Høken or haken? that's the question. Over the summer I got together with 2 other crafters Ellen from
Studio Sillekens and Jaenell
haken-en-ogen on Ravelry. Ellen had challenged us to find out what we could make with curtain cord leftovers from Industrial production which was donated by Conny Pasman from Verosol.
It's such a pity to let the beautiful
cord go to waste, it has this muted shine which makes it look slightly like silk. We have 2 qualities a thick and a thin quality. Both are quite hard and not
suited for clothing. Both can be knitted or crocheted, thick one on
needle size 10, though perhaps macrame might be a better technique. it's tricky to work with the cord because it curls, so you have to continuously uncurl it as you work, and still then the finished work has a tendency to twist.
So
far we have made bags, a basket and an attempt at a rug. And we have been trying different techniques and stitches. Some that camouflage the curling, and some that enhance it.
Here's what I made,
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| tote-bag in Industrial Leftover curtain yarn |
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| tote-bag in Industrial Leftover curtain cord |
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| close-up of the tote-bag in Industrial Leftover curtain cord |
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| broomstick lace |
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| work-in-progress broomstick lace totebag in Industrial Leftover curtain cord |
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| a little girls bag in Industrial Leftover curtain cord |
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| breadbasked in Industrial Leftover curtain cord wrapped around a hemp rope |
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| breadbasked in Industrial Leftover curtain cord wrapped around a hemp rope |
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| colours of the thin quality curtain cord |
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