Spring knit cuff
FINALLY! Blogger's letting me post some photos.
I'm still putting the finishing touches on the tutorial, all the photos are done, I just needed to get the knitting terminology proofed, since I'm a beader, not a knitter. o_O
Thought I'd put in this shot of the materials. Now, the olive dish might throw you off, but, I'll share a little tip with you: Since I don't own a bead spinner (which facilitates stringing large amounts of beads in practically no time flat!), I use my olive dish to hold my beads, and I just dig at them with a super long needle and Voilà! A super duper easy stringer! ;) The porcelain surface makes it easier for the needle to just slip in through the beads, without causing any of the friction or snags that a beading mat might offer.
See? I AM smarter than the average BEAR! ;)
Materials
Clasp closeup
I dug these Jade beads out of my stash, they just happened to match the thread perfectly!
Finished!
White one done with size 8/0 Matgama drops
Red one, finished with three small magnetic clasps.
I'm still putting the finishing touches on the tutorial, all the photos are done, I just needed to get the knitting terminology proofed, since I'm a beader, not a knitter. o_O
Thought I'd put in this shot of the materials. Now, the olive dish might throw you off, but, I'll share a little tip with you: Since I don't own a bead spinner (which facilitates stringing large amounts of beads in practically no time flat!), I use my olive dish to hold my beads, and I just dig at them with a super long needle and Voilà! A super duper easy stringer! ;) The porcelain surface makes it easier for the needle to just slip in through the beads, without causing any of the friction or snags that a beading mat might offer.
See? I AM smarter than the average BEAR! ;)
Materials
Clasp closeupI dug these Jade beads out of my stash, they just happened to match the thread perfectly!
Finished!
White one done with size 8/0 Matgama drops
Red one, finished with three small magnetic clasps.I wanted to finish every piece differently, to show the readers that you're not limited to one style of clasp. Being a "Think Outside The Box" type of gal, I'm not fond of limitations myself... ;)
You know, I really used to like the idea of a black background for my pieces, but now that I see how stark it is, I think I'll stick to gray, it somehow seems to soften the look of the pieces, doesn't it?
You know, I really used to like the idea of a black background for my pieces, but now that I see how stark it is, I think I'll stick to gray, it somehow seems to soften the look of the pieces, doesn't it?
Comments
Yeah, I picked those colors, to make the cuff look like a bed of spring flowers. I love seasonal color combinations. Mother Nature always seems to get it right. ;)
Thanks!
I've got TWO olive dishes, and neither has EVER seen an olive! LOL!
I can't wait to see it published!