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Overlay crochet is a relatively new technique. It was developed by an artist and fantastic jewelry maker Melody MacDuffee in the United States and first introduced in 2003. Melody MacDuffee started to spread her inventions and conducted lots of workshops for hundreds of crochet lovers.
Overlay crochet has its roots in Aran crochet. Though it may look a bit complicated and quite often is offered to advanced crocheters, in fact it uses ordinary crochet stitches, and only few special ones. To master this technique it is necessary to already know how to make a slip stitch, a chain, single, double and treble crochet stitches, how to increase the number of stitches, how to make a long stitch.
What is interesting about this technique is that with changing colors on every round it is possible to achieve an effect as if the colors are actually changed after every few stitches.
Beautiful. A challenge for me Buy must try my Best.
ReplyDeleteWoooow, it's sooooo amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi, I just wrote a post about crochet inspirations on my site and featured your overlay crochet tutorial along with the picture above. I hope this is okay eith you, as it now seems wordpress has decided to take the mandala picture from above as my featured image for this post. I have tried every which way to overwrite it to the actual featured image, but it will not let me. Please let me know if you are okay with this ( http://crochettherapy.com look to the recent posts thumbnails and you'll see what I mean)
ReplyDeleteI love your site and thank you for the inspiration!
Andrea
Hi Andre!
Deletethank you for your comment. I've checked your blog and the way you used my picture is absolutely fine! Thank you for sharing my tutorial :)
Tatsiana.
Hello Tatsiana, I am working on Joana's Mandala. Very pretty design.
ReplyDeleteI am confused in rnd 6.
The pattern says: 1sc - 1tr(sk.1 st) - 2sc - 1tr(sk.1 st) - 1sc. 8 times. If I am correct
this totals to 48 st. Not 56. But I need 56 for rnd 7.
If I look closely at the pictures it looks like there are 3 sc between the V's. That would make it 56 stitches. Can you tell me what it should be?
Hi Petra! In the end of each repeat you shoould make "sc inc" (increase) and not just one sc. This will give you the correct count. Please, next time you have particular questions about the pattern - contact me via contact form on blog, in Ravelry group or pm me on Facebook :) Tatsiana.
DeleteMaravilloso comentario, me encanta este crochet. Me compraría casi todos los patrones. Lástima que me resulta imposible con ravelry
ReplyDeletehi Stella! All my patterns are also available on Etsy here:
Deletehttps://www.etsy.com/shop/LillaBjornCrochet
What excellent explanations. I'm totally new to overlay crochet but your words and your pictures give me a clear reference and I feel confident to start the Macaron Pincushion right away. And after that: the Floral Ear Mufflers. Excellent introduction!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And after these two patterns you can absolutely try something more intricate :)
DeleteDo you have the pattern for the mandala in the above pic? (Looks like Sun in green)
ReplyDeleteYes! It's Sunny Mandala. The pattern is availabe on Etsy, Ravelry and Loveknitting. Click "Shops" icon at the top of my blog :)
DeleteI have already made the Spanish Mandala and the Stained Glass mandala potholder. They came out beautiful. Your instructions are easy to follow. Alicia
ReplyDeleteIm trying to find block 1 & 2 can anyone help
ReplyDelete´Tatsiana, all your patterns are superb! Where can I buy the pattern for the mandala Sunny blanket ? Also i would like to buy the pillow pattern with overlay trees!!Kind regards from Argentina!!
ReplyDeleteHello, you can find all my patterns on Etsy and Ravelry. For the Sunny Blanket please search for Sunny border. You will need three patterns to complete this blanket: Sunny Mandala, Sunny Border and Dandelion Border.
DeleteThanks so much Tatsiana!!! So, will buy three pattenrs for blanket. Understand. Regards..
DeleteThank you for putting your work out there, inspirational! I particularly like the coral story blanket, the flower pattern is gorgeous. I have tried to make a baby blanket from one large flower pattern, what is your trick to keeping it flat? Would you consider making a pattern for more rounds? I think it would make a lovely rug and coasters as well, slowly filling my house with flower creations.
ReplyDeleteIs the dandelion mandala the only one that has a border?
ReplyDeleteNo. Joana's Mandala and Sunny Mandala also have border.
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