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Creative Freeform Crochet Fiber Art by Ronni Howard

Freeform Crochet + Weaving; “Leave No Thread Behind” and More

Freeform Crochet and Weaving Fiber Art by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet and Weaving Fiber Art by Ronni Howard

Ronni Howard is a fiber artist whose specialty is unique, one-of-a-kind freeform crochet pieces.

Ronni's Howard's First Example of Freeform Crochet + Weaving; this piece is quite large and impressive.
Ronni’s Howard’s First Example of Freeform Crochet + Weaving; this piece is quite large and impressive.

Here you can see a delightful, colorful assortment of freeform crochet art pieces by Ronni Howard. The photos and artwork you see on this page are all copyright Ronni Howard and used with her permission.
Here you can see a delightful, colorful assortment of freeform crochet art pieces by Ronni Howard. The photos and artwork you see on this page are all copyright Ronni Howard and used with her permission.

Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard

Here are several photo galleries showing you some more of Ronni’s work:

Freeform Crochet + Weaving Series

There are bunches of different ways you could combine crochet and weaving; these two crafts are quite compatible. Ronni explores this type of combination in depth by crocheting freeform strips of fabric and then weaving them together.


Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard

Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet + Weaving by Ronni Howard

The “Leave No Thread Behind” Series

Short pieces of scrap yarn sometimes get tossed out — but here, Ronni demonstrates that scrap yarn can be transformed into colorful fiber art that is more than worth keeping. This series of work called “Leave No Thread Behind” demonstrates some of the lovely and artistic sorts of things you could do with your scrap yarn:

Freeform Crochet Piece by Ronni Howard, From the Leave No Thread Behind Series of Fiber Artworks
Freeform Crochet Piece by Ronni Howard, From the Leave No Thread Behind Series of Fiber Artworks
Freeform Crochet Piece by Ronni Howard, From the Leave No Thread Behind Series of Fiber Artworks
Freeform Crochet Piece by Ronni Howard, From the Leave No Thread Behind Series of Fiber Artworks

See Some of the Useful Objects Ronni Has Made Using the Freeform Crochet Technique

You don’t need patterns for crocheting useful objects like purses, shawls and blankets. You can make totally unique and one-of-a-kind art objects using this technique. Here you can see some of the lovely and creative, but also useful, projects Ronni has crocheted.

See Also: Freeform Crochet Blanket by Amy Solovay

Altered Plant Holder Transformed With Freeform Crochet

Here Ronni demonstrates how you can take an object that is no longer useful or desirable in its current form, and transform it with freeform crochet. She’s taken an old plant holder and altered it by adding freeform crochet.

Altered Plant Holder: Freeform Crochet by Ronni Howard
Altered Plant Holder: Freeform Crochet by Ronni Howard
Altered Plant Holder: Freeform Crochet by Ronni Howard
Altered Plant Holder: Freeform Crochet by Ronni Howard
Altered Plant Holder: Freeform Crochet by Ronni Howard
Altered Plant Holder: Freeform Crochet by Ronni Howard

Older Work

Ronni Howard has been working at perfecting her freeform crochet for years. Here you can see one of her older freeform crochet pieces. This pieces gives you a glimpse at how much her work has evolved over the years.

Freeform Crochet Fiber Art by Ronni Howard
Freeform Crochet Fiber Art by Ronni Howard

So there you have it: Those are just a few of the amazing freeform crochet pieces Ronni Howard has completed. What do you think? The floor is open for comments — so if you have feedback for Ronni, please feel free to leave a comment. Please do keep in mind that I keep comment moderation turned on to discourage spambots from posting — so your comment will not appear immediately.


HUGE thanks to Ronni for sharing her pictures of these beautiful freeform crochet art pieces with us!


Posted By: Amy Solovay


About the Author: Amy Solovay is a real person; she is NOT a robot and does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to write articles for this website. She is a real, live, human content creator and educator who holds a bachelor’s degree with a studio art minor; she has also earned a separate degree in textile design. Amy learned to crochet as a small child, and she still enjoys crocheting all these years later. Beyond that, she enjoys introducing other crafters to the best new craft supplies, and she also loves helping crafters learn new techniques for making the most of the craft supplies they buy.


As an educator, Amy Solovay used to teach in-person college courses in trend forecasting, marketing and surface design at California Design College in Los Angeles.


Nowadays, Amy uses online platforms to teach digital courses to craft pattern designers, content creators and influencers all over the world. If you’re an artist, crafter or DIY enthusiast who is interested in earning income from your creative work, you’re invited to visit Crafterprise.com to learn more about monetizing the arts, craft(s) and / or DIY projects you do.


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This page was last updated on 9-21-2024.