Wednesday, June 18, 2008

i am like this.

I go to a craft show in the Beach on the weekend. I see beautiful peyote stitch beaded bracelets. Little shimmery lengths of tiny Japanese Delica beads in beautiful colors. They are $25 each [and up]. I remember the tubes of Japanese Delica beads I have in my [small, but reasonably useful] bead stash, bought just because the colors were so pretty and I'd figure out what to do with them later.

So, of course, I couldn't buy the bracelets. I had to make one of my own.

I started with google and found several pages of instruction. Sat down to do it and failed. Next morning, tried again. Failed. Searched Etsy for a finished one, because the amount of time I was wasting had to be worth $25. Didn't find anything I wanted. Searched for better instructions. Tried again in better light.


This time, I got it.

Yes, it's that tiny. Hub watched me adding rows to this little piece last night and called me Insane. With a capital I.



So I am, then. Oh well. At least I'll be Insane with a really cool bracelet.

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posted by amy [Knitty] @ 11:19 AM 17 comments

Comments:
Well *I* think it's lovely, and something I've been meaning to do with my (unreasonably oversized) bead stash. Good on ya for sticking to it!
# posted by Blogger froghair : 12:43 PM, June 18, 2008
 
I LOVE love love delica beads, they are so tiny and beautiful. I also have a small stash waiting to be made into a bracelette! I think I love stashing beads as they are relatively small and therefore you can stash A LOT!
I think I'm going to dig mine out, thanks for the inspiration!
# posted by Anonymous BeRosie : 12:52 PM, June 18, 2008
 
I have SO many beads, I should really make some stuff.
# posted by Blogger Miriam : 12:52 PM, June 18, 2008
 
I hear ya! I tried that many many years ago, as I saw cute little amulet bags with seed beads. I could never wrap my head around it.

There are these beaded banner kits from the craft magazines (Herrschners, Mary Maxim, etc) that is the same concept, just pony-bead size. That got the concept in my head!
# posted by Blogger Helen : 1:14 PM, June 18, 2008
 
Dear, we're all crazy. That's the point!
# posted by Blogger Lynn : 1:20 PM, June 18, 2008
 
Two words: BEAD LOOM

Seriously! If I can find mine before SnB tonight I'll bring it.
# posted by Blogger Craftygrrrl : 1:23 PM, June 18, 2008
 
Yes, bead loom!

Maybe it's called Peyote Stitch because you need Peyote to make it easier to do? Or it drives you to Peyote (rather than to drink)?
# posted by Blogger Julia : 1:32 PM, June 18, 2008
 
I SO do that too. I'm in denial about my bead stash and the fact that when I do get around to beading, I lose interest after one night. Lots of half-finished beady things all over my place. Which, of course, I can't bear to throw away.
# posted by OpenID indigodragonfly : 1:58 PM, June 18, 2008
 
I still don't get it - why don't you make us a "how to" so we can be Insane with you??
# posted by Blogger Theresa : 3:01 PM, June 18, 2008
 
Man, this makes me want to see if my old bead loom is still around somewhere. I'd go nutso trying to do it by hand.
# posted by Blogger Djinn Jen : 6:39 PM, June 18, 2008
 
I use to teach this at a bead store about 15 years ago. I could of helped you.... hey look you don't need my help. You rock.
# posted by Anonymous denny beads : 11:05 PM, June 18, 2008
 
why am i not surprised that denny knows peyote? :-)
# posted by Blogger amy [Knitty] : 8:39 AM, June 19, 2008
 
It is beautiful, and the scale equivalent of cobweb lace, eh? Best of all, it shouldn't make you too hot and sweaty in the summer. Come fall, back to knitting!
# posted by Anonymous Barbara-Kay : 8:43 AM, June 19, 2008
 
oh, i'll be back to knitting very shortly. this is just a temporary detour. i have lots of summer knitting to do!
# posted by Blogger amy [Knitty] : 11:43 AM, June 19, 2008
 
The is a store in St. Paul called the Bead Monkey, and they just started offering a class on making an Argyle Peyote Stitch Bracelet.

http://www.thebeadmonkey.com/main.php?page=GeekChicBracelet

Now don't you want one of those, too? I sure do!
# posted by Blogger Anne : 9:38 AM, June 20, 2008
 
Oooh, that looks like fun. I must be Insane, too.
# posted by Blogger Sheila : 12:32 AM, June 21, 2008
 
I make peyote amulet bags and people think I am crazy... but they are the crazy ones... people who have no hobbies!... and sometimes people buy them!!... I also weave when my eyes need a break from beads... I worry that my bead stash might be larger than some bead stores!...
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9:31 AM, June 21, 2008
 
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