The Crochet Side

I bought two of the Harmony Guides (vols 6 and 7) from Amazon.com a couple of weeks ago. This was the first swatch I made from one of their stitch patterns. I thought the spiral effect of the tunisian stitches, and the method in which it’s created, was breathtaking. Technically it’s fairly easy; as long as you have a grasp on tunisian, you can get this. Just remember to follow the directions for Harmony Guides’ “Finishing” technique so that when you seam the starting section to the last section it isn’t noticeable.

These books have a lot of great information–a wonderful jumping-off point for designers, I think. The information, in fact, had me desiring to spend my time, for the next however-long, crocheting swatches and nothing else. Which then made me want to create a place for those who think swatching is fantastic and necessary–in other words, Crochet Geeks. I discussed it with Josi, of Art of Crochet, and she mentioned a Flickr group may be the answer.

I heard the call and went to task. The Flickr group, Crochet_Swatch, was created. If you’re a member, join and start adding photographs of your swatches. If you wish you were a member, and have a pile of interesting swatches sitting next to you, what the hell are you still doing reading this?