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on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
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on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
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“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
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“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
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“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
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on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
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on “A Green Cuff”:“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
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“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Great colors…” read »
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on “Lots of Copper”:“So cool!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“I agree, this color is gorgeous with copper....great piece!…” read »
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Can't Leave Halloween Alone!
About this design:
The last time I did any crocheted wire I swore I'd never do it again. So much for that statement.
Crocheted black wire with dark beads make a nice spooky necklace especially when you include a skull and spider.
Components:
various dark beads including glass, metal, stones, lava and bone, pewter skull and spiderAdditional Images:
Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Oct 01, 2012 at 2:45 pm #
Little Round Chick says:The computer and I are having a dispute about who is running the show…. It is squirrely and I’m stubborn……
On Oct 01, 2012 at 2:49 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Ah HA!…. I won that round. It wanted to include two photos of the entire necklace but I out foxed it and deleted one!
On Oct 01, 2012 at 11:22 pm #
Elis Mom says:I like all the dark glitteriness!
On Oct 02, 2012 at 12:49 am #
Nancy Mc says:Ha ha ha ,LRC. This is both funny and chic! Love the assorment of stones. You are so creative.Kudos to you,fellow beader.
On Oct 02, 2012 at 11:13 am #
Kate says:OooOOoo! With that skull on the end, whew! I can totally see Morticia Addams wearing this one!! Right??
On Oct 02, 2012 at 11:16 am #
Rocky D says:I sure like the crochet look, maybe I will try it someday. It does look hard though. Very nice! I was going to say very pretty until I saw the skull. Hee!
On Oct 02, 2012 at 12:20 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Glad y’all like the necklace. It isn’t too hard to make just tedious.
Rocky D, this necklace is made of three strands of single chain crochet braided together. It uses 45 beads and 26ga black craft wire. If I can find the information I’ll see about posting the web site where I found the instructions.
You are so right, Kate. It would look just right on Morticia.
On Oct 02, 2012 at 1:57 pm #
Kate says:@Little Round Chick: I’ll see if I can convince Ali to get a wire crochet Tip N Technique up one of these days…Much like you I think she may have sworn off THAT technique
On Oct 02, 2012 at 3:08 pm #
Retro By Design says:i love this look! Have no clue how to crochet though… Oh well…I might try it someday. Anyhow…beautiful necklace!!! Thanks for sharing!
On Oct 02, 2012 at 6:02 pm #
Rocky D says:Thanks so much for the info. I am excited to try it.
On Oct 02, 2012 at 9:32 pm #
Asia says:Great necklace, thanks for the link
On Oct 03, 2012 at 12:55 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Lovely necklace Nancy! Don’t you love doing the crochet necklace i love doing them at times I’ll do these alot!
On Oct 04, 2012 at 12:26 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Nancy, what a delightfully spooky design! Love the items you’ve chosen to include in your crocheting! Since I have no idea how to crochet, I’ll just have to admire this while staring at it in awe!!!
P.S. Congrats on winning the war with your computer.
On Oct 04, 2012 at 1:48 am #
Little Round Chick says:Lynn, I don’t crochet either….
It’s a single chain crochet which isn’t too hard but I am no whiz at it. I learned to finger crochet back in the bronze age so this is the same idea using a hook.
As for the computer….. I refuse to give in to an inanimate object even though it has 2+ gigabytes of memory. It’s faster but I’m smarter or at least more inventive.
On Oct 04, 2012 at 8:33 am #
franny says:ooooh!..love the cobwebby look of the crochet wire…perfect home for that spider & skull!…delightfully creepy!
On Oct 04, 2012 at 9:01 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Thanks for the compliments and comments everyone.
It is a great technique for seasonal necklaces. I did one for Christmas with silver wire using crystal ice flake beads, red fire polished Czech glass and a sorta olive greenish jasper. Looked purty good.