Howdy folks! Man, I just love it when I can start the day giving away something! Today I get to draw a winner for the About Art Accent stamp featured in Last Tuesdays blog post and with the help pf Random.org the winner is Cindy Roberts!!! Woo hoo! Congrats Cindy, check your email for details;)
OK, last week I told you that I got a spool (French) knitter, well, it was so beautiful out the other day (too nice to be hold-op in my art dungeon) so I sat on the porch and tried it out, I made this nifty bracelet.
I used gold crochet cotton (Royale) and “E” glass beads. I wanted my first try to be with inexpensive materials in case I messed it up but still be kinda elegant if it turned out OK. 😀
I used the 6 peg top on my Clover french knitter. I did not bother with the directions because it works just like a knitting loom. I strung on pink, champagne and white beads in the same pattern until I had a lot on there because you don’t want to run out and because 3 is a multiple of 6 so the pattern worked out. If you want a pattern just string on the beads in a multiple of the number of pegs your spool has, easy math yay!
All was almost lost though when I went to make this into a bracelet, I put the string ends through an end cone, then through a clasp and went to knot it (I could glue the knot and slide it under the cone, or so I thought!) I made such a mess of it that the knot was too big and I could not shove it in the cone and I was all like “Epic Craft Fail!” but then I was all like, “wait, get the scissors” but I did not have enough string after cutting to use a matching cone so I got a smaller one, slipped it on, I tied it off and glued it after it was snugly inside the cone, I literally filled that cone with glue, it is never coming apart LOL! To deal with the mismatched ends I added some bead dangles and wire wrapping and slid a heart frame on to (secured with a jump ring) for good measure so it looks like it is asymmetrical on purpose.
And that’s how you deal with an Epic Craft Fail LOL! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
I love the bracelet. My mom knits, crochets and sews – I had never had the patience, attention or commitment to tackle it when I was younger, now I wish I did – because I would have loved to crochet me a lacy skirt or dress. Every now and again I look at those knitter thingies that Provocraft sells that look like an oversized French knitter and I am tempted to try knitting that way. Having seen your gorgeous bracelet though, and taking into account my problems with patience – I think I could start with a smaller french knitter like yours – cool enough to gt me learning, small enough a project to hold my attention.
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what a fine bracelet! WOW!
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This is a very elegant piece Lindsay. I would love to see you doing in in a video some time. ~Diane
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How long did it take you? This must be some fancy French spool, unlike what I worked with as a child.
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not long, probably a half an hour, it is a plastic $12 spool but of course I used a 50% off coupon making it $6 LOL!
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That is so cool. I have never seen that style of bracelet before. Maye a video sometime would be great.
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ok Lindsay, new rule, you must record yourself with everything you create no matter where or what it is, then upload it, lol……; so many cute, pretty, cool, etc projects with no 😦 vid on how to do it, lol… seriously tho 🙂 see, you’re just so awesome!
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love the bracelet and would love to see how made so i could try it.. i am visual learner, like watching (vids or in person-and i dont live in maine, lol) so if you could do a vid it would be much appreciated 🙂
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