Triangular peyote

I am really enjoying beading triangular peyote patterns. I thought this little design was fairly insignificant - except this is the one I have sold! They don't take too long and need very little finishing - just a simple twist of the loop on the ear-wire and - voila! Finished earrings!



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Beaded crochet beads

Had a go at the beaded crochet beads on the train home.  Started with the instructions from Alma Stoller  but ended up just creating a ring from a crocheted chain and moving up 3 beads at a time for each single crochet stitch to create the blobby beaded bead.  Lovely Indian beads included - thanks to the generosity of Matthew and Amy following their trip to India. The resultant beaded beads are soft to touch and would be light to wear, incorporated into a necklace with other purchased beads.  

                        Finished beads

                        One idea for using each

I like the earring - need a bigger bead on the headpin before putting on the crochet or it falls through.  Also need to make both earrings together to make sure they match.  I also like it as a single piece for a necklace or bracelet - easy to thread through the crochet.  I love these silver plated bangles - the end unscrews to add any bead.  They come from Spoilt Rotten Beads.  

Beading on the go

I wanted to do some beadwork on the train journey to Liverpool but knew a pot of beads was asking for trouble! Beaded crochet keeps the beads tethered, all threaded beforehand. It also prompted an interesting conversation with the lady opposite who was a quilter! Not sure what to do with this piece yet but maybe at least I can turn it into a bead to incorporate with other things.


Beads threaded and ready to go!


Finished beaded crochet