As you can tell by my last post, I was playing with my “Bucket o’ Beads” yesterday. I have an assortment of beads, most of which don’t match, so pulling out enough matching beads to make sets was a bit of a challenge. I put two more sets together (in addition to the one I already posted), and I think they turned out ok. The first set was easy… just used some crystals, assorted brown/gold beads, a few silver beads, and a cute little star that was sitting there lonely in the mix.
I think these look prettier than they do in the picture… my lighting wasn’t very good for either of these shots.
The second set was a little odder. I had five of these brown and cream flat discs, and some flat amber beads. I combined them with some round balls to make a wider, flatter stitch marker. Not quite sure if I like these, but I like the colors.
They’re definitely unique. I need to get some more beads and make more, I think. Maybe I can sell some down at my LYS.
I’ve been playing with my beads today, and I made a set of stitch markers that match the yarn I’m giving away in the contest. I figured they’d be a great addition to the sock yarn, so I’ll be sending them to the person who wins the haiku contest.
I hope everyone likes these, it’s my first attempt at making a “set” of stitch markers. Go enter the Sock Yarn Haiku Contest, and have a chance to win!
Is knitting a religion? Could be… and judging from the Ravelry forums, there are thousands of denominations! I found this lovely post over at The Lumpy Knitter’s blog – The Sacraments of Knitting: A Simple Tract. Go take a look, I think you’ll enjoy it. It definitely made me smile.
I wonder if I could hand a few of those out to friends?
So annoyed.. the heating element on my dryer has decided to give up. It’s very hard to tumble dry jeans. Argh.
So.. off to town I go. Fortunately, the appliance store has a replacement in stock, and it’s only $30. That’s the good news. Now.. how do I keep myself from going to the yarn store while I’m in town? I’m so impulsive. Bad me. Bad.
Maybe I’ll just go to the bead store instead. Mara and I have been making beaded stitch markers, and I’m falling in love with it. Now I just need some decent beads, and not Wal-Mart beads.
If all goes the way I’m planning, I will take pictures today and update everything. If it doesn’t, everyone is going to have to wait. 
