Making Monday - a riot of colour
Mar 04, 2013
As it was my birthday this Monday, I made sure I planned the week to set aside some quality making time today.
And as the sun came out, it became all about spring colour.
This cuff of a fingerless mitt is a glorious daffodil yellow (yarn from Sparkleduck) which I've using to bring some brightness to a grey few weeks - and of course bright colours are a big fashion trend this spring.
And adding the first contrast edging to my Pinion cardigan today made me smile - it's exactly as I hoped.
The purple is used for the edge of the rib and as the quills of the feathers worked round the yoke of the cardigan and I really think I'm getting the jewel/peacock tones I had hoped for.
All this colour made me have a bit of a poke about in my yarn stash and came across a skein or two I'd forgotten about.
In particular there is this Crazy Zauberball with orange and turquoise. I'm not sure what exactly it should be yet but the really strong colours make think of a light but dramatic statement scarf to drape over a plain top or jacket.
Once I'd reorganised the yarn and plotted future projects, turned my attention to the bead stash which has plenty of colour.
I recently learnt traditional pearl knotting and wanted to practice.
I've been experimenting with using less traditional thick cord with some vintage carved beads and am quite pleased with the necklace I finished today.
(Ok so I compensated for the natural tones with a bright background here. The day was clearly turning into one for photography practice.)
Then I turned to some more traditional practice using silk cord and semi precious stones.
I've had a string of hot pink faceted jade beads in the bead box for quite some time. The bright colour is perfect for this spring but I wanted as vintage style as well - something that could go with a tea dress for example. I had black silk beading cord which made for a strong contrast with the pink and I also had a handful of smaller watermelon tourmaline beads with pinkish tones to add extra interest.
An hour or so of happy knotting practice later - plus a little work with pliers and findings - and I had created a lovely birthday present for myself.