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Festival all'aperto della fiber art a uncinetto e maglia

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Yarn Bombing Barzanò, il festival della fiber art a uncinetto e maglia, organizzato dalla Commissione Cultura del Comune di Barzanò in collaborazione con la Pro Loco, torna per la sua seconda edizione. Si svolgerà da venerdì 9 a domenica 11 giugno, in occasione della Giornata Mondiale del lavoro a maglia in pubblico, che quest'anno è stata proclamata per sabato 10 giugno.

Yarn Bombing Barzanò, il paese si trasforma in una mostra

Per tre giorni, l'intero centro del paese sarà stravolto e trasformato in una unica grande mostra collettiva, in cui il pubblico si potrà immergere, interagire con le opere, vivere lo spazio urbano in un modo completamente nuovo e inedito.

Lo Yarn bombing, la cui traduzione significa "bombardamento di filati", è un'arte da strada che consiste nella realizzazione e allestimento all'aperto di opere e installazioni di ogni dimensione, realizzate a maglia o a uncinetto, oppure con composizioni di filati, che occupano tutti gli spazi urbani e che addobbano, con idee fortemente creative e di forte impatto estetico, gli elementi di arredo urbano presenti in luoghi pubblici. Possono inoltre essere coinvolti spazi privati come pareti
di edifici, cancellate o balconi, elementi di ogni genere.

Le iscrizioni sono aperte a tutti: dagli artisti tessili, fino agli appassionati di ogni età e provenienza, gruppi, associazioni, collettivi. Ognuno può realizzare da una a più opere o installazioni, senza limiti di dimensione.

Alla prima edizione, nel 2022, avevano partecipato oltre 300 opere, provenienti da tutta Italia e dall'estero: Francia, Spagna, Germania, Polonia, Belgio, Finlandia, Florida, Malta, Lussemburgo, Svizzera, Canada, Messico, Michigan, Svezia, Virginia. Avevano inoltre aderito numerose realtà di Barzanò, tra cui scuole e associazioni, o gruppi di appassionati che si erano creati spontaneamente per realizzare progetti yarn bombing. Fin da subito, l'adesione era stata numerosissima ed entusiasta, grazie a un progetto capace di essere trasversale a ogni categoria, e di valorizzare ogni livello di manualità e talento.

Durante i tre giorni le opere saranno esposte lungo un circuito circolare, che coinvolge il centro paese, studiato per favorire la fruizione di ogni pezzo esposto.

Il tema dei lavori è libero, ma all'interno del circuito sono state previste anche quattro aree dedicate a temi specifici. Le prime tre al Parco delle Rimembranze: la pace, il giardino mandala e il bosco. La quarta, il gioco e lo sport, è prevista nell'area giochi di piazza Mercato. L'utilizzo di filati di recupero, di scarto o riciclati, è considerato un valore aggiunto.

"Dopo il successo che ha avuto lo scorso anno, replicare l'evento dello Yarn Bombing è stato quasi naturale - dice il sindaco, Gualtiero Chiricò - Se la scorsa edizione ci ha visto in qualche modo nascere, quella di quest'anno vorremmo che fosse più che una conferma. Sia della qualità della manifestazione in sé, che della capacità di un Comune piccolo come il nostro di mettere in moto azioni positive, coinvolgenti, ampie: grazie a un associazionismo attivo e presente, alle idee innovative che si sviluppano al suo interno e alla dinamicità della Commissione Cultura".
LA LOCANDINA
Info e prenotazioni

E' possibile consultare il sito https://yarnbombingbarzano.blogspot.com/ per prenotare gli spazi su cui lavorare, realizzando anche opere su misura. In alternativa, si può partecipare senza prenotare, andando a occupare gli spazi rimasti liberi, o scrivere al festival per chiedere indicazioni e consigli.

Chi non potrà essere presente per l'installazione - tantissimi sono i partecipanti da tutta Italia e dall'estero - può far recapitare il proprio lavoro.

