"K" is for Kiss me I'm Irish Woven Lampshade inspired by Small Loom and Freeform Weaving book

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

My green project today embibes the color of the day, is green literally and in the spirit of eco-friendliness!

Back in July I did a post about:

Small Loom and Freeform Weaving:
Five Ways to Weave
By
Barbara Matthiessen

30 projects for home décor and fashion accents.

Yarn arts and felting are two of today’s most popular crafts, and popularity for weaving, a natural extension of those crafts, is growing. Small hand-held looms and tabletop looms are now available at yarn shops and hobby/craft stores, and readers of Small Loom and Freeform Weaving can even construct looms themselves using common household materials. Most looms can be constructed in a couple minutes and can be reused numerous times.

This book also shows readers how to use their looms to make 30 projects, some of which can easily be completed in an evening or weekend. Readers will enjoy step-by-step, diagrammed instructions for personal items, such as iPod and cell phone holders, scarves, purses, and jewelry, and home décor projects, such as pillows, table runners, wall hangings, and book covers.

The inside peek was of a woven lamp.

I was sorting through some stuff and I found a cool wire lampshade frame and I thought it would be cool to weave yarn scraps through it.

Here is how it came out:

Can you tell I knit and crochet with a lot of different greens?

It was so easy. I started at the top of the frame and tied one end of the yarn to one post. I then wove the yarn over the next post and around once the next. I repeated this around the frame using each yarn as long as it would go all the way back to where I started so all the knots would be on the same post.

Today's question:
What are you crafting or designing utilizing any of the meanings of "green"?

Oh and if you need a bit of inspiration pop back to last year's St. Patty's Day Post.

Comments

[Janet]

My green contributions to the art world are the eco ones. I have been using recycled materials in many of my artworks. In addition, every so often I clear out my art room and gift materials to local schools.

[ziggee]

I would never have thought of that. Thanks for the idea.

Zig

[wendy m.]

I just participated in a "fat book" swap that was all about recycling - the theme was techniques using recycled materials! It was a great swap, full of wonderful ideas.

[Suella]

The fiber necklace looked great! Has anyone tried this yet? I'd love to know how it worked out.

[Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor]

Wow is that lampshade ever a flash back from the 70's! How fun is that!

[BrendaLea]

I try up-cycling wool sweaters and re-using anything and everything that i can.

I love the lamp shade ans I have one sitting int he back...What a great way to use my fancy yarns and put that shade to use. I am definitely going to do that. Thanks for the wonderful idea.

[Lynda Taylor]

I haven't done too much in the way of green crafts but my daughter and I have been looking at alternacrafts, a book on reusing many things in fab ways.