Wait, There's More!

[kerravonsen]

More craft, that is. Today I managed to do the finishing touches on the corkscrew-spiral crochet necklace I've been working on for a while. There was a point when it felt like it would never get finished, because there were a LOT of stitches to do, and the yarn was really thin and the crochet hook was really small (1.25mm), and I would sometimes

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[reynardo]

I love it! And I hadn't realised before, but I like the way you've used coins of differing countries to give a relative size.

As of about a week's time, I'll have Wednesdays free. And I'm in DESPERATE need of something evil for afternoon tea. What say you?

[kerravonsen]

I love it!
\o/

And I hadn't realised before, but I like the way you've used coins of differing countries to give a relative size.

I've seen people put coins in pictures to give an idea of scale, but it occurred to me that it would be pointless to just put Aussie coinage there because most of my audience are either from the US or the UK. So I dug through my old overseas-trip collection for suitable US and UK coinage, and tossed in the 2 Franc piece as well just for fun. Now those four coins live next to the scanner so they're ready when I scan stuff in. Yes, I scan my craft, it's much more reliable than taking blurry photos of it. I take photos when it's too big to fit on the scanner, though. Things like bags and scarves.

As of about a week's time, I'll have Wednesdays free. And I'm in DESPERATE need of something evil for afternoon tea. What say you?

I say, somewhere in the city, hmmm? I'm not sure where, though. Suggestions?

[dreamflower02]

Very nice! I really like the corkscrewy effect!

I'm trying to envision the hook size. 1.25 is an American size 8 steel hook, I think. I usually use steel hooks with crochet thread-- I never tried to work yarn with a hook that small.

[kerravonsen]

It probably is crochet thread, I was just calling it "yarn" because I couldn't think of a better word. Because it wasn't "string" either.
(goes off to look at labels of unused balls of the same stuff)
It's officially called "crochet yarn". The label says that it is "3 ply" but I think that's to do with the thickness. Would that be "lace weight" in US terms?

[dreamflower02]

It's probably what they call "bedspread cotton" here; that's the weight usually used with a 7 or 8 steel hook, and commonly used to make things like doilies-- so, lacey stuff, yes. (I don't know anyone these days who would attempt an entire bedspread, but the name persists). Although your description of the texture does not sound like the cotton we sell here-- which is not shiny at all, but a sort of matte texture.

[kerravonsen]

That's probably because it isn't made of cotton, but of rayon or polyester or something like that.
I have some other yarn of similar weight which is cotton, and it is definitely "matte" in lustre.

[linda_joyce]

You have my sympathy, I've worked with that size hook and thinner. It was 40 years ago at least when I was young and supple and it gave me hand cramp then. I like the necklace very much If you want it a bit more sparkly you could always sew seed beads along the edge.

[kerravonsen]

Naw, I'm happy to call it "done" and go on to something else.