Arte de Shelley

Materials: KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 1 ball, Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. Doily measures about 11 1/2 inches in diameter. Ch 12, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), * tr in ring, ch 1. Repeat from * 16 more times; join with sl st in 4th st of ch-5. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in sp; (ch 5, sc in next sp) 17 times; ch 2, join with dc in 1st sc of rnd (18 loops). 3rd rnd: Ch 1, sc under dc, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, join with dc. 4th rnd: Repeat 3rd rnd. 5th rnd: Make ch-6 loops (instead of ch-5), ending with ch 3, join with tr. 6th rnd: Repeat 5th rnd, making ch-7 loops instead of ch-6. 7th rnd: Make ch-8 loops instead of ch-7, ending with ch 4, join with tr. 8th rnd: Ch 15 (to count as tr and ch-11), * tr in next loop, ch 11. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-15. 9th rnd: Sl st in next 4 ch, ch 1, sc in next ch; * ch 5, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch, ch 6, sc in 5th st of next ch-11 loop. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st...

Frida Kahlo had the talent and style that many can only dream of. Her works have been studied and admired by many, including myself. My mother was born in Mexico, and Spanish was her first language. I have always found a part of me that relates to her rebellious and activist spirit, and as my own back problems have gotten worse recently, I seem to relate to her even more so. PBS has a pretty good biography on her, here is the link This is another fantastic link, found here on PBS's website "I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality." – Frida Kahlo

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