Friday, December 02, 2011

Indie Designer Day

PhotobucketDesigner: Michelle Blohm
Blog: My Daily Fiber
KnitPicks Bio
Rav ID: MyDailyFiber
Some Great Designs: MyDailyFiber's Rav Designer Page

In my present-making mode, I present you today with a designer who's created an array of pieces that would all make for great presents! (that's right, present three times in one sentence. I could have said gift, but I chose present and I ran with it!)

With beautiful crochet work, The Diamond Exchange scarf (pictured) makes great use of a shell pattern and coloured yarn. I can't think of a single knitter/crocheter who wouldn't love a piece like this!

Cascading Stylish Shawl is another wonder in crochet. If you ever hear people (ahem... knitters...) bad mouthing crochet, send them that link and I think they'll have their minds changed. This is a delicate pattern, with variety and interest created through changing textural effect/crocheted shapes. Utilizing the strengths of crochet in the best of ways!

Finally, I'd like to point out her Plumeria Frill scarf. This piece is no-kidding-fantastic. I love the ruffle shape it creates, and how great it looks in both self-striping yarns and solids. It's also pretty rad that it's categorized under scarf, cowl and collar. Depending on how you wear it, this piece could be all three!

5 comments:

Bonnie said...

Wow! I've put the first scarf in my rav faves. That's a project I want to do as soon as I learn to crochet. (I'm taking a class next week.) Thanks!

Erin Kate said...

Awesome scarf! Definitely on my to do list. :)

Julie said...

ooh, such awesome knits!! I love that crochet cowl.

Anonymous said...

Just gorgeous!!! Love her work!

Hilary said...

That is a gorgeous scarf! And what a great use of color-changing yarn...so pretty against the white!