Knitting and other Creative Endeavors

[lindyhop]

Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Forgive my ignorance, but what's a hobo bag?

I wore my new socks today.

The good: they're comfy, they didn't fall down/slouch, they didn't come unraveled, they were far enough from my shirt that no one should know they didn't "go" together, quite.

The bad: they're a little big around the ankle, producing a slouchy looking effect there that I don't really dig (smaller needles for me next time, I suppose); they're now a little fuzzy (I suppose that's what I get for using cheap yarn, or for wearing my knitting on my feet?); they match nothing in my wardrobe.

Hey, congratulations on the socks!

A hobo bag is just a style of handbag (and what the book called this particular pattern). It's basically just a pouch with a long shoulder strap. A shoulder strap that gets even longer if I put anything in the bag. Such are the joys of using something you made and imagined looking, well, different somehow.

Oh, and because everyone else is knitting, I'm crocheting. I'm just that way. I'm going to have to get someone to show me how to knit. But I was able to pick up crochet on my own from a couple of very good books.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by lindyhop

Oh, and because everyone else is knitting, I'm crocheting. I'm just that way. I'm going to have to get someone to show me how to knit. But I was able to pick up crochet on my own from a couple of very good books.

Now see, I gave up on the kitting and tried crochet. Made some cute flowers....
but right now I am trying to crochet wire. I saw some cool jewlery made that way.

[lindyhop]

Originally Posted by Ponine

Now see, I gave up on the kitting and tried crochet. Made some cute flowers....
but right now I am trying to crochet wire. I saw some cool jewlery made that way.

I almost bought a book today just because there were a couple of pages of flowers patterns, also cherries and leaves and a star. (A friend's daughter-in-law crocheted some sushi.)

Making jewelry with crochet sounds very cool. Is it hard working with wire?

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by lindyhop

I almost bought a book today just because there were a couple of pages of flowers patterns, also cherries and leaves and a star. (A friend's daughter-in-law crocheted some sushi.)

Making jewelry with crochet sounds very cool. Is it hard working with wire?

Oooh... what book? I need to know.

The wire is difficult. I need to go get some pearls, since that seems like the most popular thing to do with wire, and there has to be a reason. I'll let you know how difficult it is.
I need to get a smaller hook too. I only have an I, and thats too big.

[lindyhop]

Originally Posted by Ponine

Oooh... what book? I need to know.

I don't know, sorry. I looked through too many to remember. But if I see it again I'll be sure to get the title. I can't stay away from the bookstore for long. And I'd like to be able to crochet all those shapes myself.

I ended up buying The Crochet Answer Book by Edie Eckman (there's also The Knitting Answer Book). It has a lot of good information. But nothing about crocheting jewelry.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by lindyhop

I don't know, sorry. I looked through too many to remember. But if I see it again I'll be sure to get the title. I can't stay away from the bookstore for long. And I'd like to be able to crochet all those shapes myself.

Ahhhh.. I missed the word "almost". I'll look at B&N the next time I am there.

Aside from that, the best pics I have seen yet of the wire crochet is here
Step by step wire jewlery
There are tons more out there, but this has the best "in process" pics.
There are a few more with great pieces, and I know there's a book.

[lindyhop]

Originally Posted by Ponine

Ahhhh.. I missed the word "almost". I'll look at B&N the next time I am there.

Aside from that, the best pics I have seen yet of the wire crochet is here
Step by step wire jewlery
There are tons more out there, but this has the best "in process" pics.
There are a few more with great pieces, and I know there's a book.

Oh no, more things to distract me.

I'm starting Take 2 of the sweater thingy. I think I got my stitches under control.

I also do most of this stuff while watching TV (mostly catching up on DVDs). I've never been able to just sit and watch the tube without having something else going on.