This is what I did with lollypop sticks

[j*oono]

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What have you or your children done with lollypop sticks?

[j*oono]

Maddamuck, was that your knitting in the photos used by the companies? LOL That's pretty good!  I've always wondered how you get a job like that but I hope they paid heaps to make a long vest.  The one from Craftworks.

[madammuck]

Maddamuck, was that your knitting in the photos used by the companies? LOL That's pretty good!  I've always wondered how you get a job like that but I hope they paid heaps to make a long vest.  The one from Craftworks.

Yes, I made all those ones in the links. The long vest wasn't that hard as it's made from bobble wool which you can get from $2 stores. You make a stitch from the yarn in b/w each bobble and you treat the bobble like a bead. Straight knit all the way.

The multi coloured blanket in maroon and grey was the hardest because there's about 30 strands of yarn at any one time to carry and you have to wrap the yarns around each other when you change colour. It seemed to take forever even though it was 12ply yarn. I ran out of time in the end and it's about 10cm shorter than the pattern.

The company had a call out for knitters on their blog so I just contacted them. I get about three projects each season to make, so about 6 each year. It's not well paid but I get to see my work in print, LOL.

[j*oono]

That's really pretty good!  I'd love that to see my work in print.

I know what you mean about working with multi colours.  One of the best things I made for my nieces was three little mice that slept in sleeping  bags and I think I used maybe three or four colours at the same time.

They were gorgeous though.  I hope the pattern is still around somewhere.

[polksaladallie]

This is a table top that my son made with matchsticks when he was 9.  I didn't smoke, so he walked the streets picking them up.  Very clever IMO.

[j*oono]

I am impressed.  I would be impressed even if it was an adult that had made that polksaladallie!    He is very clever.

[katydidthat]

Madammuck, I love the long vest.  

I'm playing with knitting a bit ... seeing what happens if you use different materials like lace and ribbons.  I'm going to try incorporating beads into some pieces.  

Allie, that's very clever.  Does your son still create art?  

[mtnlane]

Loving this thread 🙂

TGSE - thanks for answering a question I had - what in heavens name you buy so many safety pins for (read about your happy purchase on another thread) 😉 

I think I was standing behind the door when the 'craft gene' was handed out 😞

I have a half finished patchwork quilt in a cupboard ......... it has been there for about 20 years and I don't want to look at it as I bet the pins have all rusted 😞

Please do keep all the pictures coming for the enjoyment of many 🙂

[the_great_she_elephant]

:^O@Laney.

To make this safety pin bracelet:

What you will need:

80 26mm safety pins

80 white 4mm beads, 80 4mm black beads (I used onyx and faux pearl)

50cms hat elastic

To assemble

Make sure you pinch the safety pins closed securely so they can't pop open again; and pull the knots really tight when you join the ends of the barcelet.

(a model with more dainty wrists might have shown off the finished result better.):^O

[icyfroth]

Is this a Dalek?

exterminate...exterminate...

[the_great_she_elephant]

I suppose I should confess I didn't actually invent the idea for the bracelets. I bought one in South Africa - didn't even realise it was made of safety pins till I'd worn it a couple of times - and liked it so much I decided to try making them myself. I like to think my designs are a bit fancier than the ones I saw over there and I've started using gemstone beads instead of ordinary glass ones.

The Daleks are my own design and I've also made snowmen and Santas