Per informazioni, o per iscriversi al festival e confermare la presenza è sufficiente mandare una mail a yb.barzano@gmail.com indicando: nome del partecipante/i o del gruppo; dimensione indicativa dell'opera (o delle opere); eventuale luogo in cui si vuole esporre, opzionando gli spazi elencati sul blog. https://yarnbombingbarzano.blogspot.com/

La prenotazione consente di: visualizzare i luoghi senza fare una sopralluogo di persona per chi non risiede a Barzanò; non creare accavallamenti degli spazi.

Sui profili social del festival - Instagram e Facebook - e sul sito internet, sono presenti le immagini della scorsa edizione, il regolamento e tutti gli aggiornamenti per iniziative collaterali e incontri che saranno organizzati nei prossimi mesi.
Ulteriori spunti si trovano on line o digitando i seguenti hashtag: #yarnbombing; #yarnbombingday.

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Yarn Bombing Barzanò, il festival della fiber art - Prima Merate

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Yarn Bombing Barzanò, il festival della fiber art a uncinetto e maglia, organizzato dalla Commissione Cultura del Comune di Barzanò

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Maya, a woman, once had a brilliant idea to knit a model of her own house.

So why not? The woman enjoys knitting, so she took on this unusual endeavor.

But that was just the start. Maya proudly displayed the finished house (she belongs to a knitting circle) to her pals.

Following that, the women decided to go even further and knit the entire hamlet in which they live.

They met on Wednesdays and gradually realized their unconventional idea.

The end result was just a complete plan of the city, complete with the post office, bars, and shops, as well as the old shirt factory and flax mill, around which the village evolved.

There's also a playground and garden plots with cauliflower planted in them. Her spouse assisted the enthusiasts in raising funds to purchase fabrics and tools.

The village model is made of knitted cloth.

One and a half thousand people have already viewed this remarkable work of knitting art (with a village population of only 1 thousand).

The joyful authors of this artwork hope to raise £3,000 and donate the funds to a charitable organization.

We wish these wonderful ladies continued success in this worthy endeavor!

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Northern Irish women got a little carried away and knitted their own village

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Maya, a woman, once had a brilliant idea to knit a model of her own house. So why not? The woman enjoys knitting, so she took on this unusual endeavor. But that was just the start. Maya proudly displayed the finished house (she belongs to a knitting circle) to her pals.

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Riproduce gli abitanti del suo villaggio all'uncinetto. Vere e proprie sculture fatte a mano, di dimensioni reali. A realizzarle è Liisa Hietane, artista finlandese che sfruttando le potenzialità di maglia e uncinetto ha dato vita a queste originali creazioni

Riproduce gli abitanti del suo villaggio all'uncinetto. Vere e proprie sculture fatte a mano, di dimensioni reali. A realizzarle è Liisa Hietane, artista finlandese che sfruttando le potenzialità di maglia e uncinetto ha dato vita a queste originali creazioni.

Si tratta di persone appartenenti alla vita reale, conoscenti, vicini di casa curati nei minimi dettagli, con i loro abiti e gli accessori. Spazio anche a elementi di arredo e ad altri oggetti domestici.

Liisa ha iniziato a crerare opere all'uncinetto durante la scuola d'arte, anche se la sua prima opera è stata "Pirkko", una scultura che raffigura la sua insegnante di prima elementare, un'anziana signora che ha ispirato Lisa perché

"la tecnica si adattava perfettamente al personaggio " racconta.

Eccola qui di seguito:

Il lavoro di Hietanen inizia però raffigurando le persone del suo villaggio, Hämeenkyrö, in Finlandia. Lei chiede loro di posare. " Ci incontriamo e creiamo la posa", ha detto Hietanen a MNN.

Hietanen lavora principalmente sulle fotografie. Tuttavia, quando inizia a lavorare sul viso e sulle mani, incontra di nuovo il modello, anche per un caffè. In quell'occasione cerca di saperne di più anche sulla personalità e lo stato d'animo della persona raffigurata.

