couple more squiggly potholders

[sleevelessinsu]

These are so fun, I'm working on another one. I've got to make one for myself eventually, I keep getting requests and giving them away. :lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/sleevelessinsu/Picture005-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/sleevelessinsu/Picture002-6.jpg

[idagammy]

Those are really funky. Where did you get the pattern?

[crochetsal]

I love those! Now I think I have to make me some...! I looked at your blog and found the pattern you used, I hope you don't mind me answering idagammy:
http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/projects/july99_crochet_2.html
Sally

[crochetangelb]

Heather ,
These are terrific! I still have to try and make one. Tell me what kind of yarn or thread are you using??? Brand and type? I plan on making one or more after I finish the wip in my crochet basket.. soon. Wonder if you are using thread or yarn and what type exactly? These are just great... luv them!:cheer

[hmcquigg]

Those are really neat! :cheer

[Riohnna]

How cool!

[walker1021]

These look waaaayyy cool!! I have already printed the pattern. Do you use rug yarn or something else?

[laurastar0962]

way cool bet they would do good at a craft fair

[kkms]

wow how cool are those! i gotta save that patten for myself! great job!

[mrsb_325]

Wow, those are awesome, will have to save this pattern and try to make one. I like others wonder what type/brand of yarn you used. Just tooo Cool !!!

[sammimag]

That is really lovely!

[rainbowridergrma]

That is neat. I really like that pattern.

Glenda

[trinichiqn]

These are great

[mva5493]

wow! I printed this pattern to try some time ago, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Your stitches look closer together than the example, and the example is stunning. Smaller hook than the example perhaps?


Would love details on the yarn and hook used.:yes

[ldyer1]

cool, I might have to make one myself. is the back solid? I am going to try it in sugar and cream cotton

[Jens]

I love them too. Waiting for the answers to the type of thread....Thanks for the pattern!!

Jenn

[crochetprincess66]

Coolness!! I might try that pattern, you can't have too many potholders!

Great job.:cheer

Kim :princess

[magiccrochetfan]

I really love the colors you used! What a good idea to translate a pattern in rug yarn to thread. I can imagine that you are inundated with requests for those. I'll have to keep this in mind for Christmas. There's no local source for beautiful colored thread so I'll have to decide where to order from online....what a fun chore!

Thank you for the inspiration!

[kdwaye]

I've been wanting to try these. Your's turned out so nice.

[JCB]

I love, love, love those. Very cool. I may just have to try that!

Joan

[oliveoil]

These are just as awesome as the other pair you posted a while back:yay !! The colors that you used will brighten up any kitchen!! (I finally got the hang of making those, but I dont' like having to hide all those tails:eek !! Nice job:hook !!

[alibra]

Those are great...

[SPRAT605]

Those are soooooooooo cool! Love them!

[lakota85usa]

Ohhhhhh I love those and have been wanting to make them for a long time. Just need the time and less doilies to make. LOL.

Yours are absolutely gorgeous and ohhhhhhhhh tooooooo beautiful to use.
Thanks for sharing.
Pam

[Mom w/a Motif]

Those turned out great! I love the colors you used in them.

I have been in a slump lately. Maybe I need to get the one out that I started like this and work on it. (Maybe I'll actually finish it...) :P I am only allowing myself to work on things that need to be finished... :sigh

Anyway very cool potholdres and thanks for sharing them with us.

Tina

[misssmaggie]

They are so cool !!! Thanks for sharing!

[ktfdj]

I love the colors you used! I've had that pattern printed off for some time now and have wanted to give it a try. Your work has inspired me to go for it! Thanks for sharing.

[walker1021]

Can you share with us whattype of yarn or thread you used to make these? Thanks much!

[mom2boys]

Very nice !:clap :clap I love them, I'm going to try making one too !:)

[Krakovianka]

Well, this isn't my work, but I'm interested in making them in thread, too. She explains on her blog the changes she made to do them in thread. Here's the link:

http://clutteringmycouch.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/another-squiggly-wiggly/

I *love* these, and it seems like a good way to use up some leftover thread...

[AnjyB]

Very Nice. I assume they take FOREVER in size 10 thread but it looks like the finished product is SO worth it! TFS, they are Wonderful.

[crocheting_Kelly]

Wow! Very cool! Love them!

[crochetluvknot]

those are cool

[Crocus58]

I love the look of these, bought a book at HL, got all excited, then got all confused following the pattern and stuck it in my thread box. Seeing one actually completed by a real person may just inspire me to dig it out! (Maybe the pattern I picked was too complicated . . . . ) Great job!

[Seneca and Scooch]

Those are so pretty! You have inspired me to make some.


Coralie

[sleevelessinsu]

Hey, I'm sorry it took me so long to get back here! Thanks for posting the pattern link!

Here's how I adapted it:

I use a size 5 metal hook and size 10 crochet cotton (various brands, I'm just using scraps, whatever brand you like is fine)

I start with a chain 74 and work 23 rows instead of whatever it is they do on the pattern. This gives you 23 mesh squares each way.

On the squiggly rows I do 4 dcs instead of 3 dcs so that's why they look fuller.

If you have any other questions, let me know. I'm not on this forum every day, you can email me too, mtnmermaid@Hotmail.com.

It's been so popular I think I'll put a permanent page on my blog with the details. Glad you all like them! :) They're fun for me, my greatgrandmother used to make them but she died and didn't leave a pattern and it's taken me forever to figure out how to make them.

[Linda]

These are so neat!! I've had the pattern for some time....but never get to that point in the "want'a do" list.... I love the color combinations

[QueenOfCrochet]

Thank you! I definitely plan on trying this out. Absolutely beautiful. :clap

[sandhyasudhir]

Oh!!! Very very nice. I shall amke and then post a pic(hopefully).

[sleevelessinsu]

Thanks! :) This is my latest one, my mom wanted a red, white & blue 'Americana' style one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/sleevelessinsu/Picture012-1-1.jpg

[Krakovianka]

These are so cute...your blog and examples have inspired me to make them (and I just happen to have a bunch of yucky thread that is fit only for kitchen items, not doilies). The first one is almost finished, and I've started a "squiggly wiggly" CAL to encourage others to give this a try. It is so cute and unusual.

My great-grandmother used to crochet, too! She made afghans, mostly, but also rugs, using rug yarn, and crocheting over those rubber rings used under canning lids, to give the finished rug some weight and thickness.

[Reneva]

These are adorable! I'm for sure going to try these out. Thanks!

[texasredhead]

I found the book to make them!!!! I was at Hobby Lobby and there it was!!! I hope I can make one as nice as yours!!! :cheer

[Heatherkmnw]

neat,neat!

[theworm]

That is so cool!
I read the pattern, but I really don't "get it"
Can someone explain how you follow the graph?

[Crochet Fanatic]

These are awesome! I will have to put them on my to do list! What a great adaptation you have done!

[joanieponytail]

Wow. The colors are gorgeous. Beautiful job.

[JoBug]

Oh, now thos are too cute!! Great job, I imagine they are time consuming