Handwoven Shawl

Handwoven Shawl,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

Here's the shawl that I was working on for so long. I'll have more images soon.

Alchemy Yarns of Transformation

Gorgeous Yarn!

Alchemy Yarns of Transformation

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Beginner's Scarf

HPIM3723,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

This is the pattern I wrote for my beginning Crochet Class.

This scarf uses: Chain Stitch, Single Crochet, Double Crochet, changes in yarn color, crocheting from the front or back of a stitch, and Fringe treatments. In the class, I teach basic pattern reading as well.

Classes in Crochet

I'm starting to teach classes in Crochet. My first class is this Saturday at 1pm.

Here's a link to The Brochure (explaining the class content

And a link to the Calender showing dates and times! (Subject to change since I'm posting April through August...

Let me know if you have a conflict or if you'd like to see something added, and we'll see what I can manage!

Tapestry in the making

Tapestry in the making,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

I'm using the yarns I dyed to create my first tapestry. I love the simplicity of tapestry weaving... making the loom from easy to find materials and dying the yarns.

Word Cloud

tshirt2,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

using words from my website to create a t-shirt at: SnapShirts

Welcome!

I'm finally integrating my blog and art journal with my Website. You can reach all of the same links as before by clicking on "Polyartgirl's Website" on the right. I'm still tweeking the images, but I'll get there.

Closest green with copper beads: Verdiglow

Closest green with copper beads,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

Finally a finished version of the green handspun yarn. It's lovely. It's plyed with glazed cotton thread and copper colored glass beads.

Color decisions

HPIM3661,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

My first batch of fiber reactive dies...

Wool...

All but the two browns are overdyed. The browish red on the right was overdyed with a little navy added. Originally it'd been neon orange.

I'm thrilled with the results.