Pretty Purple

Posted on June 25, 2008

After seeing a knitted wire necklace at the World Wide Knit in Public day, I decided that I needed to try working with wire. This isn’t the first time that I’ve mentioned an interest in it.

I headed out to one of the major chain craft stores and purchased some enameled copper wire and a purple bead assortment. Once I got home, I opened up the packages for my new goodies right away.

Three hours later, the bead stringing and fixing a wire tangling disaster were complete and I was ready to begin my work. It went pretty quickly. It took me about an hour to crochet a bangle sized bracelet to slip over my hand and arm. I’m pleased with how it turned out.

It has me hooked. I discovered that I can hit the local craft store, the local bead store, and the two chain crafting stores on my drive home from work by going only .5 miles out of my way. This is a very dangerous (to my bank account) drive home.

I’ve made a second bracelet in browns and ambers that I’m having a terrible time photographing, and I’ve purchased beads to make a chartreuse colored bracelet. There will definitely be more of these in my future.

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4 Responses to “Pretty Purple”

  1. Vanessa
    Jun 26, 2008

    Very pretty. I’m glad I’m not a bracelet wearing kinda girl or else I might need to add this to my queue.


  2. amanda
    Jun 26, 2008

    very pretty!


  3. Mom
    Jun 27, 2008

    You never cease to amaze me with your knowlege, talents and interests.
    It’s very creative and pretty purple too!!


  4. Rose
    Aug 06, 2008

    Erica,

    Pretty bracelet! Well done…

    It is hard to tell from the picture, but do you think this pattern could be converted into a hair barrett?



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