A safety pin. A large, sturdy, likely-kilt-purpose safety pin. It efficiently performs as a fastener. And it is wonderfully versatile for those who enjoy the endless possibilities of just how the two sides of a vest may come together.
An outdoor vest; two buttons and a piece of driftwood hold the two fronts together.
The top button (to which the crocheted chain is attached) and the driftwood are attached to the garment; the bottom button has the chain attached to it as well but it hangs loose and can be wrapped around the wood one or more times for function and effect.
A coat mosaic of pieces of polar fleece that needed a single spot and means of join to allow for the ultimate drape and flow .
A 3/4 sphere was crocheted from fishing line, filled with thrums from all the coat pieces, sewn to the coat.
The right front t0p corner was turned down into a lapel and slits cut through the two layers to form a simple buttonhole.
I wish I knew what this fibre was, but I do not: it was unearthed at a thrift shop on an unmarked skein. It is a favourite colour, heavy weight, terrifically textured but does not bother my hands or my nose.
Two flowers were crocheted, the top one, which is attached to the coat, more dense than the lower one which is attached at the end of a crocheted chain on the right front.
The smaller flower on its chain is simply wrapped around the larger flower.
The story behind this coat makes me grin.
I was at a garage sale and had seen a blanket on a bench in the actual garage. I asked if it were for sale. The man seller looked a bit doubtful but then said, okay, so I took a closer look and liked it and purchased it.
As I was walking away a woman came out of the house and just as I got into my car I heard her say, "What – you sold her the dog's blanket?"
I wonder if some day I will be wearing my lovely coat and a dog will suddenly express a very great interest in it. I hope it is friendly. Or at least likes the coat.