Sunday, September 23, 2012

Crocheting On The Rocks..

I never thought I would crochet a rock cover...  But, I guess I am. I don't know what made me want to do this. But, I thought my Mom or my Aunt might like this. They go up to Northern Michigan, and get river rocks; and rocks from Lake Superior. My Aunt took a rock class. She has rocks all over her (decorated) garage. She's built rock bird houses (for looks), "rock concerts"; all kinds of cute things.  Let's see..  The rock that is crocheted on, I got on my walk one day last week. The one below it I got by the high school (same walk, same day). I probably looked like a Crazy Lady-walking my dog, picking up rocks and putting them in my fanny pack. LoL :P  All the others I got in our yard (which is all rocks), or driveway. 

A close up. I used the Lacy River Rocks pattern. (The pattern is at the bottom of the article, it's a free download.) But I am thinking about looking up different motif or doily patterns, because some of the rocks are odd shapes. Like the one on top; it's kind of rectangular. And I thought it would be cool to make a triangular one. (I already have a motif pattern for a future rock.)  :P  I kind of want to go somewhere and look for rocks along the beach somewhere, now. There isn't much water, here, though.. 

2 comments:

paula said...

Great idea for my friends who still work and have desks . . . might have to look some patterns up.

Mimi said...

Tinas, you're aunt "rocks", hehe...I admire that she can decorate her house with her rock creations. I once was a guest inside a house that was decorated in many ways with seashells, by the homeowner herself. I wish I had the same kind of talent.
I also find rocks interesting like seashells, they practically cost nothing...but what you do with them if you're crafty, is amazing. Crocheting over your rock collection is a very nice way of displaying it :)