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"Some Days I Don't Even Think of You" illusion knit
"Some days I don't even think of you" was a formative illusion knit in Emma Oliver's MFA program at Illinois State. It was the first time the illusion knits she made were hung in a room instead of being pinned to a wall, allowing the pieces to take…
Pink Elephant (maybe the problems are all in your head)
The Pink Elephant (maybe the problems are all in your head) is a hand crochet sculpture made in Emma Oliver's final year of her MFA program at Illinois State University. This piece was created for her final thesis show: "This is a Moment of Complete…
Goddess Throne: Creation, Knitting, crochet, and tablet weaving
This original sculpture of mixed fiber techniques was inspired by various creation myths. The front depicts land, sea, and sky. Chair back has a night scene. The chair seat coverings are knit; chair legs, birds and small motifs are crocheted.…
Knit Paper Dress
Miniature dress knit with thin paper ribbon from Japan that I dyed in indigo. I improvised the dress pattern.
Woman Within 2, Knitted wire sculpture
This sculpture was knit with 24 gauge plastic coated steel wire and 26 gauge copper wire. It is part of a group of knitted and crocheted sculptures I made to represent inner and outer seives. It was published in Knitting Art, by Karen Searle, …
Woman Within 1, knit wire sculpture
This small sculpture was knit with 26 and 28 gauge copper wire. It is one of several knitted sculptures I created to express inner and outer aspects of ourselves.
Mini Wire Women, knit copper wire
Small sculptures knitted with 28 gauge copper wire with 00 and 000 needles. I have made several of these anatomically correct female figures for friends and collectors, starting at the ankles and progressing up to the top of the head. They are both…
Hand Knitted Mosaic Star Blanket for a Dog
I made this blanket for my dog, who loves beautiful handmade things. How do I know this? I know because he has been getting up to cuddle on the things I am making for others -- especially the blankets I have been making recently.
This blanket is…
This blanket is…
Warped Perfection Part of Mandalas of Transformation
This piece is a crocheted mandala designed and made by textile artist Michelle Beerbower. It was made in 2026 as an additional piece in her collection “Mandalas of Healing”. This piece was made as a tribute to her journey and continued story of…
Calm Imperfection part of Mandalas of Transformation
This piece is a crocheted mandala designed and made by textile artist Michelle Beerbower. It was made in 2026 as an additional piece in her collection “Mandalas of Healing”. The artist used US hook size I-9 with cotton yarn. This piece was made as a…
Web of Truths - Created as part of Mandalas of Transformation Collection
This piece is a crocheted mandala designed and made by textile artist Michelle Beerbower. It was made in 2026 as an additional piece in her collection “Mandalas of Healing”. The artist used US hook size I-9 with cotton yarn. This piece was made as a…
Four Point O
This piece is a crocheted mandala designed and made by textile artist Michelle Beerbower. It was made in 2026 as an additional piece in her collection “Mandalas of Healing”. The artist used US hook size H-8 with acrylic/cotton mix yarn. This piece…
Wheel of Introspection, a crocheted mandala part of Mandalas of Transformation Collection
This piece is a crocheted mandala designed and made by textile artist Michelle Beerbower. It was made in 2026 as an additional piece in her collection “Mandalas of Healing”. The artist used US hook size I-9 with acrylic yarn. This piece was made as a…
Blossoming Into Me, a crocheted mandala part of Mandalas of Transformation Collection
This piece is a crocheted mandala designed and made by textile artist Michelle Beerbower. It was made in 2026 as another piece in her collection “Mandalas of Healing”. The artist used US hook size H-8 and G-6 with mix acrylic/cotton yarn. This piece…
A picnic-themed collection of crocheted objects
This collection created by Preeti Samraj and Jade Carrico of the International House of Crochet is a picnic-themed collection of crocheted objects. The collection includes a charcuterie board, spilled wine, cherry pie, crudites, shrimp cocktail, soda…
Metamorphic Magic, a crocheted mandala part of Mandalas of Transformation Collection
This piece is a crocheted mandala designed and made by textile artist Michelle Beerbower. It was made in 2025 as the commencing piece in her collection "Mandalas of Transformation". The artist used US crochet hook size I-9 and acrylic blend yarn.…
Jan’s Memento Sock Ornament
This miniature sock ornament was designed and made by my mentor, Janet Johnson Stephens. It uses commercial sock yarn. The ornament is worked back and forth and seamed along the top edge, rather than worked in the round as a traditional sock. It is…
Layover Daisy Loom Afghan
This is a flower loom afghan in acrylic yarn. The lower/outer petals are white. Each center is worked in one of nine different colors. The field of 357 flowers is a hexagonal grid of 16 by 23 — in a hexagonal pattern, it is 12 columns with 16 flowers…
Ten Colors Crocheted Afghan
This afghan was made by my paternal grandmother. She was a talented seamstress. She made much of her own wardrobe throughout her life as well as clothes for her grandchildren. She crocheted less often than she sewed. She is the person who taught me…
Red Roses Crocheted Afghan
This is an acrylic crochet afghan consisting of blocks with large red Irish roses. The afghan is 30 identical blocks total arranged in a 5 by 6 grid. There is fringe at the short ends but not the sides.
This afghan was made by my paternal…
This afghan was made by my paternal…
Scrappy Stained Glass Granny Square Afghan
This is a multicolored scrap granny square afghan in acrylic yarn. Blocks are arranged in a 15 by 20 grid = 300 blocks.
This is the last afghan made by my paternal great-grandmother (my father’s paternal grandmother). My great-grandmother lived in…
This is the last afghan made by my paternal great-grandmother (my father’s paternal grandmother). My great-grandmother lived in…
Salmon Red Cotton Cardigan with Colorwork and Beads
This hand knit cotton cardigan was a challenging project to make, featuring bold color work patterns in Fair Isle and intarsia, with textured stitches and beads. I have really loved it, and have worn it frequently. I wore it when the knitting…
Green Sleeveless Knitted Pullover with Cables
I knitted this cabled pullover with worsted weight wool yarn. It was great to wear over a white button down shirt, and I wore it a lot. I do not currently recall the source of the pattern I used.
Scottie Dog Cardigan, Knitted
This was my first attempt at knitting a Fair Isle sweater. I do not recall the source of the knitting pattern I used.
Scotland Shawl, Hand Knitted, with Cables
I traveled to Scotland with my husband in about 1998. He had cancer at the time and he wanted to make one last trip -- he chose England as his destination, and I said that if we went there, we would also have to go to Scotland, so I could enjoy…