Vashticrochetism

Getting ready for the new year with fresh crochet threads! These are the size 20 colors that just arrived. Also got some size 10, 40, and five of the Liz Metallics 😍😍😍 . #handyhands #lizbeththread #crochetsupplies #crochetthread #size20thread https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl6bNxvrkCZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another Starcowl I crocheted recently to test the #tunisiancrochetpattern I updated for this month's #cgoaquarterlycal (free to CGOA members). Lots of new #stepouts . This one is #malabrigo Mecha in the Hannah color. The yarn I used for the #cowl I posted before this one is #junipermoon Nimbus Paints (2 skeins, alternated each row). . #crochetstars #crochetstagram #crochetstitches #tunisiancrochetpattern #starstitchcrochet #crochetguildofamerica #cal #crochetalong #winterscoming #crochetcowl https://www.instagram.com/p/Cik5X2HJK1q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hey #cgoa members, a new #cgoaquarterlycal started this month! I wrote a new updated edition of the #crochetpattern just for you--it's FREE to members for a limited time. This is the Burly Bias Starcowl, a #tunisiansimplestitch design that you #crochet #onthebias with a #chunkyyarn and finish with some #starstitch . https://www.instagram.com/p/Cik0zbgJg_E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fresh off the hook, crochet that looks like macrame. Scandinavian linen from #earthguild . #crochetersofinstagram #macramelook #crochetmacrame #beadedcrochet https://www.instagram.com/p/CiF6IzGLgUw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is the summer of crocheting cords. . #crocheteveryday #crochetcord #crochetnecklace #lizbeththread #dmcfloss #beadedcrochet #green (at Crabtree, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChulPwirOv-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A simple pleasure, offset #tunisiancrochet . I'm alternating two colorways of #junipermoonfarm Nimbus Paints. Found this yarn last week at a wonderful nearby yarn shop, @friendsandfiberworks ! https://www.instagram.com/p/CfSGWkRpYBz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fresh off the hook, a simple silk friendship bracelet for my neighbor. It's her birthday today. One is all herringbone-chains, the other is all double-herringbone chains. This yarn, Laines du Nord Mulberry Silk, has been in my stash for years. This is the first time I've really liked what the color changes look like in a crochet stitch. . #silkcrochet #silkjewellery #silkbracelet #chainstitch #friendshipbracelet #herringbone #metalfree #crochetcord #crocheteveryday #newcrochetstitch #crochetbracelet #silkyarn #lainesdunord #freshoffthehook #greenandpurple #variegatedyarn https://www.instagram.com/p/CeB7SW1JeNZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Livin' the temperate rainforest life (lots of 🌫️ and ☔ and birdsong the past few days). Replenishes my creativity. Can't even see the mountaintop and valley beyond the trees! . #smokies #smokymountains #smokeymountains #rainforest #spring #cloudy #foggymorning #foggyforest #mountaintop (at Crabtree, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd-9CEWLFv5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Picnic Bracelet: Tunisian simple stitch with herringbone-chain return passes. The border is double Herringbone-chains. Cream Euroflax linen yarn (light sport weight) and Berroco wrapped core novelty yarn called Seduce. . #tunisianstitch #Tunisiancrochet #tunisiancrochetersofinstagram #tunisiancrochet #tunisiansimplestitch #herringbone #crochetchain #crochetbracelet #berrocoyarn #linen #euroflax #louet https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd4ISR9pijk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fancy crochet cords: regular chain stitch and then a herringbone chain stitch version. The second photo shows the backs of the cords in the 1st photo. These would be great as bag straps among other things! 👉TODAY is the last day to register for this class. . #herringbone #designingvashti #crochetfun #crocheteveryday #crochetclass #crochetcord #yescgoa #chainlessfoundation #chainstitch #crochetfun #crochetcolor #crochetfoundation #crochetstitch #crochetchain https://www.instagram.com/p/CdlRjBwrOOe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Herringbone-tambour!! It's a great option to have: classic tambour (surface slip stitch) can look kind of plain, and sometimes stringy and open. It dates from at least the 1700's. Do *herringbone-tambour* for a sleek, solid line. And, the double-herringbone version is more raised! In these photos: center round is the regular tambour; middle (aqua): herringbone-tambour; outer green one: double-herringbone. The purple rim is edged with herringbone-slip stitches too. In the second photo, the pink stitches on the left are regular tambour, and herringbone-tambour is on the right. . #herringbone #tambour #surfacecrochet #embellished #kreinik #chainstitch #chainembroidery #newchain #crochetchain #metallicthread #crochetclass #swatch #newcrochet #newcrochetstitch #crochetslipstitch #slipstitches #slipstitchcrochet #yescgoa https://www.instagram.com/p/CdZLusiJZLK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Look what's coming together on a rainy spring day: a herringbone-chain rope of onyx beads! . #crochetnecklace #crochetjewelry #beadedcrochet #onyxjewelry #crochetchain #yescgoa #crochetclass #crochetteacher #metallicthread #crochetthread #jewelrycrochet #kreinik #newcrochetstitch #newcrochetproject #newcrochet https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOieA8p68r/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I'm preparing to teach one more #crochetclass for the year. These are tests for *Herringbone Chains For All the Things!* online class May 18 & 19. Register at CGOA (crochet.org). Black & white: Tunisian. Pink silk: filet crochet. Pink wool: flower. Multicolor: a super-herringbone chain that has kind of a houndstooth look on the back! . #crochetchain #herringbone #crochetstitch #newcrochet #Tunisiancrochet #filetcrochet #crochetcord #yescgoa #crochetteacher #crochetswatch (at Online) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdGrEw-pnVl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Completed my first crochet-covered headband last night. It started out a bracelet I swatched for the Zegue-Along Tunisian Scrap Zapper class that ended yesterday. I added the Tks rows at each end to make it fit the headband. (Also needed to pad up the skinny headband with black foam strips.) It's more comfortable to wear now and looks pretty with my ashy hair color! . #tunisianstitch #yescgoa #crochetclass #crochetswatch #beadedcrochet #diy #diyheadband #crochetheadband #beadedheadband #finishing #Tunisiancrochet #tunisianchevron #tunisianripplestitch #tunisiancrochetersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8Rz9-L5zJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

First sleeve of a new Tunisian lace top is two-thirds done. I can't wait to wear it! I'd be farther along than this, but figuring out how to shape the edges is tricky. . #tunisiancrochetersofinstagram #tunisianstitch #tunisiancrochet #lacycrochet #lacychevron #tunisianchevron #tunisianripplestitch #newcrochetproject #crochetlace https://www.instagram.com/p/CciHX2Orz5v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Three-color mountains this morning . #smokies #smokymountains #smokeymountains #mountsoma (at Crabtree, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CciEXoxLUE-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Flickerzigs! Tunisian crochet in fine perle cotton threads (size 5; I used a 2 mm hook). The flower is a test of thicker size 3 perle thread and gathering the ripple strip. The upper bracelet is a stitch variation of the bottom one. As riffs on riffs on riffs, these have come a long way from the stitch pattern I used for the Ziggy Vest, published in Sharon Silverman's 2018 Delicate Crochet book! I'm posting project details on my Designing Vashti blog of all of these riffs for the upcoming online class, Zegue-Along Tunisian Scrap Zapper. . #yescgoa #delicatecrochet #Tunisiancrochet #crochetclass #crochetflower #crochetcolor #perle #pearlcotton #threadcrochet #crochetbracelet #chevronpattern #tunisianstitch #ripplestitch #zigzagcrochet #crochetchevron #crochetripple #perlecotton #rainbowcrochet https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTExwNr9Zi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=