Tiger Eye Bracelet

Another crocheted bracelet, this time gold

wire and tiger eye. I gave it to Camilla

for her birthday.

Three Strand Necklace

First time using crimp beads and my

crimp tool. I used three strands of

Beadalon for this necklace. The smaller

beads are strung on separate strands

and the larger ones are strung on all

three. I like how that makes the smaller

beads look kind of staggered.

Paua Shell Wire Wrapped Pendant

Back to the Paua shell again and what to do

with it. I used 20 gauge sterling silver wire

and wrapped it around the first one.

Then I twisted two strands of 28 gauge

gold wire together and wrapped that

around a shell. It kind of reminds me

of an x's and o's game board.

I finally started using the macro zoom on

my digital camera - huge difference.

Pea Pod Pendant

I once saw a picture of this and kept the idea

of it in my head. I wish I could find the original

again to see how it was made compared to mine.

I used a 20 gauge sterling silver wire for the

pea pod shape and once I had manipulated it to

an interesting shape, I hammered it. Then I strung

some light green fresh water pearls on a thinner

sterling silver wire and wrapped it at the top and

bottom of the pod. If I were to make this again,

I'd use a thicker wire for the pod, or better yet,

I'd try square wire instead of round. Oh well,

right now I'm just playing around with it and

learning a lot through trial and error.

Paua Shell

C just gave me some Paua Shell that

her brother brought back from a trip to

New Zealand. It's beautiful - highly polished

and jewelry grade. She was hoping that I could

come up with something to do with it since it

doesn't have any holes in it. I've read that shell

dust is toxic and when it's processed for jewelry

making, any drilling is done under water.

Crocheted Wire Necklace and Bracelet

I've been wanting to try this for a while. I used

gold 28 gauge wire, a size 1.75 mm. crochet hook

and some chips in 2 shades of green.

Simply chain 4 strands for each of the necklace

and the bracelet and then weave them together.

I finished them off with toggle clasps. I think

if I made it again, I'd only use 3 strands for the

necklace. I'm not much of a crocheter - chain st.

is really the only crocheting I can do.

Entrelac Scarf

This was my first attempt at entrelac knitting and it was surprisingly easy. It looks so wonky until you get into the second or third tier. Even then, I often had to reassess to make sure I was on track. I used size 5 mm. needles and Paton's SWS in "Natural Earth". This yarn was made for entrelac knitting. It gives you these beautiful colour gradations at just the right time so you don't have to mess around with changing yarn colours all the time. It's a luxurious 70% wool, 30% soy blend and I loved the feel of it while knitting. I've decided to leave it all puffy rather than blocking it for now. I've seen it done both ways. I've already bought more SWS in "Natural Pink". I may add pompoms to the ends of the next one.

I Think it's Going to Be a Scarf or Two

I got some of the most luscious mohair and

wool given to me by a dear friend, Nina. It would

probably be enough for a wrap or a shawl.

I knit a sample swatch and love how it

knits up. Not sure what I'm going to

make with it yet.

Valentine's Scarf

I really like how the hearts pop out on

this scarf. I got the pattern here.

It was a special edition that knitty came

out with in 2004 to promote Breast

Cancer Awareness.

I'm using a mohair blend and size

7 mm. needles. I think it'll look

better once it's blocked.

Branching Out Scarf

This has been on my knit list for a long time.

It's knitty's branching out scarf. I used a soft

mohair blend and knit it on 6 mm. needles doing

25 repeats of the lace pattern. It "grew"

to a length of about 5 feet after blocking.