Scumbling and Freeforming ....... what liberating fun!

Last night tried my hand - for the first time- at freeforming or scumbling

• Very addictive! 
• No counting stitches
• No pattern following (not that I ever do)
• No gauge issues .................... just pure fun!
• Very liberating!!

Have a box of vintage green shetland wools - which always shrink when you wash them due to all the oils, stitch and tension and colours change as oils wash out  - so you never quite sure of size or colours you will end up with - so thought ideal for this ....as doesn't matter what size it ends up as!

Anyway will call it Lichens - as they are all shades of green ..........see what I mean!

See what I mean all greens - plus a big cone of dark green boucle -  which will be great for texture!

So after a few hours - well ended up crocheting into the small hours ..................this is what I ended up with!

Definitely lichens! No idea what they wil end up as - shawl ....... waistcoat ........pillow ........blanket/afghan ...............any ideas???

The 3 pieces of lichen

Close up Lichen A

Close up Lichen B

Anyway they were great fun and will add to them when I can - also see what they look like when washed and blocked!

Anyway I think they are really funky n fun out of a box of rather dull greens - remember after washing they will brighten up! :-)