# Crafty Dopers, what are you working on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 21, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899 "2013-05-21T03:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sehmket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Sehmket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sehmket)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/81 "2013-06-05T02:09:46Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > It’s not the coding that’s making me sad. It’s that the album is private! Change to public so we can see. I’m nosy! I wanna see it! What!? How did that happen? Everything else is public! But, should be fixed now. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/82 "2013-06-05T02:14:06Z")
> [@Sehmket](#): > > But, should be fixed now. You do fix things, don’t you? 🙂 **Love** the latticework table top in particular. ---
**Author:** ![Sehmket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Sehmket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sehmket)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/83 "2013-06-05T02:54:06Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > You do fix things, don’t you? 🙂 **Love** the latticework table top in particular. Yes, the black chair with the gold seat was a pretty big fix… that was a side-of-road find. Looks quite different now. That latticework table started life as all one color, and very beat up (thrift store find)… a bunch of sanding, a few screws, a couple different types of stain, and it is now a very serviceable stand for my fan. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/84 "2013-06-05T03:22:00Z")
> [@nikonikosuru](#): > > I’m posting a [link to the jewelry](http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/onehundredpercentlessthanthree/library/?sort=2&page=1) I’ve done so far here. I’m moving on to experimenting with wire when I get the time. There are little prices but ignore those, not trying to peddle anything to y’all. Just trying to think of what good prices would be if I ever chose to sell them. I love seeing everyone’s creations but I have to say I looove these. The colors are what get me (as with quilting fabric)! My latest: [potholders](http://www.flickr.com/photos/90868696@N06/8955607428/) A friend in our quilt guild did a demo of these so I made a pair each for two friends. Original instructions at: [Oven Hand Mitt Tutorial - The Idea Room](http://www.theidearoom.net/2009/10/oven-hand-mitt-tutorial.html) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/85 "2013-06-05T03:24:24Z")
> [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > Found out my socks did not win anything at state, but my [Seed Stitch Tam](http://s124.photobucket.com/user/rhiannon8404/media/Knitting%20projects/Tamandscarf.jpg.html) received an Honorable Mention. The matching scarf took third at county. > > This was my first time entering anything in the local fairs. I had fun. I think I will do it again next year. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/86 "2013-06-05T03:31:28Z")
**Biggirl** , I read “copper patinas” as “copper panties” and winced just a little. **NoCoolUserName** , go for it! Anything goes. And yeah, I finished piecing a large (~72x90) top this weekend during the heat but put it aside for something smaller. The wedding it’s for is end of September so we should have enough reasonable temps by then for me to do the quilting. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/87 "2013-06-06T01:09:57Z")
Because I’m sure you are all waiting with bated breath, I think, after a week of experimentation, I may have cracked the blue/green patination puzzle. Tomorrow, after work, I’ll know for sure. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/88 "2013-06-07T03:37:20Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Because I’m sure you are all waiting with bated breath, I think, after a week of experimentation, I may have cracked the blue/green patination puzzle. > > Tomorrow, after work, I’ll know for sure. Well?!? ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/89 "2013-06-07T03:57:13Z")
> [@nikonikosuru](#): > > I used to play with sculpey clay a lot as a kid and I decided to pick it back up. I started by making bookmarks and then shifted to making magnets. Now I’m trying my luck at jewelry. It’s a new area for me but luckily each piece is getting better than the last. > > [Bookmarks](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=610145676420&l=69a75170ed) > [Magnets](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=613015994280&l=e62647ddef) > [First bracelet](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=614595478980&l=ebd901d94b) > [First earrings](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=615148121480&l=1c7273dc0b) Those are beautiful. Have you ever thought about making stitch markers? There’s a blue million of the things with various polymer clay work on Etsy, but nothing like those. ---
