniture and accessories, and embroiders photographs of Paris, Tokyo or Rio printed on canvas with string or pearls... ...