Beaded Crochet Necklace - For The Devout Christian

I had some of these millefiori cross beads that I needed to use in a project, and this seemed to be the ideal project.

Black Crochet Necklace

I am rather addicted to making these necklaces, and I'm sort of experimenting with different weights of crochet thread to use. This one used size 3 black crochet thread, whereas the others I've done used 10. 10 is finer than 3.

I like the 3, as it seems a bit heavier and sturdier than 10, but it also means there are a lot of beads I can't use on 3 crochet thread - the holes are just entirely too, too small. There were a lot of beads I could not use on this necklace because the holes are just too small.

But I did get a lot of cool beads on here. It's very long and can be tripled around my neck. I did this with Samhain/Halloween in mind - thus, the darker colors, black thread and skull beads. I really like it. Kinda Goth, in a way. Do Goths exist any more?

Crochet Beaded Necklace

Fun With Tunisian

OK so I'm working on Tunisian stitch and color changes AND carrying yarn as I do so. I don't always like to cut yarn and have a million ends to sew in at the end of a project.

Here is the right side of a test swatch I did:

Here is the reverse:

I don't like the "floaters" going up the left side of the work; that's the result of carrying the yarn instead of cutting it with each color change. I'm not sure if there's a way to hide that or do it some other way that it's not seen. Hmmmmmmm....

Fun With Jewelry

This past weekend I fixed the clasp on this necklace (it belongs to a coworker) and I also made matching earrings and a bracelet. :)

Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch

I just remembered - I was supposed to post some photos of a Tunisian honeycomb stitch scarf I'm working on. So here are the photos...one shows a closeup of the material, so the pattern is more clearly visible...

 

It's really a very easy stitch to do. What I'm doing is putting a stitch marker in the rows that begin with TSS (Tunisian simple stitch) and just go from there!

 

Must Do This

I just found this link: Dinner Plate Wall Clock

I need to start doing crafts like THIS!!

A Note....

....on copyright law.

This is where I give in to my ugly, fire-breathing dragon side, the side of me that reminds people that there are limitations and laws that restrict what people such as crafters can do.

I just saw, over on Repeat Crafter Me, this post. Sarah has made these DARLING stitch markers that are inspired by her favorite coffee retailer, Starbucks. On the post she included instructions on how to make the markers if people like them and want their own.

Well, I noticed in the comments that people are asking her to make them and sell them...

Tunisian Drop Stitch

I learned a new stitch – the Tunisian Drop Stitch

 

 

In Which....

...I get a bit weird.

I want to make this afghan, or one very close to it.

Most people now would look at that and say "it looks like the bus from that old TV show The Partridge Family!"

Well, it's not just a case of bright, bold colors and strong geometric patterns....time for an art history lesson!

This art style comes from the neo-plasticism movement, which originated with a Dutch painter, Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)...