Welcome to 2012 – I’m still here, although still without pottery classes. I am finally getting round to making actual jewellery from my left-over beads and pendants, like this necklace made from emerald clouds glazed beads and silver effect spacer beads, which I just need to attach the fastener to.
I’m so pleased with it that I’m thinking I’ll get some more of the silver beads and do another one – I think I have enough blue beads for a chocker and the silver should set them off nicely.
Aside from jewellery making, I’ve been trying my hand at knitting, something that I can handily do at home unlike my beloved pottery. I’m making a little bag in King Charles Brocade stitch at the moment, to practice knitting and purling and reading a pattern. I’ve managed 3 pattern repeats so far:
I’m really quite pleased with how it’s turning out given I haven’t knitted since I was 12 and then I only made garter stitch squares for blankets.
This year looks to be a year of more varied crafts – I’m not going to be back at pottery classes before April at the earliest from the looks of things, I’m determined to master the knitting enough to make some wearable garments, I have fabric offcuts and want to learn to use a sewing machine, and I have a big event coming up at the end of the summer which is also calling on my crafty skills (these silk flowers may well give you a clue on that front). So now I’m seeing the drawback of intending this to be a specifically pottery-based blog. I don’t know whether to give it a make over or just start again from scratch since I can’t change the name. If there’s anyone still reading this, what are your thoughts?
Check out what everyone else was making yesterday as part of Making Monday on Natalie’s blog!
The knitting is looking terrific! I’d stick with the blog name, probably, but change the subtitle to something broader. Looking forward to seeing what you make for the big day!
Thanks Ros, I’m pleased with how it’s coming on and I’m getting faster too.
Yeah, it’s probably not worth starting a new one, I shall just do a new header and change the titles I think.
I have plans for the flowers, depending on how I get on, these may become more extensive – I’m not keen on spending a fortune on fresh cut flowers that die after 3 days!
Well done on the knitting! That looks way more impressive than my first projects! The beads look lovely too. I agree with Ros – just changing the subtitle is probably a good idea (that’s basically what I did with my blog, although there’s not been much knitting content at all lately!).
Thanks 🙂
I’ve changed the title and subtitle at the moment but I’ll probably change the title/name again when I’ve actually thought about it a bit!
The knitting looks really good – have you joined Ravelry yet? And I love that necklace!
Thanks 🙂 I’m somewhat loathe to at the moment to be honest – the last thing I need is another online procrastination tool when I have stacks of work on 😦
I was really pleased with it, hopefully my Mum will be too.
That looks FANTASTIC!!!!
As for a sewing machine, if you need one to practice with – I’ve got one and it works!! I just need to get oil for it to keep it working LOL.
I’m a big fan of non traditional floral bouquets – especially considering as you said, they don’t last!
Thanks Jenn 🙂
I may well take you up on that soon, Kev’s machine is broken, although hopefully not beyond repair, and I could do with a few lessons from someone who has a clue what they are doing because sewing machines scare me!
The primary plan for the flowers is actually not a bouquet, but they are the 2nd thing on my list if the first thing comes off well /cryptic
That’s really nice, neat knitting – I’d never have guessed you’d only just started it up again.
Thanks Mim! I’ve got to grips with knitting and purling fine, I’m a bit intimidated by increases and yarn overs at the moment and wondering if I could manage knitting in the round yet as I quite fancy a pair of fingerless mitts from this yarn. I’m trying not be to overambitious but it doesn’t help that I’m a big fan of some of Kate Davie’s fairisle patterns!