It is about knits and purls, loops and yarn-overs but not about raglans or necklines.
It has many decreases and increases but not a single armhole.
Some of the purls from this story shine in the dark and sit at the same table with their maker during dinner.
A few of them can actually talk to birds. And they wear jewellery!
Still, there's absolutely nothing odd about them. They're perfectly normal stitches.
I believe I have your attention now! :)
Two years ago I went hunting for slippers and slipper-makers on Ravelry. That first adventure lasted for almost a month which was about 30 days more than I'd expected. :) As I found out back then, the Ravelry projects base is an endless sea of amazing projects!
I published the gallery of the most interesting hand-made slippers in my posts named Dress my feet and Dress my feet II and I was quite happy with how it turned out. It encouraged me to start a few more searches for different projects, one of which I am sharing with you now!
This time, I went hunting for non-wearable knit and crochet projects (with the exception of jewellery). Most of the examples were collected from the Ravelry projects and pattern database during the past year. Some others were published on different web sites. What is common to all of them is that they were born out of great creativity and (my favourite word!) imagination.
It isn't as if we are not aware of the fact that knitting can create so many things besides pullovers or hats. Pillows, doilies, throws, table-cloths, amigurimi toys... we've all seen that. Or even made it. But, what else do knitters and crocheters make?
As it turns out, that they make all sorts of things!
I'm not even sure how such projects happen - does a knitter need something and decides to make it with her needles or is each of these projects simply a result of the knitter's wish to take knitting beyond the borders of a practical hobby!? Hard to tell!
Here they are!
The fact that knitters make blankets is no news, obviously, but I still decided to include them in the list!
"Silent flight,
Darkness piercing vision,
Hooting night terror – Owl."
This blanked is called CAN YOU SEE THE HOOT? and it is designed by ShuiKuen Kozinski, the author of some of the most beautiful shawls on the Earth. :) . The pattern for this blanket can be downloaded for free from Elann.com. It calls for approximately 3000m of yarn.
This "Navajo" blanket was made by my fellow blogger bensedinart. The pattern can be found in Kristin Nicholas book "Kristin Knits". It is worked in the rounds with a steek.
Inspired by THIS design, Raveler Cheryl (Ravelry name TracesmomCheryl ) made this unusual project- a felted bird's nest. Absolutely adorable!
Here's another interesting example of a felted non-wearable knit project!
Now, look at this:
It is a lamp!!!! Knit and designed by Rachel Braff . The pattern is available as a Ravelry download from this link > Hydra lamp.
Crocheted candle-holders...
More lampshades:
Designed by Michaela Renz. The pattern is available from here > Candela lampshades.
And Nordic light pendant designed by Anna&Heidi Pickles.
Now- the wire!
In 2006., Knitty published "Venezia", a pattern for beaded napkin holders designed by Rosemary Hill.
The most unusual thing about this pattern was - the yarn! Instead of furry, soft alpacas, merinos and silky yarns, this pattern calls for WIRE. Shiny loops of wire wrapped around gentle bamboo needles left me pretty confused when I saw this photo for the first time.
Hardly would anyone believe that it was possible to knit copper wire, usually associated only with soulless industrial products, into a fine, airy lace fabric. But, it is possible.
And the pictures of the final result were just as stunning as those of the process of making.
Later, In 2008. , Knitty published another pattern by Rosemary Hill - Bijouterie , a pair of beaded earrings. The principle was, more or less, the same and the result was, once again, beautiful.
The idea of knitting wire instead of yarn somehow triggered the birth of a whole new style of knitting.
Some of the knitters that i met during this hunt started playing with Romi Hill's patterns, modifying both patterns and the purpose of the projects.
Others came up with their own, unique designs.
Jenny, (coolcatjen on Ravelry ), made these "Venezia" napkin holders.
And, some jewellery:
Crocheted bracelet, made with copper wire, semi-precious stones, Mother-of-pearls and Swarovski crystals.
Wired necklace with circular motives.
And a ring!
These three pieces of jewellery were crocheted and designed by Leigh Manson-Brown. The link will take you to her designer's page on Ravelry.
The curtains! Not nearly as unusual as knit wire, but still a good example of a creative approach to crocheting and knitting. I picked this elegant and simple pattern by Bernat Design Studio. The pattern is free.
And, although there are thousands of interesting examples of hand-made objects that could find their place in almost every household, for the closure of this story I picked this simple and, yet extremely cute project.
Clothesline Wall Hanging
Designed by Pierrot and made by Alice (SimplyAlice on Ravelry).
The main purpose of this project is to bring a smile on your face and, to be perfectly honest, i cannot think of a nobler purpose. :)
I'm finishing the story with this cute wall hanging for two reasons - I wanted to bring a smile to your face and to prepare you for my next post - a story about very special wall hangings.
'till then, cheers!
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