Peyote Triangle Bracelet

Wednesday, May 21

Around 4pm today, I should be walking out of my beading class at toocutebeads with these parts sewn together and looking mighty pretty around my wrist.

I started this bracelet called Dimensional Peyote in class last Wednesday. I made the bracelet base and three of the tiny triangles.

My instructor (Rose) gave us homework. 10 triangles to make at home. Yuck!! I was immediately thinking about how this would cut into my macrame time, my sewing time and my beading time. Triple YUCK!!

And being the World’s Best Procrastinator that I am… of course I am up now trying to finish up “my homework.” I have 2 triangles left to make. But I will get them finished.

All the triangles will be sewn together in a strip and then sewn on top of the black base bracelet which was made using flat even count peyote plus one row of brick stitch. I tried on a sample bracelet in class and it felt sturdy and stiff, like a bangle.

The triangles weren’t hard to make as long as I followed the directions very closely. Twice I thought I knew the steps and did not look. What a mess!! I dropped a step or two and my triangle was lopsided. Had to remove the beads, rethread and start again. BUT… after making eleven of them, I think I have the process down pat. Ready to fly on my own for the last two!!

BBL to show you the completed bracelet.

More Macrame Purses Coming

Wednesday, May 21

These are the colors I am using for the next macrame purses I will make. I have a pair of purse handles I recently found at JoAnn’s that I want to use and LOTS of buttons to use up.

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So.. the handles will go with the brown cord. I am thinking of putting a foldover front flap on this one.

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And the buttons will go on the lavender purse. I have some tiny lavender satin flowers I may also use to jazz it up. I am making this one similar to the white purse in the picture.

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The knotting for both will be about the same, mostly Square Knots. I don’t usually stray far from basic macrame knots. I have tried some patterns with fancy knots like the Berry Knot but they make my hands ache after awhile.

I will cut the cords for these tomorrow and get started. More details and photos to follow.

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Macrame Cord Suppliers

http://www.kingskountry.com

http://www.macramecords.com

http://www.munrocrafts.com/

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My Related Article (purses are done)
http://thisyearsdozen.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/macrame-purses-before-after/

1520 Macrame Knots

Wow!! Is this HUGE or what!! I wanted to make a big purse but didn’t think it would make up this large. There are 1520 macrame knots in this purse. I counted them. Well, actually I counted two rows to double check the count and multiplied by the number of rows.

And the purse used 258 yards of cords. It will hold a lot of stuff. I bet it will hold a laptop. Maybe TWO laptops!!

It took several days working on and off to complete. My hands, fingers and arms ached and got tired so I worked about five rows at a time.

I took frequent breaks to rest them and once pulled out my smelly and stinky Jointritis to rub gently on my right arm. Whenever I use it, I am REALLY in pain. It smells so awful and lingers until my next shower.

This is how much I had knotted after a day and a half.

Purse was made similar to the other cream one I blogged about, just larger and with only one row of wooden beads.

It was tied with the beginning Square Knot Sections, 18 rows of Alternating Square Knots, one beaded section and then 12 more rows of Alternating Square Knots. I could have used an extra pair of knees when closing up the bottom.

Not sure what I will do with it. For now, I am just enjoying looking at it.

Measurements: Length 19 1/2″, Height without straps 14″ and width 2″ at its widest, the bottom. Straps measure 26 1/2″.

Macrame Cord: 6mm Braided in cream

258 Yards Used:

• 3 yard cords for body (72)
• 6 yard cords for straps (4)
• 4 1/2 yard cords for straps (4)

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Macrame Cord Suppliers

http://www.kingskountry.com

http://www.macramecords.com

http://www.munrocrafts.com/