Non solo una semplice riproduzione fisica ma anche la voglia di rendere umane le sue sculture, lasciando trapelare il vero carattere dei corrispettivi in carne ed ossa.

"Faccio sculture con uncinetto e lavoro a maglia, la tecnica è diventata un modo di pensare, è continua e presente e permette a un ritratto di ritrovare lentamente il proprio carattere. Attualmente sto lavorando a una serie chiamata Kyläläiset (Villagers), che consiste in ritratti dei miei compaesani di Hämeenkyrö. Studio l'essenza della familiarità e delle esperienze condivise, incontro quotidianamente le stesse persone per strada e il nostro mondo comune ha le dimensioni di un piccolo villaggio " spiega.

LEGGI anche:
Liisa Hietanen è nata a Lohja, in Finlandia nel 1981. Si è laureata in giurisprudenza presso l'Università di scienze applicate di Lahti nel 2007 e ha conseguito il Bachelor of Fine Arts presso l'Università di Tampere nel 2012. Attualmente vive e lavora a Hämeenkyrö, in Finlandia.
Francesca Mancuso Foto: Liisa Hietanen

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L'artista finlandese che riproduce all'uncinetto le persone reali del proprio villaggio

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Riproduce gli abitanti del suo villaggio all'uncinetto. Vere e proprie sculture fatte a mano, di dimensioni reali. A realizzarle è Liisa Hietane, artista finlandese che sfruttando le potenzialità di maglia e uncinetto ha dato vita a queste originali creazioni

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Upcoming / 26th Feb - 22nd May 2022 / Liisa Hietanen - Käänteissä, Tampereen taidemuseo / Liisa Hietanen - Turns, Tampere Art Museum

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Progetti di cucito facili | Idee regalo fai da te | Un punto alla volta

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Nelle tante fiere fatte abbiamo sempre notato la curiosità dei bambini verso la tessitura. I genitori ci chiedono sempre se è costoso un telaio ... Se si trova facilmente ...

Quando ci è stato chiesto di organizzare un laboratorio di tessitura per bambini, abbiamo pensato di creare dei telai a costo zero, in modo da permettere ai genitori dopo di ricrearne facilmente uno a casa.

Ecco come nasce il nostro tutorial su come creare un telaio a pettine liccio con semplicemente una scatola da scarpe!

Infatti, basta davvero poco per fare questo telaio:

- una scatola da scarpe (più grande è, più grande sarà il tessuto)

- un righello

- un taglierino

- una matita

- un resto di lana per l'ordito

- un ago

- un cacciavite fine (non indispensabile ma utile)

Iniziamo ricavando il pettine liccio e le navette dal coperchio della scatola.

Per il pettine liccio, con la matita disegnate un rettangolo alto circa 8 cm e largo quanto la larghezza del lato corto del coperchio meno 1 cm.

Disegnate un bordo di circa 1 cm.

Poi, sempre con passo di 1 cm disegnate: una fessura - un tondino centrale - una fessura - un tondino centrale - ... così via, fino ad arrivare ad 1 cm dal bordo.

Con il taglierino ritagliate le fessure ed i tondini. Se avete un cacciavite fine, per i tondini vi basta incidere una piccola croce con il taglierino e poi creare il buco spingendo con il cacciavite.

I fori (fessure + tondini) possono essere pari o dispari, non cambia.

Sempre nel coperchio, disegnate delle sagome di navette e ritagliatele con il taglierino.

Per agevolare il passaggio della navetta durante la tessitura, abbassate i bordi sui due lati lunghi della scatola, tagliando semplicemente via una parte, come da foto qui sotto.

A questo punto, creiamo i fori sui due lati corti della scatola. Prendete il pettine liccio, posizionate la riga centrale dove ci sono i fori tondi a circa 2 cm dal bordo superiore della scatola. Con una matita segnate, a 2 cm dal bordo superiore, i punti delle fessure e dei tondini.

