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Now that I've come to terms with my little oopsie (thinking I was doing celtic weave when it was cables ...), I'm working on a prototype for the shawl pattern that combines the weave and cables.

Left image (more blues) shows the cables, and was a WIP image of my spouse's shawl.

Right image shows the prototype and I haven't gotten to the cables yet, so instead the celtic weave is most shown off.

The repeat will be blocks of dc-dc-arrow-dc-dc separating celtic weave and cables. #MelindreaMakes

I really love how this turned out. if I decide I have energy to sell my jewellery, I'll make at least one variation of this to sell.

Cranberry goldluster 11/0s, siam 3mm bicones (crystals), the little thing on the inside is called a "dragon scale" bead, with a rainbow/copper finish, and the long purple-y beads are called "dagger beads".

This fits like a choker with the dagger beads spreading out like a collar, and uses St Petersburg stitch. #MelindreaMakes #mastoart #beadweaving #jewelry

I have decided. I'm going to make several beaded rings to help my finger joints to not do "unhealthy finger joint stuff". Not sure I'll be getting one for each finger, but here's my first, a pinkie ring.

Yes, it is *really* hard to take a photo of a ring you're currently wearing >.>

This is a natural cabochon stone, with 11/0 and 15/0 seed beads to bezel it and create the band. #beadweaving #jewelry #MelindreaMakes

Needed to order a bit more beads for my beadwork, so now, here we are again ... #MelindreaMakes

My shawl is done! It's a nice wrap-around shawl (known as a bosom buddy or other things--if you've seen Outlander there's apparently a few of this style there).

It used little less than 300g heavy lace weight yarn, a tweed yarn that's lamb's wool/silk. Two shades of blue (accidentally) and one shade of green for complement/contrast.

From tip to tip it's 275cm, from top to bottom 105cm.

#MastoArt #MelindreaMakes @crochet @fiberarts

I'm getting there @fibrearts !

I'm working on a "bosom buddy" (the type of shawl that's supposed to be wrapped around you and tied in the back). 57 rows (+2 for edge). 564 dc in the final row. A total of 1118 (ish--I think I missed 6 in total, 4/2 per side, so i guess technically 1112) dc.

Now I'm working a shell stitch border with each shell being (3dc, ch-2, 3dc) into every other ch-4 space (the *other* other space has a dc to anchor it). Around the entire shawl. #MelindreaMakes #InPain

In my hunt for the perfect lace yarn to replace my beloved Drops Lace (an alpaca/silk blend) the time has come for Soft Alpaca Lace from #Hobbii!

This is the first of two lace cuffs (using a pattern from ravelry but extending the cuff part) and while it doesn't have *quite* the sheen or strength that a touch of silk would add, it is light, warm and beautiful. This uses a 3.5mm hook, except the foundation chain where I used a 4.5mm @fibrearts #MelindreaMakes #MastoArt

Mrf. Finished row 20 out of 34 on the second front piece. And then sleeves.

I'm currently wondering why I decided to make a cardigan ... as well why I joined a cardigan make-along that starts in a couple of weeks >.<

But. It's going to look amazing once it's done. It's kind of a blanket cardigan, black with texture, and small bits of colours sheening here and there .. #MelindreaMakes @crochet

I got a nice little haul at a thriftshop today!

The cream lace fabric is an old lace curtain (probably polyester, it is certainly not handmade), and I also got a copy of Dickens' The Pickwick Papers. In Swedish. the 4th volume. (no, I don't feel bad over using it for crafting!)

one bit of curiosa is that the ribbon bookmark has fallen off at some point, but it was still in the book ... with the bit visible entirely sun-bleached. #MastoArt #MelindreaMakes #Haul

@fiberarts Oh, I meant to share it on here too!

this is the WIP of my lace ribbon, using a 1.5mm hook (I've seen sewing needles that are thicker <.<) and lace weight mercerized cotton.

It's from this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O8Jd9wq8u4 #MelindreaMakes