Thanks for the idea

In her response to my bag of fun post Starfish suggested that I should make some stitch markers. Thank you! I would never think of it myself since until that moment I didn’t even know that such things existed. So while I contemplate what my next knitting project should be, I tried to make some following the Beaded Stitch Markers tutorial.

It’s so simple and highly addictive. The best part is that I get to learn and practice new skills, which will come handy if I ever decide to make some earrings.

Here is the close up of my first wobbly stitch markers set made out of cheap plastic beads I bought when I just started beading (I’m slowly turning into the bead snob and now buy much nicer beads). I also made another set out of really ugly plastic strand from that bag of broken jewellery, but by the time I finished it got too gloomy (and still is 24 hrs later) over here to take close-up photos so you can only see one of them on the top picture.

A bag of fun

My husband was home today with a stomach bug. Poor thing spent most of the morning in bed. But since he was home I was able to escape outside while Cat slept. One of my favourite charity shops, in which I bought lots of yarn, closed down and I’m in search of a replacement. So today I checked out one that is a bit further than others. And found a huge (and heavy) bag of broken jewellery.


There are some really scary things in it, but some nice ones as well. I’m having so much fun sorting through it all trying to untangle everything and hopefully will have even more fun creating something new out of all the lovely bits.