I Did Make Something

[kerravonsen]

Looky! My first micro-macrame neclace!

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[primsong]

Oh wow! That's gorgeous!

[kerravonsen]

Thank you! (big smile)

I finished the second earring yesterday morning and immediately wore the whole ensemble to work (over a contrasting purple shirt).

[watervole]

How pretty! And just your colours.

[kerravonsen]

Thanks!
Yes, definitely my colours! 8-D I wore it to work the day I finished it (Thursday).

[dreamflower]

Oh, *veerrryyy* nice! Love the green!

[kerravonsen]

Thank you! I love the green too. 8-)

[vilakins]

Very pretty! How is it done, with ribbon and beads? I keep intending to learn macramé.

[kerravonsen]

Macrame is cool. I taught myself from books when I was a teenager, because I was always looking for new crafts (and because I didn't want to learn crochet or knitting because they were too girly). There are really only two basic knots, upon which all the other knots are based.

The way I did this necklace was that I had one length of tiger-tail, which I strung the beads on, and a length of ribbon which was four times the length of the tiger-tail. Attached the ribbon in the middle to the top of the tiger-tail (so one has two strands to work with), and tied spiral knots, and then started stringing the beads on the tiger-tail, and tying knots with the ribbon after every bead.

"Proper" micro-macrame is supposed to use all the same yarn, but that would have meant that I couldn't use that particular ribbon because it was too thick to string the beads on, so I improvised. Best of both worlds, really.

The book I am using is Micro-Macrame 30 Beaded Designs for Jewelry Using Crystals and Cords and it is pretty good, with clear step-by-step instructions with photographs. Though, as I said, my green necklace above isn't from the book. I intend to start one of the designs from the book today, though.

[vilakins]

Very cool! I have a book and even some coloured cord, bought together at a second-hand sale, and I'd like to teach myself and make beaded chokers for summer. So far I haven't got round to it.

I do know how to knit and crochet and I'm going to use those skills now I've improved on them to make fannish stuffed dolls.

[fred_mouse]

what a fabulous idea! and sooo pretty.

now I wish I didn't have over a dozen craft WIPs that mean that I am *not allowed* to start another one. :(

[kerravonsen]

Thank you!

now I wish I didn't have over a dozen craft WIPs that mean that I am *not allowed* to start another one.

Yeah, having multiple craft WIPs is as distracting as having multiple fiction WIPs... except they take up more space.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

OOOOOHHHHHHH!!!! Very pretty. I love the color (green is one of my very favorite colors). Very nice indeed!

[kerravonsen]

Thank you! That deep emerald green is one of my favourite colours too.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Amazing! What a fantastic set! And yes, I love that green colour too. Congratulations!!!!

[kerravonsen]

Thank you! 8-)