Gabriele Meyer
I like to crochet hyperbolic surfaces, which are undulating surfaces
which look locally like a saddle. To make the work curve in three
dimensions I crochet around shaped line used in hand held lawn mowers.
These surfaces have a hyperbolic geometry and are topics of study in
topology, complex analysis and other areas.
This surface is a celebration of the undulating surface of leaves
in the fall. In order not to detract from the form I made it in
white. Also so that I can use it as a light feature later on. The
ribs in the back are there to firm up the crochet.
This surface was crocheted around a metal ring in spiral fashion.
The color scheme at any time involves five colors. Each color is
crocheted for 2/5 of the ring circumference. So after two rows,
you are through with the current five colors. Then you repeat.
After a while you may want to switch out a color or more from the
pattern to a new color. This creates some uniformity in the
general pattern but also gentle color change. The outcome reminds
me of a flower.