Trevee Green of withStyle Photography https://www.facebook.com/withstylephotography asks: What is the difference between knitting and crocheting?
Knitting for me is used on straight needles or in the round where to needles are joined by a bendable extension. Crocheting is used with hooks.
Knitting is a tighter single row worked back and forth or in the round creating these little V's or a variation of appearance. Knitting also needs more patience, time, and even pull on the fiber to make straight equal rows. This comes with time. Learning how to cast on not too tight and to make each stitch even and line up with the next row. Knitting can be time consuming but I see knitting as a way of art expression. You can take fiber in the raw and create a piece that can not be duplicated.
Crocheting is using a hook to insert into a stitch and yarn is looped around a specific number of times. It's kind of like loosely tying a bunch of knots on top of each other. If you look closely, you can see the actual posts in crochet, and it's usually a more open weave. Crocheting also uses more fiber due to looping and the finished product is faster to complete.
Each form is art and each has its beauty. For me, I have always knit. I like the control I have with the fiber and the ability to create new lines and rows and use more of my imagination in each piece.
Trevee, How do you stain your burlap?
The burlap is 100% natural jute. I select the unbleached raw bolts. I use eco-friendly powder dyes. Kinda like Henna Powder. These powders have no toxins and are metal free, I research which products I use to make sure the littlest of mouths are safe. After reading the back of store bought boxes and seeing what they contain I didn't feel they were safe to work with or be around. The only ingredients I use are natural from our earth, I use either distilled vinegar or all natural raw sea salt for my bath water. I experiment with color shades and textures. I created a "muddling" effect I quite enjoy. Even a solid color will have variations in the depth. Making each piece its own.
Trevee, On average, how long does it take you to make your creations?
If I am starting a new design it can take a week to several weeks. The once a year art piece takes about three months. Each new design starts in my minds eye and lands in my sketch pad or just hand written down as I am thinking of it.
The stitch pattern is the tricky part for me. The mathematics involved drive me batty at times. I am blessed that our Lord and Savior has given me my talents to explore.
Once every thing is worked out a small beanie takes a day from start to finish. If I am using thinner fiber it takes an average of 3 days.
Lori Brath Dunbar of Fresh Snapped Photos http://freshsnappedphotos.com asks:
how did you learn to knit? books, online, totally self-taught?
I started my actual knitting in the winter of 2010. I have admired the hand knit pieces I had seen in shops and pieces a few friends had made. I am not a natural self starter, It takes quite a bit for me to actually think I can. When my father passed away in December of 2010 I lost not only his human presence but my daily cheerleader. I am happy and at peace knowing he is home with our true Father and our Savior. But I fell very hard when he passed. A friend mentioned to me to knit to create. It had been a phrase of "well I will see". One day when I was in her shop she just started me on the basic stitch and cast on. I was devoured by it. My energy grew. I became stronger. I healed through knitting.
The rest is self taught. I see a stitch pattern that peaks my interest and I research it. This new direction the shop is in will be representing more of me. I am excited to release the back to basics line. It has a little bit of me in each piece.
Tracey Barber of TDBimagery http://www.tdbimagery.com asks: What is your most favorite item to create?
I am inspired mostly by the outdoors. Rivers, barns, fields, and the colors of the sky. I lean towards simplicity and an era gone by. My favorite to knit are beanies. They are shorter than hats and hit just a bit below the ears. Another favorite of mine rolled brims and bonnets. One of the newest pieces you will see in the shop is the delicate work with mohair and alpaca lace.
Thank you guys for your questions! Coming soon {once the babes are born and photographed} the latest line will be brought to you!
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