Crochet covered stones

Posted by on Apr 22 2010 | crafts, handmade, knitting

I finished the gift I was making for my sister in law and I’m really thrilled by how they turned out. The pattern was written to fit  stones that are around 10 cm wide but it is adaptable to accommodate other sizes. When I decided to make those covered rocks for Wendy I didn’t have time to hunt for the perfect rock so I had to go with the ones I had at home and they were all about half the size or smaller than the pattern. It was a bit tricky to adapt the pattern for a smaller size but it worked out fine in the end. I used crochet thread size 20 with a 1 mm hook (n.10). You can find patterns for three different covers in the September/October 2009 issue of Crochet Today magazine

If you haven’t done so yet, go check out the beautiful work of Margaret Oomen on Resurrection Fern.

 

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Eu terminei o presente que estava fazendo para a minha cunhada e fiquei muito feliz com o resultado. A receita foi escrita para caber em pedras que tenham mais ou menos 10 cm de diâmetro mas é facilmente adaptável para outros tamanhos. Quando eu decidi fazer esse presente para a Wendy eu não tive tempo de sair para procurar a pedra perfeita e tive que usar as que eu já tinha em casa e elas são metade do tamanho da receita. Tive que dar uma improvisada no acabamento, mas deu super certo.  Eu usei fio para crochê número 20 e gancho de 1 mm. Você pode achar receitas para três capas diferentes na revista Crochet Today de setembro/outubro de 2009.

Se você aninda não viu, vá dar uma olhado no belíssimo trabalho da artista Margaret Oomen no Resurrection Fern.

8 comments for now

8 Responses to “Crochet covered stones”

  1. Beautiful work – so intricate!

    22 Apr 2010 at 4:42 pm

  2. Yeah! These look so great. Perhaps you will get addicted as I have. I loved the idea of meeting with friends on the full moon for handwork and talk. What a wonderful thing to look forward to. You must miss it. Also, I think I will check out the Zen and Housekeeping book. Cheers for now.

    22 Apr 2010 at 7:45 pm

  3. Celina

    Isso para mim é absoluta novidade

    22 Apr 2010 at 9:52 pm

  4. I absolutely love these!!

    23 Apr 2010 at 9:20 am

  5. These are beautiful!

    Nic xxx

    23 Apr 2010 at 9:40 am

  6. beautiful. I saw something similar a while back, and now I see yours I am really impressed. Its a strange thing to cover a rock. When I was a kid we painted them and stuck eyes on them. I think the crochet is much more effective! Lucky sister in law

    23 Apr 2010 at 10:24 am

  7. So lovely. I love Margaret’s stones and blog. Your stones turned out so nice.

    23 Apr 2010 at 12:15 pm

  8. I would never have thought to cover a rock with crochet, but it’s a good idea because they look great ! Mu

    26 Apr 2010 at 7:18 am

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