Crochet a Wire Necklace

On May 2, crochet a lovely necklace using wire and beads and stone chips, led by our own Betsy Waterson of Little Rock Images.

 

Betsy Waterson will show us how to Bead Crochet multi-strand necklace using thin gauge wire.  By using a variety of sizes and shapes of seed and accent beads on multiple strands of wire you can crochet a distinctive necklace in no time.  This is a simple slip or chain stitch which anyone can learn to master quickly.  Once you learn the technique you can make bracelets, pendants, or earrings. 

Bring with:
Plastic or aluminum crochet hook size G (4mm) or H (5mm), should be available at the dollar store
Two needle nose or flat pliers, round nose pliers and small wire cutters.

My Story:
I feel my creative journey started long before I was born. My maternal ancestors were talented in oil painting, rug hooking, wood carving, and china painting. Florence Carlyle was an ancestor down the line and her impressionistic oil paintings were and still remain a special inspiration.

I loved art classes at school, messing about with papier mache, watercolours, clay, and oil pastels. I was impressed with different textiles and textures; sewing doll clothes, and knitting coats for my dogs.

In 1989 I took a big leap in my creative journey with a decorative painting course. This provided the basics and in 1992 a founded my business, Little Rock Images. "Little Rock" is the name of our family cottage on Little Lake in Port Severn, Ontario. The vistas, colours, nature, and "feeling" at this favourite spot were always a boon to my creativity. I offer my work at local craft shows and Studio Tours.

In 2002, I was pleased when my original designs, "Snow Angel Groupies" were published in "Canadian Studio Tour Christmas Ornaments". Little Rock Images also publishes pattern packets featuring painted Christmas ornament designs. Beadwork jewelry pattern packets are coming soon.

Beadwork courses in spiral rope, netting, and bead embroidery sparked interest in my creative soul and get me hooked. Freeform Peyote is my favorite stitch as to allows the beads to walk pathways to one-of-a-kind pieces.

I like to learn different things and experiment so I enjoy working with mixed media including polymer clay, altered art, soft pastel, and needlefelting. Most recently I have enjoyed taking a course in traditional rug hooking. My Grandmother would be pleased!

Most of my inspiration comes from my love of colour, nature, the animal world and all things eclectic.