An Adventure With Freeform Knitting

One day, in an adventurous mood, I grabbed a crochet hook and just began working the yarn in no particular shape. Once I had this piece, I attached another yarn and crocheted around this odd shaped piece. I liked the way it looked, so soon another yarn was stitched around the piece in uneven stitches. I liked that too. Before I knew it, this irregular shape was the size of my hand.

I put is aside and began the process again. I loved this new way of working with yarn. I love the freedom of not following a pattern, not using a gauge, and doing whatever I felt like doing.

Before I could totally comprehend what this was all about I had several pieces that were knitted, crocheted, knitted and crocheted using all different yarns in varying colors, stitches and textures. I knitted two yarns together, and couldn't get over how well everything blended together.

Eventually, I sewed the pieces together, and before I knew it, I had a one of a kind pillow. The freedom of freeform, as this style is known, let's one explore their creative style with imagination and a curiosity for the unknown. It has become an insatiable obsession with yarn as I can't wait to see where the needles will take me. I've even used different sized needles and knitted and crochet on the same piece. It's amazing how forgiving the yarn is, and what a change it is not following the discipline of a pattern.

So, here's a finished result ..........