Stitch and Unwind

  • About
    • Find Us Online
  • Knitting
  • Crochet
    • Afghans
  • Full Patterns
  • Videos
  • Newsletters
  • Giveaways

Get Inspired by a 3-D Yarn Painting

October 9, 2013 by AllFreeCrochet 8 Comments

Are you enjoying I Love Yarn Day Week, yet?  Be sure you show off your work for a chance to win our awesome prize pack! You can show us any of your finished projects, your WIP’s, your craft room and even any projects that simply use yarn. See more details on how you can enter!

I Love Yarn Day

Today’s great design comes from Jenny Barnett Rohrs from Craft Test Dummies.

Huichol-Inspired 3-D Yarn Painting

I love yarn. I’m a tactile person, so I love all of the amazing different weights, textures, and styles! But I’m going to confess to you that I’m a really poor crocheter! But I do have an amazing stash of yarn and every now and then I’m inspired to make something with it using non-traditional techniques.

I’m captivated by Huichol yarn painting art – the color, the texture, the lines – and I decided to apply the technique to a three-dimensional surface, a miniature dress form.

To make it, I base-coated the dress form black. Then I used a pencil to sketch out the “dress.” Then it was as simple as using white glue to fill in the areas and lay down row after row of yarns.

I like the black because it really makes the jewel tones in the yarn stand out.

Working in small sections was best- otherwise white glue will dry too quickly. Use a small paint brush or even a cotton swab to fill in small areas. And a toothpick is very handy to snug up the yarn fibers next to each other!

When filling in areas, I found that the ends would fray just a bit and “puff out”- so I had to smooth them down. Of course, my fingers were really gluey and sticky, so I came up with a solution. I used a bit of plastic bag and laid it over the area, then burnished it down with my fingernail. It made the yarn lay down nice and flat, and kept glue boogers from sticking to my project.

(Yes, glue boogers.)

You can finish the base however you’d like – I just added some more paint and yarn.

Overall, some of the patterns remind me of soutache. What do you think?

I hope you are inspired to use your yarn stash in a new and different way. I hope you’ll join me at CraftTestDummie and my Facebook Page for more creative inspiration, tips, and product reviews. Cheers!

Have you ever created a unique yarn piece?

 

 

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Follow Us
AllFreeCrochet
Editor at AllFreeCrochet
AllFreeCrochet is dedicated to the best free crochet patterns, tutorials, tips and articles on crochet. From easy crochet afghan patterns to complex Tunisian crochet patterns, we find and deliver the best free crochet patterns from all over the web. Plus, we feature free product reviews and giveaways of all the latest and greatest products including yarn, crochet books, totes, and more. AllFreeCrochet is a wonderful online resource for crocheters of all skill levels.
Follow Us
Latest posts by AllFreeCrochet (see all)
  • Guest Post: Knit Animal Pot Cozies - April 7, 2021
  • Riding the Color Wave: Seascape-Inspired Crochet Patterns - April 3, 2021
  • 16 Crochet Bridal Shower Gift Ideas - March 23, 2021

Share and Enjoy !

0Shares
0 0

Filed Under: Tutorial Tagged With: allfreecrochet, free crochet tips and tricks, ILoveYarnDay

Comments

  1. Michelle says

    October 10, 2013 at 3:06 am

    This is great. I have loads and loads of yarn and stuff… And I have some of these dolls too ;-)) your work is beautiful!!!!! Have a great day. 😉

    Take care.
    m

    Reply
  2. Adrienne says

    October 10, 2013 at 3:55 am

    Hi Jennie
    What a wonderful idea. I like crochet, but I also like the tactile feel of yarn. And this way ofd working with yarn is really nice. I made a butterfly of all the yarns I had (that time… now it is let’s say, a bit more). I crocheted strands of 50 cm and then stitched them up on tulle. Are you on pinterest as well?

    Reply
  3. Pam Lind says

    October 10, 2013 at 5:17 am

    Beautiful!

    Reply
  4. EDITH says

    October 10, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    YUMMY!

    Reply
  5. Turkan says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:31 am

    just.. WOW!!

    Reply
  6. Kim M says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    Love it….Just gave me some great ideas for my daughters old dolls…

    Reply
  7. Wendy says

    October 13, 2013 at 2:04 am

    Just absolutely Awesome, go you!!!!

    Reply
  8. Jenni says

    October 15, 2013 at 3:53 am

    Love the idea 🙂 I actually just finished creating an ocean/beach scene using foam board. It’s 3D in the sense that the sky with a sun and cloud on is flat, then I cut out 3 different waves, the sand, and then a 5-piece palm tree, wrapped each individual piece in different color yarn, then pinned and glued all the pieces together:) I absolutely love it 😀 I love finding things to do with yarn outside of the hook and needle 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Email Email Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube RSS

Subscribe to the Stitch and Unwind Newsletter.

Categories

Knit & Crochet Magazines

I Like Crochet: Five Glam Projects that Dazzle

How to Crochet a Bavarian Rectangle from I Like Crochet

Free eBook Download

Homemade Mother's Day Gifts eBook

Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts: Free eBook!

The weather is starting to get consistently warmer, the birds are chirping more and more, and the flowers are starting to bloom - spring has sprung, … [Read More...]

Tutorials

Bold and Breezy: 20 Spring Sweater Patterns

It's spring... or is it? While it's definitely springtime according to the calendar, the weather lately (at least here in Chicagoland) has been … [Read More...]

Archives

Afghan Tutorials

Sassy Stripes: 16 Cheerful Crochet Afghans to Brighten Your Day!

Crochet Tutorials

Amigurumi Pony Pattern

Knitting Tutorials

Guest Post: The Best Spring Sock Patterns EVER!

Holiday Projects

Easter Extravaganza: 18 Easter Knit and Crochet Patterns

Yarn Stash Organization

Crochet Cable Stitch Basket

Free Full Patterns

Free Crochet Granny Square: The Pattern You Didn’t Know You Needed!

Prime Publishing Craft Group
Copyright © 2021 · Stitch & Unwind - A Prime Publishing LLC property. All rights reserved.

About Us Advertise Contact Us FAQs Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Personal Information Subscribe Terms of Service Unsubscribe

Copyright © 2021 · Tidy Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in