This project has been a while in the offing, but is now complete and I am really proud of him! Designed to be part of a permanent exhibition at Cressing Temple Barns, Essex, he will join a plethora of other interpretations of the Green Man and also a unique weaving project undertaken by fellow members of the Mid-Essex Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.
I think it's quite fitting that not only was the majority of the yarn taken from my stash, but the project transmuted organically as it progressed. The leaf background was taken from the Deciduous pattern on Ravelry, and the leaves developed from patterns found in "100 flowers to knit and crochet". As I'm not a proficient crocheter I decided to give it a go as the backdrop of the face so it could be "disguised" by the features if it went wrong. The eyes were also a crochet experiment which worked well and the straggly beard developed from a lovely scrap I found at the bottom of my work basket - it just begged to be incorporated! The green eye-lash yarn, again a scrap found (where and why did I get that!) was perfect for eye-lashes and brought the face to life.
I will be sorry to part with Green Man - he has definitely become part of the family; but look forward to visiting him from time to time!
1 comment:
Well don! he looks great! How are things going with the new yarn shed? Hope you are busy. T x
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