Fate questo sui due lati corti della scatola.

Poi con l'aiuto di un taglierino (e di un cacciavite) create i fori dove li avete segnati.

E siamo già pronti per mettere su l'ordito!

Con un ago ed il filo, passate dal primo foro su uno dei lati corti della scatola. Poi passate nel primo tondino del pettine liccio.

Può anche essere che il vostro pettine liccio inizi con una fessura. In quel caso, passate l'ago con il filo attraverso la prima fessura.

Passate poi ago con filo attraverso il primo foro sul lato corto posteriore della scatola. A questo punto si torna indietro passando dal secondo foro sul lato corto posteriore della scatola, poi dalla fessura (o dal tondino, se prima avevate la fessura), poi dal secondo foro sul lato corto anteriore della scatola. Tagliate il filo e fate un nodino tra l'inizio e la fine del filo. Procedete nello stesso modo per tutto l'ordito.

Prendete un resto di lana, avvolgetelo sulla navetta e siete già pronti per tessere!!

Tessere con un telaio a pettine liccio è molto facile e divertente! Il pettine liccio pensa a tutto: alza e abbassa i fili e funge anche da pettine, cioè avvicina i fili della trama in modo da creare un tessuto compatto.

Come tessere:

1) Alzare il pettine liccio. Si alzano tutti i fili dispari.

2) Passare la navetta.

3) Battere con il pettine liccio. Cioè avvicinare il filo, in modo da creare un tessuto compatto.

4) Abbassare il pettine liccio. Si alzano tutti i fili pari.

5) Passare la navetta.

6) Battere con il pettine liccio.

E adesso ripetere i passaggi da 1) a 6) finché non arrivate alla fine della scatola.

Ecco è così semplice!

Vi ricordiamo che in cima a questo post c'è anche un piccolo video che vi mostra come tessere con questo telaio...

Buon divertimento! ;o)

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à propos de ... tutorial telaio con scatola da scarpe

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Nelle tante fiere fatte abbiamo sempre notato la curiosità dei bambini verso la tessitura. I genitori ci chiedono sempre se è costoso un telaio ... Se si trova facilmente ... Quando ci è stato chiesto di organizzare un laboratorio di tessitura per bambini, abbiamo pensato di creare dei telai a costo zero, in modo da permettere ai genitori dopo di ricrearne facilmente uno a casa.

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Famous knitters | Umorismo all'uncinetto, Lavori a maglia vintage, Lavori a maglia

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When  8days.sg  reached out to him, he confided that he's partnering  a friend who owns a painting studio,  Kilio Art.

"She gives painting classes and I'm working with her to launch a crochet beginner/introductory class," he tells us.

If you're not motivated enough to learn a new skill but want one of Edwin's crochet pieces, fret not.

The actor, who shares  that he's been "making quite a lot of products", is going to launch an online store to sell crochet items.

"I'm still tying some loose ends. Probably [launching the store] in late March!" gushed Edwin.

What type of crochet items can we expect to see in his shop, you might ask? Well, Edwin said he'll be selling headwear for a start.

As for the price point, the actor says he's "still doing research on the market" and "just need a price to justify the time and effort put into [his] pieces."

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Edwin Goh Loves Crocheting So Much He's Going To Start Teaching A Class At His Friend's Studio

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The YouTube-taught crochet artist tells 8days.sg his joy was sparked after making a scarf for a friend.

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Remember an episode in 30 Rock, where Kenneth knits a bikini for his grandma? I thought that something like that only happens on TV. Well, that's until my recent visit to the hospital, where I found myself sitting next to a man who was crocheting a huge blanket out of a basket.

Wait time for the doctor we were both seeing was close to 2-3 hrs. So pretty soon, bringing your hobby, like crocheting, started to look like a really good idea to me.

I've never seen guys doing crocheting, so I struck a conversation with the man, trying to understand what would motivate him to pick up such an unusual hobby.

