Saludos querida comunidad, nuevamente estoy muy agradecida por el apoyo en el pasado reto de Máscaras para Halloween, todas las participaciones estuvieron grandiosas, motivada por tales resultados decidí hacer una máscara de nuevo pero para sumarme a la celebración del Día de los Muertos que es cada 2 de noviembre, esta es una fecha muy especial para los países latinoamericanos porque es la época de recordar a los seres queridos que han fallecido, México es el país más conocido por su forma de celebrar esta fecha pero no es exclusivo suyo, sin embargo, los altares coloridos, las flores las decoraciones de calaverad , si son algo netamente mexicano y es reconocido como un patrimonio cultural muy importante, yo admiro mucho esa tradición a pesar de que no soy ser mexicana y mucho menos religiosa, pero siento que es una forma bonita de ver la muerte, porque en muchas culturas la muerte es tabú y no se quiere habar de eso, pero en la cultura Mexicana cada año se le dan ofrendas y se ponen altares hermosos a los seres queridos que ya no se encuentran con vida. Por eso hice una máscara a crochet de una Catrina que es una imagen icónica de esta fecha.
Greetings dear community, again I am very grateful for the support in the last Halloween Masks challenge, all the participations were great, motivated by such results I decided to make a mask again but to join the celebration of the Day of the Dead that is every November 2, this is a very special date for Latin American countries because it is the time to remember loved ones who have passed away, Mexico is the country best known for its way of celebrating this date but it is not exclusive to it, however, the colorful altars, the flowers, the skull decorations, if they are something purely Mexican and it is recognized as a very important cultural heritage, I greatly admire that tradition even though I am not Mexican and much less religious, but I feel that it is a way nice to see death, because in many cultures death is taboo and you don't want to talk about it, but in the Mexican culture every year offerings are given and on beautiful altars to loved ones who are no longer alive. That's why I made a crochet mask of a Catrina that is an iconic image of this date.
Proceso / Process
I worked with a #3 crochet hook and acrylic yarn, I started on the face with the white color from the forehead making 24 chains, with double crochets I made a double increase for nine rows and then I divided the work in three parts to leave the holes for the eyes decreasing stitches in each row and then making corresponding increases, I went back to all the stitches and left room for the nose, making double decreases on the sides until I had 30 stitches, then two rows without increases and one row with fan stitches to resemble the teeth . Finally I made a row of single crochets all around the edge of the face.
For the eye sockets I made 42 chains in a circle, with double crochets I worked one row and in the next I made 6 increases until I got 48. With red thread I made a row of fan stitches, then I sewed to the face. With black thread I made single stitches on the edge of the nose and on the edge of the teeth I made slip stitches and treble crochets.
For the flower called cempasúchil, which is the one that is commonly placed in the offerings of the Dead, I used yellow thread, I made 30 chains and then I increased the double crochet until I got 75 stitches in the next row I worked without increases, in the third row I made increases separated by a peak stitch, then I sewed the flower in a spiral, I sewed the flower to the head
For the roses I used red thread, I started with 96 chains and on these I worked with double crochets separated by the space of a chain, in the next row I worked accordingly, in the third row I made the petals making fan-type stitches, I sewed the flower in spiral, then I sewed the flower to the head
For the mask straps I made 70 chains with black thread and then 70 single crochets in these. I sewed to the mask and then embroidered the forehead.
Resultado / Result
The artistic makeups that are done for Catrinas are spectacular, but the option of wearing a mask is also something great, I loved this experience and I think I am excited about the idea of wearing the mask on many occasions. I hope you liked it and always remember to keep in mind your loved ones who are no longer here 🥰🤗
Imágenes tomadas con dispositivo Samsung A12. Portada editada en InShot
Pictures taken with Samsung A12 device. Cover edited in InShot
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