Sunday, September 4, 2011

Color Explosion

Remember how in my last post I said I was craving color? Well, it's pouring out of me, but not through the paint brush (yet), but through my crochet hook.
I'm in a flower frenzy and I can't stop!! Nor do I really want to...
All of these flowers laying around, made me think I needed to reopen my Etsy shop, so I started taking pictures of all my knitted and crocheted creations I had made in the last few months.
I couldn't believe how much there was! Working with my hands like that calms me, but strangely enough the things I make are rarely for me.
I love making scarves, yet I hardly ever wear any myself.
I love knitting hats, yet again - I'm not usually a hat person.
And I love crocheting embellishments like the colorful flowers above, yet I wouldn't use them in anything I make - they bring me joy but are just not my style.
Strange, isn't it?
So, because I want to keep making things, I reopened my Etsy shop a couple of days ago and already sold one of my favorite scarves - a deep turquoise one knitted entirely of recycled sari silk yarn. It was stunning, even if I say so myself!
I've been combining fun yarns and trying new patterns - all for the sheer joy of making things.
You can take a look if you'd like. Simply click here!
Hopefully, soon I will get that same color explosion as I get back to my studio and one of my portraits. I have missed them!!

Wishing you all a color- and peaceful Sunday!

14 comments:

  1. Wow - such an amazing color explosion!!! Your handmade crocheted and knitted creations are absolutely beautiful :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  2. Sounds like all that drawing made you want to shift gears. These flowers sure are fun - and so colorful. xox Corrine

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  3. Die Sachen sehen alle toll aus!

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  4. So schön... ich mag auch viele Sachen, die ich selber gar nicht trage. Viel Erfolg beim Verkauf.
    Liebe Grüße
    Rita

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  5. Everything is so beautiful and colorful!! I am CRAZY about all those flowers you are making!! I have this funny mental picture of them just sort of bursting out of you at unexpected moments!!!

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  6. Tolle Farben. Ich liebe Schals und trage sie auch sehr gerne. Ich habe soooo viele, aber ich stricke gerade wieder einen. Schals kann man/frau ja auch nicht genug haben:-) Und der nächste Winter wird kommen:-) Schöne Woche, Inge

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  7. how fun!! love the crocheted flowers, so pretty in all the colors! my latest project is with a lot of color too, makes me happy!

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  8. Hi Silke,
    It's nice to see the flowers! Have been thinking of Savannah lately, and the photos of Tybee looked interesting. I can hardly wait to get back there and explore more!! See you soon! michelle

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  9. oh my gosh...so pretty and so much color, I love it!

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  10. truly brilliant! I wish I could crochet like you!
    Happy Weekend-ing!

    Char.x

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  11. Oh... I love all the pieces you have made!! You are so talented!!

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  12. You are so clever! I am loving the crochet flowers especially!

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  13. Awesome, I love all the colored flowers!
    Hugs and blessings
    Kelly

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