Photo Credit - K. Whiteford
Yes! I know there has to be people out there who get just as
excited as I do when it comes to crafting. For me, the bug hits hardest when
the craft is crochet. Don’t get me wrong, I love to sew and I get bitten by
that bug almost as hard. But, I think my heart lies truly with crochet. It’s a
very forgiving craft and I love that about it. If something isn’t turning out
the way you planned you unravel it and start over, or ditch the project
completely and use the yarn for something else. You can’t necessarily do that
with sewing. I mean, if you make a mistake cutting the fabric, ouch! It’s all
over but the crying, you know? Sure, you can repurpose items but it just
doesn’t feel the same to me. I learned how to crochet when I was a young teen
and I didn’t sew until I was in my early thirties, maybe that has something to
do with it as well.
Anyway...I digress...Crochet is awesome because you are
virtually unlimited as to the types of projects you can do and even the mediums
that you can use. I’ve seen projects done with everything from trash bags to
rubber bands. Each new project idea I see amazes me. Some people who crochet
are truly talented and create masterful pieces of art equal to none. If you’ve
never taken the time out to look at some of these gorgeous works then you are
missing out. In fact, I think I’ll include some links at the end of today’s
blog that will demonstrate exactly what I mean. Personally, even though I have
crocheted for many, many years, I think some people’s work makes me look like
an amateur.
For my latest project I’m using jewelry wire, yes you read
that correctly. It’s flexible and twists easily. I’m using a 3.25 mm metal hook
and I’m creating a beaded bracelet. Beading any medium can be achieved simply
by pre-stringing the beads onto the medium you are using for your project. I
chose various sized blue and silver round beads with a few square copper ones
for highlight. As you work through the project you just slide the bead up to
the hook and crochet it right into the stitch. That’s all there is to it. You
do need to be sure to include enough beads for the entire project. I’d rather
have too many than not enough, when your project is finished just slide any
remaining beads right off. Here’s a picture of the bracelet so far. When it’s
complete I intend to add some joining rings and a clasp to fit it to a wrist.
I’ll include a picture of it completed in a future post.
As for now, one of the reasons I chose to write about this
today is because of a contest that I became aware of. It runs only until April
25th, 2014 so I needed to share it now. Selfishly, I get an extra entry for
including the link in my post :-) But,
seriously, if you enjoy crafting you’ll want to enter. The prize package
includes many items for various uses, not just yarn for crocheting. Any
crafter, I think, would be thrilled to get this prize. I know I would be. The
number of products in the prize package are way too numerous to list here, but
to give you an idea of what you could win here’s the list of companies
providing items for the grand prize:
Coats and Clark,
Darice, Design Master, Elmer’s, Fiskars, I Love to Create, Krylon, Leisure
Arts, Lion Brand, Plaid Enterprises, Polyform, RIT Dye, Shur Tech Bonds,
Simplicity, and Sizzix.
For a complete list of items included in the prize package
and to enter go here and enter daily:
Now, go and create something beautiful. Get out of the box,
let your imagination take over and try something new, even if it sounds a bit
nuts. Your results may very well thank you. And as promised, here are some
links to some of my most admired crochet work.
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