Description

Crocheted using Sirdar Stories DK (double knitting) yarn, these dreamcatchers are made with a wooden hoop and decorated with feathers and beads. The webbing, which mimics a spider’s web, is symbolic of protection, while the hoop represents unity.

Hoop size – approximately 20cm diameter

Overall length – approximately 55cm

Sirdar Stories DK (double knitting) yarn – 60% cotton / 40% acrylic

Colours used – Skinny Dip (baby blue), All Nighter (navy), Silent Disco (black) and Smile (white).

The Dreamcatcher Legend

Rooted in the traditions of the Ojibwe people, the Native Americans of the Great Plains believe the air is filled with both good and bad dreams.

Dreamcatchers are often made with a wooden hoop, string or sinew, and decorated with feathers and beads. The webbing, which mimics a spider’s web, is symbolic of protection, while the hoop represents unity. While traditionally used for spiritual purposes, they are now also popular as ornamental items.

According to dreamcatcher legend, these handmade items are believed to protect the sleeper from bad dreams. Hung above a bed, a dreamcatcher catches negative energy in its web, keeping the person beneath it safe during sleep. The good dreams pass through the centre hole to the sleeping person. The bad dreams are trapped in the web where they perish in the light of dawn.