Weaving a Flower of Life pattern on a Hexagon with spool knitted cord by Noreen Crone-Findlay is the subject of today’s video. Here is what Noreen has to say about her video:
“This video tutorial by Noreen Crone-Findlay shows how to weave the ‘Flower of Life’ pattern on the Lily Speed o Weave Loom, but any other hexagonal loom will work just as well. In this video, spool knitted cord is used as the ‘yarn’, but, any kind of yarn, lucet cord, wire, ribbon, fabric strips, t shirt yarn, roving, string or cord, even video cassette tapes, all work as well.”
This detailed, step by step tutorial is a gem. Noreen throughly explains what she does and the common mistakes she has made in the past so you can easily create your Flower of Life pattern mandala.
Enjoy!
Weaving Flower of Life pattern on a Hexagon by Noreen Crone-Findlay
To see more of her weaving tutorials where “Noreen Crone-Findlay demonstrates all manner of wonderful video tutorials on how to work with yarn in imaginative ways, featuring the spool knitter, potholder loom, flower looms, other small looms and the nostepinne,” see https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQQvdzAQOELclQo3C3TdJg.
Today Donna Wolfe from Naztazia shows you how to crochet a flower of life chain shawl. This is what she says about this video:
“This is a more advanced pattern, so please also download the written free pattern on Donna’s website: http://naztazia.com. It also forms a lovely star stitch pattern that you can use for a shawl, wrap, scarf, hoodie, tunic, sweater and more!”
I am always struck by the stunning ways that nature displays itself and no more so than in examples of sacred geometric forms. According to Wikipedia “Sacred geometry is the geometry used in the design and construction of religious structures such as churches, temples, mosques, religious monuments, altars, tabernacles; as well as for sacred spaces such as temenoi, sacred groves, village greens and holy wells, and the creation of religious art. In sacred geometry, symbolic and sacred meanings are ascribed to certain geometric shapes and certain geometric proportions, according to Paul Calter and others.”
“According to Stephen Skinner, the study of sacred geometry has its roots in the study of nature, and the mathematical principles at work therein.[3] Many forms observed in nature can be related to geometry, for example, the chambered nautilus grows at a constant rate and so its shell forms a logarithmic spiral to accommodate that growth without changing shape. Also, honeybees construct hexagonal cells to hold their honey. These and other correspondences are sometimes interpreted in terms of sacred geometry and considered to be further proof of the natural significance of geometric forms.”
Here are a few stunning examples of sacred geometry in plant forms, nature’s sacred geometrical mandalas:
