AVAL Crochet Catalogue (Master Collection)
AVAL is a social enterprise under Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG) dedicated to the cause of women empowerment in the rural villages of Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. Here, the women are trained in tailoring and crochet design, and then their products are introduced to appropriate markets, hence helping the women earn a livelihood and decent standard of living. We are happy to share with you the crochet catalogue.
AVAL is a social enterprise under Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG) dedicated to the cause of women empowerment in the rural villages of Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. Here, the women are trained in tailoring and crochet design, and then their products are introduced to appropriate markets, hence helping the women earn a livelihood and decent standard of living. We are happy to share with you the crochet catalogue.
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The<br />
Art<br />
Of<br />
<strong>Crochet</strong>
...where each product is handcrafted,<br />
shaped with love and devotion to the cause<br />
of self determination and empowerment...
CONTENTS<br />
<strong>Crochet</strong><br />
<strong>Catalogue</strong><br />
About <strong>AVAL</strong><br />
Toys<br />
Jewellery<br />
Scarves<br />
Household Items
<strong>AVAL</strong><br />
We are a social enterprise run by women,<br />
which has come to life with the support of<br />
Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG).<br />
Our women, from different villages and<br />
social backgrounds, have been trained in<br />
advanced tailoring and crochet design.<br />
Working with contemporary designers, <strong>AVAL</strong><br />
follows the principles of ethical fashion. Each<br />
product is crafted with care and the profits<br />
earned thus support development initiatives<br />
for women in the Auroville bioregion and<br />
provide livelihood.<br />
The fabric we use is consciously chosen to<br />
reflect the rich cultural tradition of India,<br />
particularly South India.
TOYS
BIRD<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_101<br />
3” (8 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 7
BUNNY<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_102<br />
4” (9 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
FROG<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_103<br />
5” (12 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 9
GIRAFFE (Big)<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_104<br />
15” (41 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
GIRAFFE (Small)<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_105<br />
21” (52 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 11
Hippopotamus<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_106<br />
6” (18 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
MONKEY<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_107<br />
8” (20 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 13
TASSEL OWL<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_108<br />
4” (9 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
SLEEPING OWL<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_109<br />
3” (7 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 15
WINGED OWL<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_110<br />
5” (14 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
PIG<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_111<br />
7” (19 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 17
RABBIT<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_112<br />
8” (20 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
SITTING CAT<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_113<br />
5” (14 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 19
BLOWFISH<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_114<br />
2” (5 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
WALKING CAT<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_115<br />
6” (16 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 21
GANESHA (big and small)<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_117(big),<br />
CTY_121(small)<br />
7” (20 cm),<br />
5” (14 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
ELEPHANT (big and small)<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_118(big),<br />
CTY_120(small)<br />
11” (28 cm),<br />
7.5” (13 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 23
BEAR<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CTY_119<br />
6” (16 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
TURTLE<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CKT_601<br />
3” (7 sm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 25
STARFISH<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CKT_602<br />
3” (7 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
RAY<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CKT_603<br />
3” (7 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 27
OCTOPUS<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CKT_604<br />
2” (6 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn
JELLYFISH<br />
CODE:<br />
SIZE:<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
CKY_605<br />
2” (6 cm)<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 29
JEWELLERY
ROSE Earring<br />
CODE: CER 401<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 31
CAT Earring<br />
CODE: CER 402<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
FLOWER Earring<br />
CODE: CER 403<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 33
ROUND Flower Earring<br />
CODE: CER 404<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
STAR Flower Earring<br />
CODE: CER 405<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 35
DOUBLE ROSE Multicolour Earring<br />
CODE: CER 406<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
DOUBLE ROSE Earring<br />
