Comments on: Overlay Crochet – Not what I thought it was

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:22:49 +0000

My Dear mother has recently taken this up and has frogged MANY times, but has made SUCH a lovely afghan to raffle off for wounded warriors.

You can find her facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/susansneedlearts

I’m sure she’d be more than willing to help anyone who might need it. She’s been crocheting for over 20 years, and even she is have difficulty.

I’m very excited to try this *even if I’m pretty new to crochet* it’s just SO STUNNING *-*

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:36:28 +0000

I have made all 3 of these pictured overlay mandalas using Caron’s Simply soft and incorporated them in a patchwork afghan. The Norwegian one I finally was able to make it a square. I know the pictures were great but I had the instructions translated to English (as best the internet would do) and was able to follow them. I believe it’s a potholder originally. She also had a heart pattern which I made and it’s lovely.

By: Donna Campbell

Donna Campbell — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:11:08 +0000

Stunning!!!!

By: Lora

Lora — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:18:53 +0000

Here is the page translated to english:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Folavas.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Foppskrift-pa-fargesterk-grytelapp.html&act=url

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:03:39 +0000

I have been doing a little of this beautiful work, but I thought it was called surface crochet.
Check out these shops on etsy , wonderfulhands & zoomyummy
The products are so lovely,I enjoy learning from these too sites.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:15:45 +0000

Check out Melody McDuffee"s overlay crochet website. You can click the medallion on the home page for the large image. Gorgeous! She has a book titled Overlay Crochet. She has links to it on her web site. Melodys Arts

By: Joyce

Joyce — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:51:14 +0000

It appears to be fine crochet thread – a guesstimate would be something like Perle Cotton by Presencia America. It comes in a variety of weights and a kaleidscope of colors. I’ve been using it for years for crochet, but it can be used for embroidery, tatting, needlepoint, hardanger. just google presenciaamerica.com

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:02:21 +0000

So my scrap-saving is not in vain? I just love this idea!!!

By: Maryann Crusoe

Maryann Crusoe — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:48:32 +0000

I AM REALLY ON TO LEARN TO DO THIS. THANKS

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:44:38 +0000

I do this a lot with free form crochet, (though nowhere near as well as the pictures!) to add a layer of color and texture. I use chain stitches, fans, popcorns…try a Google search for, “surface crochet.” What you’re describing is just that, crocheting on the surface of a finished piece, for color, texture, detail.
Wendy