He was totally cool to chat about it. He told me that he learned crocheting from his partner, when he's got a disability a few years ago. He didn't know what to do with all the free time that he suddenly had, and decided to give crocheting a try.

He was actually very good at it, apparently, working on his 20th or so huge blanket. Here is a close-up shot of his work.

He actually looked pretty happy to me. That's definetely better than getting depressed, because of your changed circumstances.

Knitting is the New Yoga

After a quick Google search, I learned that "men knitting" is nothing new. It helped
Gerrard Allt that had been smoking for around 20 years to quit smoking. "It gave me something else to do with my hands. Before that I'd tried quitting, but I was going cold turkey and just wanted to eat all the time. Knitting calmed me down." Other men said they are taking up knitting in a bid to de-stress.

Men-only Knitting Classes

You can now even find men-only knitting classes, like the classes in UK's Oxford Street department store that are part of Campaign for Wool, backed by Prince Charles, aiming to meet interest among males.
"There are now more than 9,000 men subscribing to our services which is a massive jump from just a year ago." - ​Sharon Brant, business development manager at Rowan Yarn said.

Knitting out of Homelessness

Then there was a story of Gregory Patrick who turned his life around after picking up a new hobby - knitted teddy bears. He even wrote a book " Mad Man Knitting" about how he knitted himself out of homelessness.

Last, but not the least - here is a fun video I found in my search for men knitters, exploring the question of W hat is a "Real Man"? Is it a guy who plays football and drinks beer? Or is it a man who has the courage to knit in public? What do you think?

And stay tuned for my next post about sexy male celebs that knit. :)

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Remember an episode in 30 Rock, where Kenneth knits a bikini for his grandma? I thought that something like that only happens on TV. Well, that's until my recent visit to the hospital, where I found myself sitting next to a man who was crocheting a huge blanket out of a basket.

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Celebrities - they're just like us! I always get a little giddy when I find out someone famous is a crocheter like me. It makes me feel like we're one step closer to having crochet become more recognized.

Maybe if crocheting were more common, people would stop asking me what I am knitting!

Crocheting isn't just grandmas sitting around making doilies and scratchy scarves! Some of your favorite celebs enjoy making scratchy scarfs too.

People are starting to see that crochet can be modern, that crochet can be fashionable, and that crochet can actually be cool!

Of course, you and I have known all that for a while now. But it's nice to be on the same page with everyone else for once. I am so excited to share this list of celebrities who can crochet. You might know one or two of these names already, but I bet you can't guess all 10!

Famous Crocheters You Didnt Know About

20. Vanna White

Most may know her as the co-host of Wheel of Fortune. But she is more than just a household staple. She is a lifelong lover of yarn and has been the spokesperson for Lion Brand Yarn for the past 18 years.

I've always said Vanna's choice yarn is one of my favorites to work with. It's the perfect thicker worsted weight yarn to work with.

White said, "My love of yarn began when my grandmother taught me to crochet. Crafting was so much more than a hobby to her. It was a way to share her love with everyone around her.

As a mother, it was important for me to pass on my love of yarn. Now, my daughter and I love to shop for yarn and crochet together. I'm thrilled to be able to share my affordable, easy-care yarns so that everyone can share their love with the people who matter most."

19. Rosey Grier

Rosey Gree is an American actor, singer, minister, and former NFL football player. As a professional player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants and the original "Fearsome Foursome" of the Los Angeles Rams.

If you are not familiar with him, you may know his famous cousin, Miss Foxy Brown herself, Pam Grier

Rosie Grier revolutionized the crafting frontier to not only include men, but to encourage them. He could knit, crochet & needlepoint. He's even authored several books, including Rosey Grier's Needlepoint for Men in 1973. There's plenty of information about his football career, along with his musical and acting talents. Man, this guy was a real renaissance man.

18. Bette Midler

Bette Midler is an amazing singer, songwriter, actress, and comedian. Throughout her career which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades & Awards.

