Magnetic Mary, who can be found on her blog as well as on Facebook and Instagram, says she’s, “just somebody who enjoys crochet, yarn and hooks” and adds, “crochet and amigurumi keep me grounded and happy”.
Month: May 2016
These gorgeous crochet mandalas come to us from Madalena in Portugal. She writes, “I read with great sadness the news of Marinke’s death. She will stay with us forever, a star that shines in heaven. These three mandalas made by me are to honor the life and work of Marinke. Sending a big hug of solidarity to family and friends.”
This gorgeous soft mandala comes rom Amy (@myweekincrochet on Instagram) who writes, “If only one person gets help from this effort overall – it’s worth it.” This statement means so, so much to me and is so, so true. Thank you to each person who has made the Mandalas for Marinke project happen!
These bold, bright, beautiful neon crochet mandalas are from Emily who writes, “Thank you for your beautiful patterns and inspiring me to crochet, Wink.”
These lovely little crochet mini mandalas come from Dineke who writes, “Thank you for your great initiative to create awareness about depression and to honour Marinke. I hope these mini mandalas help a little!”
Julie’s three crochet mandalas each have a special message to go along with them, a message that touches the heart and gives more depth to this project.
An anonymous contributor shares how her crochet mandalas are made in memory of her mother. And some links to depression-related letters appropriate for Mother’s Day.
These two absolutely wonderful crochet mandalas come to us from Elisabeth of Geekly Chic Crochet. She’s a 12-year-old crocheter from Versailles, KY, who was inspired by Wink.
These fabulous crochet mandalas come from Cris Crawford of QuiltWrapUp. She says, “I found out about Marinke while looking for a pattern. It was really by accident that I found out. I was on the Signed with an Owl blog, looking for a granny square pattern, when I saw the news. I thought about Wink all day.”
This sunshine beautiful crochet mandala comes to us from Anne Crochette @yarnbombingbruxelles who says it is “from Brussels with Love”. This post also shares her Gender Tipi collaborative crochet and knit art project for gender equality.