embellishing crocheted soakers?

[bluehalo]

any ideas for fun embellishments? I'm loving Patti's soaker pattern, and am waiting for some new wool to get started on a few more. Looking for someway to embellish some of the finished ones in the mean time.

Ideas? Links?

TIA!

[mamapez]

:lurk

[dandelions2]

Me and mamapez were talking about this the other day...I suppose you could use some of the same stitches that are used for embellishing knit. This link should help. http://www.stitchguide.com/stitches/embroidery/index.html

[cozystitches]

Yes you can use the embroidery stitches...and you can (gasp, giving away secrets!!!) make fridgies and embroider them! :D

Hugs,
tammy

[mamapez]

What's a fridgie?

[cozystitches]

A fridgie (gasp) is a refridgerater magnet. :) Basically I look for small motifs or figure them out on my own and the put them on the soaker...I did that w/my latest soaker shorts...put small flowers on them and embroidered the leaves... :D '
LMK if you want specific examples.. :D

Hugs,
tammy

[ravingcutie]

I've seen crocheted watermelons, palm trees and strawberries that were small & then appliqued on. Pamela has a boat in her gallery.

[Pynki]

i do sorta a back stitching and I make some smaller embelishments and attatch them like sew them on.. It's really hard to explain. .GRRRR!! Wish my gallery were up..

Lotta bloody help I am..

Warm Squishy Feelings..

Dyan

[BethyM99]

I'm doing the fridgie thing on some knit pants that are coming soon. So much faster, so makes me so glad I know how to crochet.

[ravingcutie]

Fridgies Galore! http://home.inreach.com/marthac/fridg.html

[BethyM99]

nice link ;)

[willowsmama]

now I have to learn to crotchet. Those would look great on pants!

[twobeauties]

how cute: http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/february2.html

wouldn't that make a cute embellishment for a Valentine's Day Soaker?

are there such things as knit fridgies?

[Ruth]

why not cynthia? I'll let you work out the patterns then I'll just copy ;)

[twobeauties]

Ruth, you sneak!
I am searching for some knit fridgies. I haven't seen a single one. Guess I will try my hand at crocheting. I hear it's easy peasy.