Look what's new in
c r o c h e t :
S h i r r é t
~ with fabric scraps !HOW-TO Shirret movie
2 minutes
You can crochet sturdy,
thick and luxe, not- RAG
RUGS with fabric scraps.
Can u crochet? Shirret
is easy with my special
stainless steel crochet
hook + old clothes cut
into strips. 1 Fill the
strips onto the hook-
needle, 2 make a
crochet stitch with my
special rug cord, 3 and
pull the fabric into the
crochet stitch. The fabric
stands 3/4" thick held
together by the stitches.
recycle ~
Book of Instructions >
and all rug PATTERNS
Crochet a French (top L)
Bodum Coffee Press
Cozy of leftover wool
scraps. It looks like a
garden house & keeps
the coffee hot !Piecework Magazine
likes Shirret >>
Fashioney Sunflowers for
your winter coat are easy kit projects
for starting shirret >.
Shirret (rhymes with
Hur RAY') is both
contemporary & antique
American. It's easy for
crocheters. Originally from
the 1920's and before the
Civil War, SHIRRET is all
about saving resources,
recycling, and thrift.
Rug design patterns
are in the book
'The Art of SHIRRET'
by Louise McCrady.
An Amish crocheter
made this hex design >
from cotton fabric
scraps and directions in
the book.
bracelet >
QUILT >>
SHIRRET can be started
and used for awhile. Cut
up an old skirt NOW to
make a hotmat,
add to it ~ (your too-baggy khaki shorts) to get
a chairpad,
add to it ~ (a too-big hawaii print shirt) to get
a bedside rug,
add to it ~ (the old apartment curtains) to get
a hall runner for the new apartment,
add to it ~ (mom & dad's worn out India bedspread) to get
a big rug for Baby's room !
The Secret of Shirret? My special crochet hook is a
SHIRRING, CROCHETING + TAPESTRY needle all in one.
"If everyone took this up, there'd be World Peace."
–Clo Davis, Boston
What's new in crochet ?
Shirret crochet INEXPENSIVELY from used clothes,
curtains, bedspreads and fabric scraps.
How-To Movie 2 minutes
The only thing to buy again is
CORD in cool colors $6.20.
"Do you crochet?"
"Yah, but who doesn't these days? It helps me think."
––Jola, sculptor, New Haven CT
