I bought a wooden plaque with my birthday money, because I decided that Loki had so much stuff, that he needed a rack of his own. I mean, literally - the hooks on our key rack were almost falling off from the combined weight of our keys and his various puppy paraphernalia! (leashes, collars, a harness, etc)
Here it is:
and here it is, in action:
Not only did I make a completely new rack for Loki, I replaced the hooks on our old key rack, to give it some new life. I'm quite proud of myself - I made something that has a purpose AND is decorative, rather than something that has no purpose other than looking pretty. A job well done.
This is a kerchief using the same pattern as the previous post, with a little twist: it has a tapestry crochet bone in the middle!
I am finding tapestry crochet to be an interesting and diverse art form, with more than one way of execution. I've discovered 4 methods so far, and I'm experimenting with all of them. With this method, the threads aren't carried - they run along the back of the color change. The back, when flipped over, kind of looks like the back of an embroidery piece, with long stitches of the main color over the design motif. Also, I don't carry the threads to the end of the row, or cut them - I just designate one side the "back" and leave the threads hanging on that side, to pick up when I come around on the next row. If you've ever been interested in tapestry crochet, I suggest you check out some of the terrific tutorials on youtube. I found this one particularly helpful:
I call it a kerchief because I like the word kerchief better than bandanna. So sue me!
I got the pattern at Crochet n' More: Dog Bandanna Collar Cover It slips over the collar...no need to tie, and no need for a clasp! Cool! And Loki looks awfully handsome wearing his new doggy accessory...if I do say so myself.
I made another one, using the Tapestry Crochet Technique. I'll post that one later...I don't want to spoil you guys with too many cool posts in a row.
