Sculptural hats make crochet contemporary

[snapkat]

I spotted this article in a local newspaper the other day: Sculptural hats make crochet contemporary. It begins like this:

 

When Lajla Nuhic finally finishes one of her meticulously hand-crocheted hats, she pops it onto her head and asks her husband and children a simple question: “Is it dead or alive?”

 

To the vivacious Sarajevo-born Nuhic, the single most important thing about her sculptural creations is that they have a life force all their own. “If you put love and good energy into your hats, it comes across,” enthuses the chic, dark-haired artist, sitting outside Granville Island’s Circle Craft Gallery, where her works sell. They’ll also be featured at Circle Craft Christmas Market, which runs Wednesday to next Sunday (November 9 to 13) at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.

 

These are not your granny’s shapeless knitted tuques. Wielding such natural materials as silk, mohair, chenille cotton, and alpaca wool, Nuhic fashions fantastic new forms, from domes to tightly brimmed cloches, all boasting textural interest like knobs and wild noodles of yarn.

 

Thought you might be interested.

[natalie058]

oooh, I searched for her and found her site. She's got some cute, inspring stuff. Sells for *alot*

 

Thanks for the info!!