CODE: CER 407<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 37
FLOWER and PEARL Earring<br />
CODE: CER 408<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
ROUND FLOWER Earring<br />
CODE: CER 409<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 39
DOUBLE ROSE Earring with Bead<br />
CODE: CER 410<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
RANGOLI Earring<br />
CODE: CER 411<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 41
RANGOLI Multicolour Earring<br />
CODE: CER 413<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
RANGOLI ROSE Earring with Bead<br />
CODE: CER 414<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 43
RANGOLI ROSE Earring (Style 1)<br />
CODE: CER 415<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
RANGOLI ROSE Earring (Style 2)<br />
CODE: CER 416<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 45
CHAKKARA Earring<br />
CODE: CER 417<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
STAR FLOWER Earring<br />
CODE: CER 418<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 47
Hibiscus FLOWER Earring<br />
CODE: CER 419<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Triangular Flower ANKLET<br />
CODE: CAL 101<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 49
Flower Leaf ANKLET<br />
CODE: CAL 102<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Double Rose HAIR CLIP<br />
CODE: CHC 501<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 51
Single Rope HAIR CLIP<br />
CODE: CHC 502<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Hibiscus Flower HAIR CLIP<br />
CODE: CHC 503<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 53
Rose HAIR CLIP<br />
CODE: CHC 504<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Beads Double Rope HEAD BAND<br />
CODE: CHB 51<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 55
Double Rope HEAD BAND<br />
CODE: CHB 52<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Flower NECKLACE<br />
CODE: CNL 01<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 57
Flower NECKLACE (Multicolour)<br />
CODE: CNL 02<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Long NECKLACE<br />
CODE: CNL 03<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 59
Six Rope NECKLACE<br />
CODE: CNL 04<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Five Ring NECKLACE<br />
CODE: CNL 05<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 61
Long Rolling NECKLACE<br />
CODE: CNL 06<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Round NECKLACE<br />
CODE: CNL 07<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 63
Three Rings NECKLACE<br />
CODE: CNL 08<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
SCARVES
SCARF (STYLE 1)<br />
CODE:<br />
CSL_01<br />
SIZE: 72” x 8”<br />
MATERIAL: Viscose cotton<br />
yarn
SCARF (STYLE 2)<br />
CODE:<br />
CSL_02<br />
SIZE: 75” x 8”<br />
MATERIAL: Viscose cotton<br />
yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products
SCARF (STYLE 3)<br />
CODE:<br />
CSL_03<br />
SIZE: 55” x 8”<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Viscose cotton<br />
yarn
SCARF (STYLE 4)<br />
CODE:<br />
CSL_04<br />
SIZE: 75” x 8”<br />
MATERIAL: Viscose cotton<br />
yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products
Household<br />
Items
BOWL (Cotton Yarn)<br />
CODE: CBL 601<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 71
BOWL (Jute)<br />
CODE: CBL 602<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Jute
TEA COASTER<br />
CODE: CTC 701<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Jute<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 73
BEADS Lampshade<br />
CODE: CLS 801<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
THREAD Lampshade<br />
CODE: CLS 802<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 75
TABLE RUNNER (Large)<br />
CODE: CTR 506<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
TABLE RUNNER (Square)<br />
CODE: CTR 501<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
Customized colours are available on all products<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 77
TABLE RUNNER (Rectangle)<br />
CODE: CTR 502<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn
TABLE RUNNER (Round)<br />
CODE: CTR 505<br />
MATERIAL:<br />
Cotton Yarn<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> || CROCHET CATALOGUE || 79
It is time we value the<br />
human effort in each stitch...
Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG), founded in 1983, is a unit under the Auroville<br />
Village Action Trust (AVAT) and functions as a part of the Auroville Foundation. It acts<br />
as an outreach wing for Auroville in its bio-region working with the rural communities<br />
in Vanur Block, Tamil Nadu. It is a pioneering social experiment that aims to realize<br />
human unity and build a better future for all.<br />
AVAG has refined a unique and multifaceted community development program,<br />
executed through a structure of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Federations with about<br />
5000 women and 600 men, with an emphasis on financial inclusion, gender and caste<br />
equity, community service, social enterprise development and education.<br />
All of AVAG’s activities are designed to empower the rural communities to organize<br />
themselves for their own personal and communal empowerment.<br />
<strong>AVAL</strong> is a testimony to the relationship between AVAG and the women based on<br />
trust and cooperation. The products are a result of undying mutual exchange of<br />
motivation and expertise between the AVAG staff and the women they work with.<br />
They showcase the power of perseverance in the face of challenges such as lack of<br />
skill and structure.
<strong>AVAL</strong> social enterprise supported by<br />
Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG),<br />
Irumbai Main road, Opp. TNEB Sub-station,<br />
Irumbai 605111, Tamil Nadu<br />
aval@auroville.org.in,<br />
www.avag.in<br />
+91 (0413) 2678871, 2678872