More Beaded Beauties

More Beauties...everything is for sale. I'm in the process of posting these on Etsy. If you're interested in anything you see, please let me know. Everything is priced well, and is on sale.

Mercato dei fiori shawl

It's done...yippee....! I love the colors and design. It just came out a little...small. It's definitely shawlette (or scarf) size, but that's okay: I don't really wear shawls, anyway--I just like to knit them and submit them to the Orange County Fair. This pattern I found confusing, but others weren't confused so I blame me. I always like a lot of written instructions and this one had little. I blocked it but I need to again, to get it to lay flat.

So here it is, my new shawlette. Meet "Flamenco"...

Beaded Beauties

Beading came first. And while I'm obsessed with knitting, I still make jewelry. Some of you have asked to see it in more detail. Here's a beginning. If there's a color you'd like to see, or you want prices, I'll be happy to provide them. Better pics are forthcoming.

The red series, with vintage beads, coral, & Swarovski crystal
From l. - r.: Necklace: $65, charm bracelet: $125, middle Xmas bracelet: $55, bottom coral bracelet $55, cross with Swarovski crystal & gold vermeil: $70

Seaglass, pearls and vintage green crystal
Seaglass necklace $70, freshwater pearl bracelet $45, lampwork & vintage bracelet $45,

The necklace from just above with more detail. $70
Seaglass from the ocean at Corona del Mar, freshwater pearls, silver & vintage crystal

Seaglass with freshwater pearls & vintage beads & silver

Cobalt crystal, silver beads
Cobalt crystal beads, silver beads & silver clasp $55 SOLD

Festive necklace & bracelet with vintage lampwork beads and more
Necklace created with vintage beads and silver $75, double strand vintage bracelet with silver $70

Orange vintage bracelets
On left, vintage beads & silver links $50; on right, vintage beaded bracelet SOLD

Green earrings, mostly vintage beads, some crystal, all silver earwires
Made with vintage beads, Swarovski crystal, pearls & silver wire. All $25/pr except for top right: $35 

Festive bracelets, vintage beads
Left, double strand: $70; top r.: $40; bottom r: $45

Turquoise beads with smoky quartz and gold vermeil beads & clasp
$55

Priority mail: $5; California sales tax: 7.50%; yarn (and other trades) welcome 

A coupla of Gonzales FSOT

Gone....
In realizing that I have winter coloring (cool colors, blues, purples, reds), I'm trying not to hold onto too many earth toned skeins of my beloved Wollmeise. Here is Gonzales WD, FSOT. Two for $58 or one for $30, including US shipping.

Mercato dei fiori shawl

Here we go, another shawl.  I don't even really wear shawls, but I love knitting them. Love the lacework, and with this shawl, the Mercato dei Fiori, it has colorwork, and lacework--the best of both worlds. I get so bored with knitting straight stockinette stitch, or garter stitch, that I need something more. When I'm in the midst of a project that is just stockinette or garter, I start feeling like I'm driving cross country and am in Kansas: Too far to turn back and too far yet to go. I'm almost to the lacework, using Wollmeise 100%, in Wilder Morn and Schwarz.

Guitarista: a Felted Guitar Strap

I made this for Brian a couple of years ago, and he's still using it: a felted guitar strap. If you want the pattern, I will send it to you. It's in parts. Here are photos.

Summer muse

Every knitter who writes, or writer who knits, needs a muse. In this case, it's the Fountain Pen Shawl. Do you see the fountain pen nibs in the shawl? Knit using Wollmeise (what else at this point?) in the Versuch Edelstein colorway.