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New Mexico, Winter 2019 ~ Create

February 20, 2019 / Comments Off on New Mexico, Winter 2019 ~ Create
A Southwest-inspired basket.

I created several of these baskets, including one for myself, and one for my trip-mate, Kelly. I followed a really great tapestry crochet pattern for The Phoenix Basket from the MeganMakesDo blog, which I admire for the versatility and wide assortment of projects.

This project challenged me, as one works with all the colors of yarn at once, crocheting with the “active” color over all the rest, which makes them tangle. But it was really worth it in the end, as the weave does turn out neatly, with the stitches creating a beautiful, uniform effect, and a sharp pattern.

This inspired me to look more into the wayuu mochila bags, a handycraft originating in South America, that uses the same technique to produce some really impressive bags and baskets.

As you can see, most of the colors are exactly like the basket above… I couldn’t help it when I saw complicated Ojo de Dios woven mandalas, and had to try one for myself. Once you grasp the concept of how layers are created, and pick up a few tips on wrapping the thread, this one is a surprisingly fun and quick project to create.

Check out these incredible examples for when one has more time, and is friendly with geometry…