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You know, beaded picture crochet does not have to be just flat and all in a piece. Here we experiment with creating holes in the work. These can then be raised or otherwise treated to create multi-textured points of interest. Here I have used variously sized chaton montees to create this texture and dimension. And yes, you know me well .. to throw in that irresistible shameless sparkle!
And if you are night party person – you must remember to wear it out. It really sparkles then. And you can wear it with long sleeves (so it peeks out) or with short sleevers or with no sleeves or (ahem) even when topless!
You know, beaded picture crochet does not have to be just flat and all in a piece. Here we experiment with creating holes in the work. These can then be raised or otherwise treated to create multi-textured points of interest. Here I have used variously sized chaton montees to create this texture and dimension. And yes, you know me well .. to throw in that irresistible shameless sparkle!
And if you are night party person – you must remember to wear it out. It really sparkles then. And you can wear it with long sleeves (so it peeks out) or with short sleevers or with no sleeves or (ahem) even when topless!
Background History to Beaded Picture Crochet – Retro Geometrics
I started with this retro pattern I found on Pinterest. I liked the geometric shapes and colours. Thought it might graph well.
From previous works with the same sized crochet thread, I knew I would want something like 22 rows x 60 stitches for the beaded picture crochet section.
From previous works with the same sized crochet thread, I knew I would want something like 22 rows x 60 stitches for the beaded picture crochet section.
So I scaled my image accordingly to fit my digital graph paper.
And manually graphed it ..
The good thing about the graphing is that I can change the colours so that I have, if desired, various colour versions.
Sizing
- Size (small)
- Length/Circumference: 16cm (approx. 6.5inch)
- Cuff Width: 8.5cm (approx. 3.5inch) – including ruffles and edgings
Materials
- Strong polyester crochet thread – 0.3mm dia
- Swarovski 5301 Bicone Crystals, 4mm (Alexandrite AB)
- Swarovski 5810 Crystal Pearls, 3mm (Coral, Turquoise, Burgundy, Jade)
- Swarovski Chaton Montees, 6mm, 4mm, 3mm (Crystal, Air Blue Opal)
- Czech and Japanesse Seed Beads (11/0)
- Closed metal jump rings
- Magnetic snap closures
Status: g40 TL0