**Author:** ![nickak2003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@nickak2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nickak2003)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/90 "2013-06-07T08:37:26Z")
[http://www.yessy.com/nickkomsa/](http://www.yessy.com/nickkomsa/) click the images to see big versions. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/91 "2013-06-07T10:24:48Z")
> [@nickak2003](#): > > [http://www.yessy.com/nickkomsa/](http://www.yessy.com/nickkomsa/) > click the images to see big versions. Hey, crafty and artsy! ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/92 "2013-06-07T22:15:51Z")
> [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > Those are beautiful. Have you ever thought about making stitch markers? There’s a blue million of the things with various polymer clay work on Etsy, but nothing like those. 😮 I’ve never heard of those before! (You can probably tell I’m not a knitter by now.) They’re a jeweled marker to keep track of the stitches, yes? By glancing at pics on google, I think making those could be doable! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/93 "2013-06-08T15:03:40Z")
Here’s the Celtic braid sweater, in progress. It’s about to be too hot to knit anything bigger than a sock, so I’ll finish the front and then do the sleeves next fall. [Pic 1](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/twickster/crafty%20crap/celticbraidsweater.jpg) [Pic 2](http://s56.photobucket.com/user/twickster/media/crafty%20crap/celticbraidsweater2.jpg.html?sort=4&o=4) (Not great pix, sorry – the flash washes out the details, but without a flash it’s pretty freaking dark.) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/94 "2013-06-08T22:49:11Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Here’s the Celtic braid sweater, in progress. It’s about to be too hot to knit anything bigger than a sock, so I’ll finish the front and then do the sleeves next fall. > > [Pic 1](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/twickster/crafty%20crap/celticbraidsweater.jpg) > [Pic 2](http://s56.photobucket.com/user/twickster/media/crafty%20crap/celticbraidsweater2.jpg.html?sort=4&o=4) > > (Not great pix, sorry – the flash washes out the details, but without a flash it’s pretty freaking dark.) Wow. The pattern and the color are gorgeous. Either of those purples is really pretty – I’m assuming it’s somewhere between them? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/95 "2013-06-09T02:42:02Z")
I wanted a real clear purple; the yarn is actually a tad more reddish than that, almost a mulberry. Lovely drape to the yarn, though, it’s half cotton and half bamboo. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/96 "2013-06-09T02:46:18Z")
What yarn is that, **twickster**? I have been looking for some summerweight yarn and haven’t found one I wanted. And, is it soft? Sometimes cotton is a little stiff. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/97 "2013-06-09T02:59:55Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > What yarn is that, **twickster**? I have been looking for some summerweight yarn and haven’t found one I wanted. And, is it soft? Sometimes cotton is a little stiff. [Valley Yarns Southwick in African Violet.](http://www.yarn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/categoryID/3DE2C30C-6D95-43DD-8AB5-B8DB265D6674/productID/D7337C7C-D44B-4276-AB66-FBA05FD2BC0F/) The color is a little redder than the way it looks on the website, but it’s still very pretty. It has a lovely hand – will drape nicely. I’m working on size 8 needles, because I’ve got circulars in that size – probably would have been better off with 7s, but since I wanted that drapy effect I’m okay with it. The one thing I’m not crazy about is that the twist of the yarn isn’t particularly tight – you have to make sure you get all of the threads as you’re working, especially if you’re redoing a section you frogged. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/98 "2013-06-09T14:51:49Z")
Sorry about not getting back with results. My 12 year computer has finally drawn its last breath and pictures ate beyond my phone capability. I hate posting from my phone. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/99 "2013-06-09T15:12:39Z")
[I finished my beret!](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130602_162852_zps8412417d.jpg) And then I made three more! [Pics](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130602_162901_zps72428f0a.jpg) [Pics](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130603_103919_zpsf66ab6a4.jpg) [Pics](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130602_162924_zpsc5ea0181.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/100 "2013-06-11T11:19:04Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > [I finished my beret!](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130602_162852_zps8412417d.jpg) And then I made three more! > [Pics](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130602_162901_zps72428f0a.jpg) > [Pics](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130603_103919_zpsf66ab6a4.jpg) > [Pics](http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u664/sdmbeliahna/20130602_162924_zpsc5ea0181.jpg) Soooo cute!!! I want one!!! 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899.md?page=6)