Howdy Pilgram!
You know those days where something is great in your head then you get in public and you want to hide in shame? well yeah. (Gah I am NOT complaining)
Dress Target
Tights Target
Boots Clarks
Ring gift
Earrings Tiffany's Elsa Peretti
Sweater Banana Republic
Necklace I made it from a pattern found here
I HAD to make one after I saw the one Clare had won here
I fear I look silly in it though. hrmph.
I have a bumpit in here.
The necklace was really quick to make. I used organic cotton my friend Emily sent me when she heard I was allergic to wool. (As long as it doesn't touch my skin I am ok. I can knit with it but not wear on neck or head) Let me stop you ahead of time before you say. Oh I wish I could crochet or something like that and let me refer you to the comic below. It is clickable if you can't read the writing.
Image courtesy of Natalie Dee
My husband taught me. My mom taught him one Christmas when we were trapped at her house with nothing to do. It is really easy and there are tons of tutorials and videos online to learn from. If me miss uncoordinated can do it, anyone can.
Do you knit or crochet?
I can do both. I taught myself to knit and as I said I was taught how to crochet. I am no master at either. I can't knit a cable or change colors unless it is a stripe at the end of the row. I don't do either very often because my wrist KILLS ME if I do. I can feel it today after making the necklace last night.
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I can crochet shoelaces.........or barbie scarves.......or jumpropes. In other words, I can crochet one long chain and I've never successfully been able to "turn" and make more than 1 chain. I rule.
I knit and crochet but I'm way better at knitting than crochet b/c I've not taken the time to learn to crochet better.
Socks are about as complicated as I've gotten pattern-wise and I can do intarsia color work. I've not made anything really big (like a sweater) b/c I'm a selfish knitter and would only want to make stuff for myself.
As for me, I can kinda knit and kinda crochet... only problem being i don't know how to start or finish either. Oops!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1169/1175677135_d1b2cd4367.jpg
I can do socks and mittens which are kinda complicated but my startings are always messy and loose.
I can do stripes. It is that mid row color changing I can't seem to master.
Dave's mum just taught me to crochet about a month ago actually, but I haven't tried to do it myself yet and will probably have forgotten by the time I do.
I know i've been super absent lately, but I HAD to stop working and make a few comments.
I love, LOVE that necklace (and all the other components of your outfit). Fantastic job!
Yes, I crochet and knit. My fave things to do are fair isle and selbuvotter color stranding!
I like the necklace, but think maybe the color was too light for the outfit and that why you're thinking pilgrim thoughts. ??
It's pretty cool though, try it again.
-b-
I can't knit or crochet, but I've macramed (is that a verb?) and I once made a latch hook rug.
I'm making a similar necklace with vintage doilies! I just have to sew them together.
I knit and crochet. My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was little, but all I knew was how to make blankets for my Barbies. I learned to knit when I was in high school. I've started knitting clubs at every school I've taught at, so I've probably taught ~50 people to knit at this point.
I kind of knit but I am not that good at it....