Whether she made you cry in the movie Beaches or made the kids laugh in Hocus pocus. Midler is 100% talented. AND that even includes crochet! According to a Biography channel interview.

She said she started crocheting back in 1986when your daughter Sophia was born. Comment down below when you started crocheting.

17. Debra Messing

She is famous for her role as Grace Adler on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace which ran for 8 years. This crafty lady once donated a crocheted square for a Celebrity Charity Blanket. That's a true donation from the heart that helps a special cause.

Random Fact about the Will & Grace Star, she's allergic to wool. Apparently, she can't even touch wool. and if she wears it she breaks out in hives. Which really suck for anyone who loves yarn crafts

Knitting expert to the stars EDITH EIG, who taught Messing, helped her find material she can work with. Eig says, "She's allergic to anything that's wool. We were challenged to find a fiber that could work well for her.

I'd lose my mind if I was allergic to certain types of yarns. Luckily my skin is not too picky.

16. Ryan Reynolds

He is an actor & producer. You can catch him in the movie Free Guy or Dead Pool. But did you know he has secret skills? According to the Nydaily news article "Real Men Crochet & Knit" Ryan Reynolds is included on this list.

I haven't found any physical proof of his actual crocheting but I know for a fact that he loves the craft. Especially with all the amigurumi Deadpool characters going around

15. Stevie nicks

Stephanie Nicks is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. She is known for her distinctive voice, mystical stage persona, and poetic, symbolic lyrics.

Stevie Nicks crocheted scarves "by the dozen" to help get over her split from Mick Fleetwood who she dated for 3 mos in 1979.

After they broke up and he began dating her married best friend Sara, their relationship in the studio was strained and she turned to other vices to help her deal with the "strange atmosphere."

Nicks stated, "It was horrible, horrible, months of sitting in that [recording] room, five days a week, all day long, and all night sometimes, sitting on the couch just watching, writing in my journal and watching some more, and crocheting scarves by the dozen, it was a very strange atmosphere."

I can honestly say that crochet has also helped me in some tough times. Let me know how crochet has affected your life.

14 Grace Jones

Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American model, singer, songwriter, and actress. She has been breaking bearers since she became a model at the age of 13.

Despite an unhappy childhood, Jones was a lively, charismatic, and tomboyish kid. Her great-aunt taught her something that took her mind off of the horrors around her-how to crochet. She found the work almost meditative, calling it "a form of praying." This small hobby was just one of the few, but bright, rays of light in her life that kept her going at the time.

According to Jones "I wasn't supposed to play with my brothers," she writes. "I was meant to stay put and crochet. I loved to crochet; I used to crochet until the skin came off my fingers and then I would put on a bandage and keep going."

I tip my crochet hook to you, Miss Jones!

13 Hillary Duff

Hilary Duff is an American actress, singer, producer, businesswoman, knitter & crocheter! She began her acting career at a young age and quickly became labeled a teen idol. You may know her from her childhood role as Lizzy Mcguire or from her tv show Younger.

In her downtime, she shared that she has been mastering the art of crocheting and she showed off some of her handmade items on her Instagram. I must say, she definitely has skills.

Random fact, Her Tv show, Younger costar, Sutton Forster, even gifted her a cute homemade octopus toilet cover as a wedding gift.

I wonder if she thinks of Foster when she is in the Lue?

12 Donald glover

Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, is an American actor, comedian, singer, rapper, producer, writer, and director. Basically, he is an all-around super genius. It doesn't end there! Listen to what his community costar said about it his extracurricular hobbies.

How can you not love a man with all of these talents!

Kurt Cobain was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the frontman of the band Nirvana, serving as the band's guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter. He also could crochet & knit!

I'm surprised too! Cobain said knitting for him may have felt "stupidly entertaining," but he couldn't help it. If his knitting skills were anything like his music skills, that must have been something to see!

