Ideas for thread and texture combinations can be inspired by the approaches developed by other fibre artists. I concentrate on the use of stitching techniques on recycled vintage knit fabrics, but I am also greatly impressed by the expertise of freeform knitting and crochet or ‘scrumbling’ specialists. These fibre artists have frequently broken new ground with their use of different thread combinations in their scrumbling works. They are prepare to combine different thicknesses of matte, metallic and gloss threads, or vary textures from smooth to rough. One of the most useful books covering this field is Jenny Dowde’s Freeform knitting and crochet [Milner Craft Series, Sally Milner Publishing, Bowral, New South Wales, 2005].
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