Decorative Stitches

[Guest SamplerLady]

I was experimenting. I wanted to know how well bumpy stitches would hold their integrity during the fulling process.

 

So....I did a row of double crochet. Then, when working on the wrong side, I did a row of a variation of a sc. Sc in the first sc. Insert hook in the same stitch as the last stitch and pull up a loop. Then insert hook in the next stitch and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops on hook. It creates a bump on the right side of the fabric. Then another row of dc. until it was almost as tall as I wanted it. After a row of dc, and working again on the wrong side, I did a sc then trc and repeated across. A row of dc. Then another row of sc and trc. Then I did a shell edging.

 

Threw it in the washer with six tennis balls. Then I dyed it using Wilton's cake dye and citric acid. Then threw it back in the washer with the tennis balls to full even further.

 

I was really pleased with how well the rows showed up but especially pleased with the sc/trc area. Handles will hopefully arrive (or I'll go scour the Goodwill again) and I'll finish it up. Am thinking of needle felting a flower to put on it.....

 

"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."

Joseph Chilton Pierce

[HollyM]

Oooh very nice!!!!

Good detective work!

 

It's great to know textured stitches should hold up<img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/sherlock.gif" />

 

Holly

[RebeccaVelasquez]

that looks great!

thank you for putting in the directions!! i really really love the look of that bag:)h

[MarvieN]

Oh that's nice! Gives it interest.:thumbsup

[kariholtz]

That is really beautiful!

[MiCountess]

Wow I :)h that design. Beautiful, beautiful I was :thinking2 wondering if you ever dyed anything after you made it. Thanks for the info.

Michelle:wink

[crochetingmomof4]

That is a gorgeous bag! I LOVE it!! :)h

[CandyCaneGirl12]

I love it! Great job!:thumbsup I like the color too!

[noricum]

I love the way the textured stitches worked out! I'm going to try some texture on my next project...

 

[Guest SamplerLady]

Thanks for all the wonderful words.

 

I'm glad you all think it's neat, too. It's aways nice when an experiement works and others like it, too.

 

"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."

Joseph Chilton Pierce

[threeolivemartini]

that does look neat.. i tried some FPDC to add some ribbed effect to one of mine and i like it both inside and out for the texture..

 

my last adventure was a tunisian stitched bag to felt.. as soon as i felt it i will show how it turned out..

[Deb]

I really LOVE it!

 

I wondered how layered stitches would come out, once fulled. ) Thanks for showing us! :camera