Weekend workings

Life is fun. I'm busy and I like it.

I worked on completing a pair of socks (I dragged them out of the "knitting in
mid-project" basket) - but I didn't quite manage doing any knitting on them at
all, because of a cross stitch project that decided it wanted me to work on it -
"The Magpies on Oak and Honeysuckle" - mainly because I see it every day because
it leans on a dresser in my bedroom.

You might think that's a recipe for disaster, but this dresser is in a corner
near the window and I have to negotiate some boxes to get to it, therefore the
project is very safe - safer than if it were stored behind the couch. But even
having said I worked on it, I only got a few stitches done before my back
decided to complain. Though I suppose that's a few less stitches to do, isn't
it?

I also worked on yet another couple of beaded bracelets - the "Bracelet of matte
transparent red size 11 beads - red cotton cord in center for support due to
unexpected stretchyness of crochet" and "Bracelet of silver-lined transparent
purple size 9 beads". They're both in a state of almost finished, but the first
one needs the cord knotting securely and stitching shut before I can finish
closing the beads and the second one I need to find a needle that will both hold
the thick thread AND go through the beads, as I've closed the bracelet, but I
now am at the stage of needing to put the thread through the other beads and
knot it a couple times so it doesn't come undone. That's not as easy as it
sounds with the thread I've used. I'll figure it out. But this does mean that
there are less projects left to complete and the projects left to work on are
more prevelent.

Then the prayer shawl I've been working on, I moved on to another ball of wool.
I'm now on the 5th ball of wool with only another 4 or 5 balls to go. I'll
really know once I'm halfway through this ball. This shawl is going to an aunt
in California and I hope she likes it.

I've reached a point with the "raven pendant fillgap braid" that if necessary, I
can put fittings on it and use it, but I've threads left on the bobbins (lengths
unknown), so any more length I get out of it is a bonus. I initially cut the
skeins of black floss into thirds, and then I didn't know if I'd be able to make
the braid long enough. I have been trying to take photos of it, but the darn
thing is just a bit too thin to get good detail on it. I've tried to do a
focussed shot and blow it up, but it becomes too pixillated. It's frustrating to
say the least. I'm going to try a few shots of it outdoors in the next couple of
days and see what I can get. *cross fingers* I also decided to check if the
pendant would fit on the braid - the pendant has a very small split ring on it
for hanging. Luckily the braid will work, although it will be tight.

Then I decided to work on a jewellry project I had to abandon due to illness.
It's a charm bracelet of the "12 days of christmas" illustrated in charm form.
I've got the chain and closing(a circle and bar with spiral accents) set up and
6 of the charms attached, but the chain is an interlinked chain that doesn't
give me a lot of leeway with regards to spacing the charms. Anyway, I'll update
in a couple days with more info -type of chain and other things- then I'll post
photos of it once it's finished.

Bye for now.