His personal style even influenced high fashion, to his displeasure. Marc Jacobs, at the time, working as a designer for Perry Ellis. His 93 Summer/ Spring93 collection was inspired by grunge and included oversized plaid shirts, raggedy crochet, and thermals re-imagined in luxe fabrics, much to the repulsion of Cobain and Love who burned the entire collection, which was sent to them by Jacobs.

"Marc sent me and Kurt his entire Perry Ellis Grunge collection. Do you know what we did with it? We burned it. We were punkers - we didn't like that kind of thing." Courtney Love spoke to WWD in 2010. As for Marc Jacobs, he found himself promptly fired by his employer Perry Ellis, leaving him free to set up his eponymous label.

10. Sutton Foster

American actress Sutton Foster is well known for her performances on Broadway and TV role "Younger." In which she plays a woman in her 40's, finding it difficult re-entering the working world. So She pretends to be 26 yr old.

I love the premise of this show. Especially since I left my twenties many moons ago

When she's not practicing for her next role, you can sometimes find her crocheting. She even wrote a book called "Hooked."

Where the chapters are craft-themed, but this book is not all about Mod Podge and Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Foster writes about how keeping her hands busy has helped her cope with the stress and pressure of her career and the ups and downs. It's all about how crafting has saved her life.

9. Kamala Harris

Even the vice president is in on the crochet craze. We learned this when she visited a local yarn shop in Alexandria, Virginia in an effort to raise more awareness around local businesses struggling during the pandemic.

She attributes learning to crochet to her mother, who didn't want her sitting in front of the TV all day. Apparently, she has crocheted tons of blankets in her lifetime! Added bonus her daughter knits & crochets too!

8. Alyssa Milano

Alyssa started her acting career at the tender age of 8, better known as Samantha on"Who's the Boss." & Phoebe Halliwell in the television show "Charmed."

In her 2009 book, "Safe At Home," she briefly details her crochet experience. She can also be seen crocheting in the first 20 minutes of the movie, "Wise Gal"

You may remember in 2020 the controversy surrounding the crochet mask -gage. Yes, crochet has holes in it, but the outcry was for nothing. Her mask had a carbon filter added to them.

7. Maurice Greene

Maurice Greene is a kickboxer/mixed martial artist, who has competed in The Ultimate Fighter 28 and in the UFC.

At 6'7″ and roughly 270 pounds, that would be enough to make people look twice, but that's not the reason.

What really stops people in their tracks is an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight quietly sitting down to crochet.

He even has his own business - The Crochet Boss - where he sells his finished items.

6. Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour is a British actress who is most famous for her role as a Bond girl & Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman. According to Living Well magazine, she used her crafty and entrepreneurial spirit to start a clothing line at the age of 15 to fund her way through ballet school.

She also taught herself how to cook, knit, weave, and (most importantly) crochet! Not sure if she is still currently crocheting but this top is crochet inspiration.

5. Katy Perry

Singing star Katy Perry says she likes to crochet in bed at night when she gets time to herself. Comment down below if any of you can relate!

According to a 2013 interview with Allan Car, she said, "I do a bit of crocheting now; I know, I'm the biggest Nana on the block."

She added: "I was at Liberty yesterday, and they have this big crocheting aisle' everyone else that's cool was in the designer clothes' area, and I was just like 'ooh look at all these yarns, I love it."

Hearing that just makes me love her so much more!

4. Cher

No last name is needed to recognize this iconic American singer & actress. This photo from 1967 shows Cher performing in a crochet dress.

According to Allfreecrochet, Cher might not have made this crochet dress herself, but she sure was a fan of crochet! In an article on Yours, Cher described her working with Meryl Streep on the set of Silkwood:

"We'd knit, crochet and talk about our kids so much I thought something was wrong with us, that we didn't have an existence outside of them. Then I realized we were just two proud mothers."

Talk about crochet star name dropping .

3. Tom Daley

His dive won gold. His knitting & crochet won the internet. Daley has been spotted with crochet hooks & knitting needles throughout the Tokyo Games, both poolside and in the stands watching other events.

