There’s something very wrong with me… and I’m not sure that it can be fixed.
Today I walked into an Op Shop…
You know… a Second-Hand Store, a Thrift Store, a Charity Store… whatever you like to call it…
Anyway,
It’s a while since I’ve really been Op Shopping… and when I walked in today, I cause myself pausing [...]
So, here are those DIVINE earrings that I was telling you about earlier. The ones I like to wear them ALL the time.
They are my first effort at making earrings, which was surprisingly easy once you see how it is done. I have used new wire and hooks, but the beads are all recycled from [...]
pattern used -
Glitz & Glamour Desert Gems by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
size 3 cotton
hook used -
2.1mm steel hook
comments -
there is also a pattern included for matching earrings, but I didn’t make them
I was amazed at how quick and easy this project was to make… it would certainly [...]
pattern used -
Ocean Waves by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
size 3 cotton
hook used -
2.1mm steel hook
comments -
this pattern is for a candle drape… which is something I haven’t ever heard of before
it works up quickly and easily
I didn’t have a candle which was the right size… so I’ve positioned the [...]
pattern used -
Forever Beaded Trim by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
size 10 crochet thread
hook used -
1.75mm steel hook
comments -
not quite sure what I would use this trim for… I just worked a short length to see how the pattern worked up
the beads which I used are actually too [...]
pattern used -
Bowl Cover by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
hook used -
1.75mm steel
yarn used -
I’m guessing about a 3ply cotton…
comments -
I omitted the small beads from the pattern
the centre of mine came out very wavy
but it blocked nicely into shape… [...]
pattern used -
Beaded Dance Bracelet by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
I’m guessing a size 10 crochet thread
hook used -
1.75mm steel hook
comments -
the beaded flipped double crochet stitch used in this pattern was very difficult for me to master
in fact, there are not enough rude words in the dictionary to [...]
pattern used -
Beaded Dance Choker by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
I started out with a navy blue size 3 crochet thread… but it was too chunky for the look that I wanted
so I tried a beige size 20 crochet thread… but it was too fine
I didn’t have anything [...]
I have started out on a self-imposed challenge… which will keep me more than busy over the next few weeks!
Lisa Gentry has published a new e-pattern book… called Hooked For 30 Days – 30+ Crochet Designs In 30 Days. Each day she will be adding a new pattern to the book .
Well, I had this [...]