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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: Crocheted jewellery |
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I had this silver wire, lots of pale pink and grey pearls and a chrocheting needle, and I started playing with an idea on a bracelet. It turned out quite nice, so I made a necklace to match. I don't quite know how I did it, but I like the result, and am definately going to make some variations on this theme:
I sewed the beads on with silver wire after I had finished crocheting. It seemed easier than threading while crocheting.
The good thing about this is that it's fairly flexible and can be pulled into shape.
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Now those are really pretty Droopy!!!  Will you keep them for yourself or will you be selling them or giving them as gifts? You are a very talented lady.
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WOW! Color me amazed... where did you learn to do that? I would love to try my hand at it.
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What a great job u did.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Those are really nice Droopy. How long did it take you to make them?
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WOW! Very creative, Droopy. And I LOVE the result,
your pieces have a vintage vibe that really appeals to me. 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Thank you all!
| eileen wrote: | | Will you keep them for yourself or will you be selling them or giving them as gifts? |
I'll be keeping them. They're not that good, but they look good, which is fine.
| lexxivexx wrote: | | WOW! Color me amazed... where did you learn to do that? |
My grandmother taught me how to crochet - this set was made by playing around with the silver thread.
| Netty wrote: | | How long did it take you to make them? |
I worked with them in the evenings, but not every evening, so I used between one and two weeks I think.
Now I get frustrated, because I don't know the crocheting words in English! I started by crocheting a line as long as I wanted the piece, and kept on going with the low crocheting masks. I did not throw the thread around the needle, but just pulled it through the next hole in the line befor I made a throw and pulled the thread through both loops. If anybody understood that, they've got a great mind-reading talent.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Didn't understand a single word of that but who cares when we can see the great results of your crocheting!!!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Droopy wrote: |
Now I get frustrated, because I don't know the crocheting words in English! I started by crocheting a line as long as I wanted the piece, and kept on going with the low crocheting masks. I did not throw the thread around the needle, but just pulled it through the next hole in the line befor I made a throw and pulled the thread through both loops. If anybody understood that, they've got a great mind-reading talent. |
You made a chain the length you wanted the finished piece to be. The stitch you used is called a single crochet.
It would have been a double crochet if you had thrown the thread (looped the thread) around the needle (hook) before pulling thread thru the next hole (stitch)
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was about 10, been doing it off and on for 50 years.
Forgot to say the collar and bracelet are beautiful.
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Toni, I bow before you! Now that I read what you wrote I can't understand why I didn't manage to explain it that way... Now I need to sit down and try to remember the crocheting words.
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I'm with Zuzu, I love that "vintage" look
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:51 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Deanna. Trouble is, I'm not much vintage myself... 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:03 am Post subject: |
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The jewelry is absolutely beautiful. I don't even know how to crochet... but to do it with wire and put pearls/beads on as well. You really have talent and imagination. Congrats on a great job
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Thank you kuntrygal. Crocheting is fairly easy to learn and to do. You should try it.
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I like this very much. I've seen little vintage purses that look like this. 
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