"One thing that has kept me sane throughout this whole process is my love for knitting and crochet and all things stitching," he said in an Instagram video showing off the crafty cozy.

I heard he even crocheted a cozy for his medals. I bet all the other medalists were jealous.

2. Aretha Franklin

We can't forget about the Queen of Soul, Miss Aretha Franklin! Her beautiful voice is definitely missed. I recently watched the new movie & it was a great perspective on her life. Here's another fun fact: she was a big fan of crochet

According to the Buffalo News, Aretha once said "To this day I enjoy crocheting various items for family and friends," she wrote in her memoir. "I like maneuvering subtle pumpkin and pineapple stitches. As I crochet, I often think of those days in Buffalo and Mr. and Mrs. Pitman" (the neighbor who taught her to crochet). Aretha said she likes to make berets, which is right up our alley.

1. Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actress, singer, model, and CROCHETER!

If you've been following along with Amanda Seyfried's quarantine craft page (otherwise known as her Instagram account), then you've probably been awed by the amount of crocheting she's been doing.

In fact, Seyfried has made an entire granny square quilt, a large rainbow doily, and she's even ventured into good old-fashioned quilting. But if you thought she'd stop at two-dimensional projects, you underestimate her. She knits too! Is there anything she can't do?

Make a beret like Aretha Franklin!

The next time someone tells you that crochet isn't cool, you can give them at least 10 reasons why they are totally wrong! Seriously, though, crochet is cool! And if someone says that it isn't, they're a jerk

If you know of any other celebrities who crochet, please let us know in the comments.

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Happy Crocheting!

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10 Famous Crocheters (#7 Will Shock You) | Littlejohn's Yarn

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Crochet is the new knitting. From movies stars to reality TV stars, celebrities are crocheting up a storm! They enjoy the calming effects of the process and the ability to create something useful.

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The diver? No, that's Harry Kane ... yes, the Olympic diver. Among other things.

What other things? Vlogging ... and now crochet.

Go on, I'm hooked. So is Tom! He got into it during the first lockdown, and since then he has made spectacular progress.

What has he made? So he's crocheted jumpers, cardigans, tank tops - all posted on his knitting Instagram page @madewithlovebytomdaley. Plus an adorable pair of woolly swimming trunks, which, to be honest, he's about the only person who could pull off.

If I had a torso like that, I would probably wear only crochet pants ... And then there was an adorable colourful unicorn for his two-year-old son, the family Christmas table decorations and a plant holder.

This all sounds brilliant, but quite basic, no? I thought you said he was good. Wait. His latest creation is his version of a £1,750 Gucci halter-neck mini dress. It was made with "a bit of leftover yarn", he said. His fans say they can't tell the difference between his version and the designer one.

Daley's version of a Gucci halter-neck mini dress, modelled by his friend Sophie Lee. Photograph: Instagram/madewithlovebytomdaley

Did he make it for himself? No, for his best friend, Sophie Lee.

And that's Sophie Lee the ... YouTuber, yes.

All these beautiful young influencers into crochet, what's going on? And we haven't even mentioned Ella Emhoff yet.

The ... Designer, model, stepdaughter of Kamala Harris.

Exactly, that Ella Emhoff. So crocheting isn't just something done by little old ladies any more? No, right now it's hot, hot, hot.

Could it just be a lockdown thing, everyone's crocheting because there's nothing else to do, and it will stop as soon as they are allowed out? Maybe, but crochet has been quite high fashion for a few years now - from Dior to Dolce to Valentino. And then there was 2015, the summer of the crochet bikini, when a load of crochet-bikini-sporting celebrities were spotted poolside, though all were bone dry, as crochet is wildly unsuited for actual swimming.

Have we seen Tom enter the water in his crochet trunks? Absolutely not.

Do say: "Awesome, amazing, priceless, ridiculously impressive, yours is better by far," as Tom's followers did.

Don't say: "But where's the Gucci label?"

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