Creating Garments Using Crochet
Meet Alimaravillas, Crochet Designer
A course by Alicia Recio Rodríguez , Nordic Crochet Designer and Yarnbomber
Joined November 2018
About the video: Meet Alimaravillas, Crochet Designer
Overview
“I introduce myself: I am Alimaravillas and when I knit the grandmothers freak out. I have a way of understanding crochet very different from what is established. Investigating stitches with which to achieve vaporous textures and similar to the effect that is created with the two needles is my new favorite game. However, my career as a designer goes further.”
In this video lesson Alicia Recio Rodríguez addresses the topic: Meet Alimaravillas, Crochet Designer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Garments Using Crochet. Learn to create colorful and textured garments using a crochet hook.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction Hi, I'm Alimaravillas and when I crochet, grandmas freak out. I have a different way of crocheting and I like imitating the two-needle texture. Lots of grandmas repeat to their grandchildren that if they want to crochet, to not use a crochet hook, but to use two needles. Not at all, I'm a very cautious trickster. I started to crochet five years ago in a house I shared with my partner and some friends. I remember I was keen on learning. I spent my days crocheting single and double stitches until I did the perfect stitch. After reading several blogs and spending all day on the so...”
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Course summary for: Creating Garments Using Crochet
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Crochet, DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design

Alicia Recio Rodríguez
A course by Alicia Recio Rodríguez
Alicia, better known in the crochet world as Alimaravillas, is passionate about lifestyle trends and crochet design. She balances her career as a preschool principal in Huelva, Spain, with professional crocheting.
Her style is a cross between hipster and Nordic design, using minimal lines and simplistic patterns. She is a huge hit on Instagram as @alimaravillas, where she shares her patterns, trends, influences, and fashion interpretations.
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