Two

 

I've finished two beaded crochet bracelets. I've just been working on them during the day, knitting socks in the evenings. I can knit without looking at my work, which is good when watching TV. Beaded crochet needs more concentration. 

Beading Again

 

Well, I did sell the blue and white entrelac gloves at the market on Saturday, so that's good. I don't have any knitting orders at the moment, but the lady in the shop that sells my beadwork wants more bracelets, so I'm working on that. 

One And A Bit

 

 I think I'm still on track to finish a pair of socks before Saturday, provided there aren't too many interruptions. I took some time off knitting this morning to make a sample for Friday's craft group meeting:

The tutorial is by Narin Handicrafts on Facebook. 

Tried And Tested

 

There are a lot of patterns for fingerless gloves on the internet. Some work better than others. I'm in a hurry at the moment, getting ready for Saturday's market, so I'm sticking to patterns that I've used before and I know work. The charcoal pair is Spragues by Galt House of Yarn and the pair I'm working on is Nalu by Sparrowhawk. 

I spun four skeins of wool over the weekend:

Now I'm in the process of dyeing them:

I don't think I'll be able to knit two pairs of socks before the market, but maybe one pair? 

Beaded Crochet Rope

 

Right, I have two necklaces and three bracelets done, to take to a local shop. Now I need to concentrate on spinning and knitting for next week's market table. 

Another Diversion

 

I had a request for puppets, I assume to illustrate the Tortoise And The Hare story. I've made rabbits or hares before, but I had to give some thought to a tortoise. My first step was to look up cartoon tortoise images, because cartoons highlight the most iconic aspects of animals. I was surprised that many of the images showed the tortoise as green. I don't think of tortoises as green! I stuck to brown. 

A Change From Knitting

 

A shop that sells my beadwork has depleted their stock and asked for some more. So I put aside my double pointed knitting needles and picked up my crochet hooks. The colours are a bit more vibrant than they look in the photo. I've started on a second necklace: