My beading, let me show you it

I can do things other than crochet. :) This trio
of beaded necklaces are done the same way, but
made with different colors and sizes/shapes
of beads gives all three a unique look. Different
sizes of seed beads, along with pearls on the
green, chips of tiger-eye on the brown and
smooth seashell pieces on the red.





The picture doesn't show it very well, but this is
actually a lariat and two anklets. I made them to go along with a long velvet dress I wore to see Phantom of the Opera in San Antonio, back in March. Again with the seed beads (I'm just a bit predictable) and silver dividers.


I'm using the same pattern to make a friend a birthday present. Gold seed beads and pearl dividers, along with a pearl flower for a snazzy spring-flower type head piece. :)

Shawl

I can crochet things other than granny squares, though ironically, I got the idea for this shawl from a granny square. :) I had to crochet 'half' a granny square to fill in the blanks on a vest I am making and the thought wondered across my mind...what would happen if I just kept adding rows?

I call this the 'goddess' shawl because when it is all laid out, the 'arms' curve up and in like the drawings of seen of the female icona. Made with Bernat afghan yarn, which I had in my closet, waiting impatiently for me to twig on to what it wanted to be.

I like this shawl so much, I'm making a light-weight version with Aunt Lydia's crochet thread for summer.