Beaded Amulet Bag

Pattern:  A Simple Beaded Amulet Bag

by Anne Reaves

Taught at one of the Lafayette Lacemakers meeting.   There are actually two patterns.   One for knitting, one for crochet.

I finished the amulet bag - I used Royale Size 3 Crochet Cotton.   Color Plum (0871).    Size 4 Knitting Needles.  6/0 Miyuki Vineyard Seed Bead Mix.   Ribbon.

Edited:  Looks like a red hat project with the colors I chose ; )

 

DONE -- they are DONE

They fit!   They are longer!

I like them!

YAY ; )

New Knitter Mitts pattern ( link H E R E. ) + a few rows of YO, k2tog -- 

Used hand spun Shetland from my stash.

Purchased many many years ago

at the Scarlet Letter

Annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

October 5-6, 2024

9-5 Saturday

9-4 Sunday

Fort Ouiatenon 

2129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Lafayette Lacemakers

Location 104

Japanese Braiding

Kumihimo Polka Dot Pattern.

(kit)

This was my first class 

learning Japanese Braiding.

I learned how to create the braid/pattern,

then added beads.   Was great fun.

Taught by Stacy, a member of the

L.A.C.E. Lacemakers & Collectors Exchange.

They meet on the 3rd Saturday of 

each month at the Elmhurst Public Library in IL.

Their website is https://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/.

https://sites.google.com/view/illacemakers/home?authuser=0

 

knitting ....

Yes - I did get the 2nd mitt knitted.

Do you see the small length or hand spun shetland

that I had left?  I have some of the darker color - probably enough to seam them closed.

Plan to block and get the seam done on Monday.

The wrap - pattern called Ardent -  only a few more rows added.  Uncertain I will have it completed in time for 2024 Feast.   I do have a couple others which I can wear with my costume for the Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

(2023 with Brenda & Carolyn, observing the opening ceremony)

 

Knitting mitts

Knitting a pair of texting mitts -- fingerless gloves.

For my costume (October 2024 Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

The yarn is hand spun Shetland from Scarlet Letter.

I purchased these many years ago!!!

Honestly, barely enough for the pair.

My previous  (2 pair of ) mitts, for my costume, are shorter in length.

Depending on the weather, a longer mitt may be needed.

 the off-white pair are short.

The ones I made last year were still too short.

 (gave 2 pair away).  Hoping the third try will be the charm.    

New Knitter Mits pattern:

pattern link HERE -- video below.

 If you are in the area,

The Feast of the Hunters' Moon is a two-day event. (photo from last year)

October 5-6, 2024

Be sure to stop by and say hello:

 Location 104

Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc., tent

 

Fort Ouiatenon 

2129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

 

Crossroads

 Currently, the

Indiana University - Eskenazi Museum of Art

has a John Mellencamp exhibit.

 

We went on Friday.  Enjoyed the exhibit.

In addition to the exhibit, we stopped

in to the Antiquated Fine Arts gallery.

Interesting to see the Mellencamp furniture, paintings, objects, auto, cycle, etc.

A must visit ....

More paintings https://www.mellencamp.com/paintings.

The last exhibit we viewed, of John Mellencamp art was back in 2014!

 

button mix

pink + green Death's Head

vest button blue + metallic

variation lime green, maroon, navy

Almond Buttons  x 2

Basic yellow/orange

yarrel tangerine

staphorst orange, yellow, green background

triple shirtlace yellow and blue

 

button mix

Mandala V pink, red, green

Victorian button

decorative square back/left

wrapped star button dk & lt rose

Death's Head variation yellow & rose

Triangle Wrap back/middle

square design blue & maroon

square design back/right, maroon, lime, purple

woven star button blue, yellow, rose star tips

schwalm woven star w/edging

Small covered buttons - bullion stitch roses

tutorial below:

 

button mix

red button, blue button

orange button

yellow button

teal button, spiral

green button

two color

lower left

lower right

Link HERE - Death's Head Buttons

 

button mix

multi color crystals

Zwirnknöpfe button, 3 color r/w/b

Costume button w/foil red + green

Zwirnknopf, 2 color red + white

4 point star red + white

 

button mix

Star w/embroidery

2 color "outside inward" square design

"outside in" button design

"inside out" square design

Woven Diamond Button

 

button mix

Layered Flower pink flower

Six point wrap purple w/metallic

Vest Button blue w/metallic edge

Basket Weave metallic + ribbon

Almond blue, yellow, lt purple

Purple Diced

Pink, Green Diced

Soutache braid (pink)

Yellow w lt purple tips

Lt Blue w dk purple tips

green Star

Staphorst