A New Twist on Tapestry: Wall Art by Connie Lee Lynch

A New Twist on Tapestry: Wall Art

Crochet
May 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Linen Stitch, see notes
3.75 mm (F)
475 yards (434 m)
one size, 25½" long and 10½" wide
US
English

Decorating with woven tapestries is all the rage, and Connie gives the trend a new twist with her handspun, crocheted wall hanging.

Materials

  • Fiber Wildethyme wool roving, 100% Corriedale cross, 1 oz (28.5 g) each of Dark Aqua and Carrot Orange; Wildethyme Firestar, 100% fine denier nylon top, ½ oz (14.2 g) each of Teal and Copper; Wildethyme fiber art batts, 1 oz (28.5 g) each of Verdigris and Gothic Pumpkin.
  • Yarn 2-ply; 475 yd; about 1,526 ypp; 12 wpi; DK weight.
  • Hook F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
  • Notions Tapestry needle; 15⁄16” birch wood panel, cradled (see Resources), measuring 26½“ × 11½”, or ½“ to 1” larger than finished tapestry size; metallic gold paint; matte spray sealer; #18 escutcheon pins for nail art (see Resources), gold-colored brass, ¾” (20 mm) in length; hammer.

Gauge 25 sts and 24 rows = about 4” in pattern, blocked. Getting an exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Finished Size 25½“ long and 10½” wide.