Freeform Crochet Necklace - Bottle Top Necklace

I have been wanting to make a 3d necklace for some time and have looked at what others have done for some inspiration. I see many others either use cork/poly balls or even large glass beads and crochet over them.

I really didnt want to buy something like that to crochet over, or even hide nice glass beads under crochet. So I have been thinking about what i could upcycle for this purpose.

This is what i came up with.

Crochet in camo coloured cotton - over bottle tops!

Im not sure what i think, but i do think its different!

Abacus Beaded Crochet Cuff - And Aldi Bargain

I had a vision last night, of what to do next with my chunky seed beads and new chunky cotton.

The Abacus Beaded Crochet Cuff. Made from Chunky mercerized cotton and large seed beeds. It is quite comfy to wear and very interesting.


Its available now on ETSY.


Lastly, I must say a big thank you to GlittyKnittyKnitty
for letting me know via her blog, about a ALDI bargain. I got 6 large knitting needles for £2.99 (a pound more expensive than glitty, but i dont mind). Since i have been knitting some chunky hats recently, these will come in handy.

Carols Birthday Presie - Hammock Bracelet

Its was my sisters birthday on the 29th of August, and she had asked me to make her something.

I finished it for her in pleanty of time, which is a suprise for me, as im normally awful at remembering peoples birthdays.

I just hope she likes it.

Hammock Bracelet - Beaded Crochet Rope + Freeform Crochet Bracelet

I wanted to experiment with a crochet beaded rope, and after a few tries, and tearing my hair out, it finally clicked and I got going with it.










I wanted to make this one in to a bracelet, but thougth that the crochet rope all around the wrist would be too bulky and uncomfortable for wearing in the day. So i made a freeform crochet peice to sit accross the back of the wrist. This bit looks like a hammock hence the name.


Im really pleased with this peice and think it looks funky.












http://www.ravelry.com/projects/sianabanana/hammock-bracelet

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13696418

Freeform Crochet Choker

I bought some anchor crochet cotton from ebay earlier this year, not knowing what kind of threads would work best for crochet jewellry.

When It arrived, i was quite suprised of the texture of it, and was aprehensive about how things would turn out.

Here is the first peice I have made with it.

I wanted to make a necklace of sorts as I have made a lot of cuffs and bracelets so far.

I didnt know how this one would turn out and didnt have a set plan. After a few retrys half way in, I finally got it to lay flat.

Once I had made it, I realised that it would sit nicer on this metal choker that i had got in a jewelry beading kit.

For crochet jewelry, so far, I have tried out the follwoing threads

• 3 ply cotton - ver soft and floppy.
• DMC 6 strand embroidery floss - lovely sheen but harder to work with as its stranded - but benifit is that you can make it thinner if needs be.
• Torcal by Circulo - Size Perle#5 - I do like this, but sometimes i find its not dainty enough when i need it to be.

I have just acquired some Ruby by Circulo - Crochet #20Perle #8 - from ebay. I got 10 balls for free!! Ebay were doing a special promotion the other day where they gave you a free £5 to spend on ebay including postage. I managed to buy these 10 balls for £4.99 total. So thank you to ebay and paypal for my gift.

I will be trying something out to see how they work next.

Update on my sewing machine... I have made a knitting needle roll for my straight needles. I need to finish it off with something to close it. The machine was sooooo much better to use than my old one. Now all i need to worry about is my sewing construction rather than working the machine.

Cross Leaf Freeform Crochet Cuff

I have been looking at some irish crochet online, and loved the texture of the irish leaf design. I had a few go's at this one before i decided on my shape, then I built it up. Im quite pleased with it as I love the texture of the layers.

Crown Freeform Crochet Cuff

I had an idea in my head about this one, but I just cant finish it.

I think i dont have the right colour to contrast it, and will get on and order some different tones to see what goes.

Pink Pineapple Cuff

I saw this pattern a little while ago, and thought it might make a nice cuff.

I am quite pleased how the central lace design has worked with the beads.

The length is a little bit too long mind, and if i make this again, i think i would take out a row or 2 from the beginning and end to try and shorten the motif.

The DNA Cuff

Tony named this one!! I followed a bookmark pattern i found on ravelry.

I have just been looking for stitch combinations really, and how to layer things up on each other, what goes well with what etc.

Having done these few projects, i have a few ideas in my head now. I think maybe a variation on the butterfly, with a different center. Not sure how this will unfold yet, will have to wait and see.

As for this peice , I wish i had layered my colour combinations differently. When i choose the colours they looked much better than now when i look at the peice. Also, i choose beads to go with it, but they are too subtle, and just fade away. They give a good glittery kinda look when its on, but from the photos you can hardly tell they are there.

Oh well, on to the next one.

I added beads....

Well 2 people told me it wasnt finished, so i went out on a shopping spree. I got loads of beads.

I finished it off with some beads ..

Butterfly Cuff

Well im on a crochet mission. My knitting has been put on hold and I am finally using my colourful Perle that i bought.

Its from Yarnstick and it was 70p a ball. I got 12 for under a tenner with postage. I thought that was quite good.

The pattern I found while searching Ravelry from freebies - here is the page.

As you can see I didnt make the little butterfly head, and i just went freefrom for the clasp. I used the pattern just for the wings.

Tony seems to think that this one isnt done yet. He thinks the central peice is missing something, maybe some beads ? But im not adding a little butterfly head and antena!!

Blue Green and Red Beaded Crochet Cuff

Well I didnt intend on finishing this one so quickly.

It is made from Torcal Perle and I used up the last of my red beads. The beads cost me 99p at Hobby Craft - so that worked out at 33p of beads per cuff/bracelet.


I just did some free form and tried to keep it symetrical as i went.

Im quite pleased with it. Im suprised I have managed to be so productive with my stinking cold. :( boo hoo.

Camo Crochet Bracelet

Having made the bracelet for Carol the other week, I thought I should get on with it and make one for myself. It took me much longer to make this one, but I did only do about 1 motif a night.

I am quite pleased with it. I used some 3 ply camo coloured cotton I got from ebay.

Cuffs

Just came back from Snowboarding and this is what i made on the aeroplane on the way out.

- I just wanted to take something small and non offensive to the aeroplane people so i just took a crochet hook and a small ball of left over yarn.

I didnt really intend on making anything, it was more about playing with stitches, but found myself making the cuff.

I put it on then and barely took it off the whole time. It is a little bit worn and fluffy now from getting wet and battered about.

I have worn it in the office a bit too - it helps me cope with the air conditioning!! Seriously - I do get quite cold hands and feet - Bad circulation. So it has been helping a little to keep them toasty.

This morning, after finishing off the darning of ends on the Aphrodite Jumper, I used the odds and ends to make this cuff. With insporation from - http://www.moonarts.com/blog/free_patterns/pages/crochet-bracelet-print.htm I made this cuff using double crochet - half trebles and treble crochet. (or sc hdc and dc in the US pattern)