Just a quickie post on a new earrings I added to Preserve Jewelry Studio this week called Croc Tears. These beads were part of my Artbeads.com assignment to promote their swarovski products. The carribean blue rondelles are really stunning next to the sand opal.
I know, I know, I still owe pictures of that lovely crochet cardigan which is quickly becoming a thorn in my side becauses it pins me down to one project. Jewelry designing is fun and carefree and there are no rules to make a design perfect. That is why I took a break from my cardigan wrap to create these earrings. The saga of this cardigan which is labeled EASY should have a warning that says "be sure to count stitches carefully or your project will be a disaster". I began the sleeve design yesterday and I am wondering if I did it right. There are instructions to sl st 3 chains (slip stitch) at the end of each row. The first time I was wondering why I was required to do this, but by the second row I realized this is how to keep the rows even through the last row. Otherwise, it would appear that I needed to start another row when I need to end at row seven. I get it now, but as I got to the seventh row I think I have lost one pattern stitch (urrrh). I was too tired last evening to look at it closer. I decided this morning to leave it and start the second sleeve. I am finding that practice makes perfect and I WILL make this project perfect. I promise not to bring this entire project up again until I can do my show and tell. I promise!
Keep it funkaaaay!!!
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