Round and round

I don't crochet very fast 'cos I don't hold the crochet needle in the 'proper' way. I get it done but not in very fluid motions like some :-)

Anyway, I found this acrylic yarn at Spotlight. At 100g, this means less ends to join and a smoother result. This backpack took less than 200g. I used mostly half-double stitches crocheted in the round. No pattern, just imagination and some rework, especially for the flap to be nice and flat with minimal bumps. The closure is a slim and shiny slide lock that I found at Jalan Sultan years ago. It's still rather shiny :-)

I need to make another one. This time it'll be in just 1 colour. I'll need to see if I can find a similar slide lock too. Maybe I just might make one for myself :-)

Have a blessed day!

Sliding lock

5-aside European 4-in-1 bracelet made with 5mm silver tone jump rings.

I like the slide lock better with this weave, more than with the lobster hook. The hook's nice but with other weave. Somehow, the with and the simplicity of the closed slide lock complements this weave.

Have a blessed day!

I'm off to the flea market. See you there!

Productive weekend

Finally attached toggles to these chains. It's a simple toggle but I like it 'cos it's a bit heavy and has nice clean lines. The hole is in the bar rather than a soldered ring. Would have been nicer if the hole in the ring was incoporated as well. I like it too that this simple toggle doesn't distract from the woven chains.

 

Made a second shaggy bracelet. Only bought two types of long magatama beads. The frosted green one and  this blue one. I like the different shades of blue and teal. 

Another chainmaille belt similar to the earlier one with the 3-by-1 weave. These are larger (and heavier) antique bronze rings. Matched it with a pretty heart charm and flower lobster hook.

Have a blessed day!

More and more rings

Bought some long green frosted magatama beads. I was looking for shorter ones, those that look like drop beads but I could only find these. I like these too after seeing how it all comes together as a bracelet. I also found a tiny Hand Made tag that I added, along with a 2-strand slide lock. This bracelet's fun to wear since it's simple to wear on your own with the slide lock and also 'cos it has a lot of movement.

DD has claimed this.

I found 5mm rings in other colours. From left to right, Byzantine weaves in gunmetal, gold, rhodium and silver. I don't think they're the real thing 'cos of the price (even though the Great Singapore Sale is still on) but they do resemble the real thing. I have some silver-plated rings that I bought from Australia and they look similar to these that I bought here in Singapore. Price-wise, the silver-plated ones from Down Under cost more than 5 times the price of similar looking ones.

Both DS and DD like the gunmetal one the most. I think I still prefer the rhodium rings.

Have a blessed day!