Dream catcher

I had a quick try at Tunisian crochet a while ago for my Afghan stitch charity square. I wanted to give afghan crochet another go for something small. I came across some lovely Tunisian crochet feathers that I had the urge to try. When I made the Tunisian crochet square I wasn't happy about the way the square curled upon itself when finished, however a feather with a bit of a curl sounded perfect. But what to use them for?

My love of dream catchers started when I was very young. I just like the way something so simple can be made into something so pretty. I also have an affection for trees. One of my favourite trees is the Japanese Maple, which I happen to have in my garden, it changes gradually from orange to green, beautiful (such a nice surprise to find this gorgeous tree after I moved in to my house!).

Anyway back to the point. I wanted to mash together two things that I love, dream catchers and trees. I roughly followed the tree of life wire crafts that can easily be found with a quick internet search. I decided to use items I had around the house. The base to my dream catcher is a little strange...I used the lid of a Haribo tub with the centre cut out. Cutting out the centre was not easy but I managed! I used twine to create the main tree shape (which was very tricky to master with just two hands). I wrapped the yarn I used to make the feathers around the twine to add a subtle colour with beads attached for more interest.

I am quite happy with the result, I like the more natural/earthy look that twine gives.

The pattern for these feathers can be found here.

Hook Off. 

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