Knitting and other Creative Endeavors

[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.