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Last FOs of February

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The last two knitting projects I finished in February are the last two Laura Nelkin jewelry knitting kits I got for my birthday – the Cuentas collar and the Chillow cuff.

The Chillow cuff is knitted with perle cotton and beads and is pretty straightforward. I enjoyed making this one, and have gotten supplies to make more. Another thing this kit introduced me to is the beautiful miracle of magnetic clasps. They are amazing, and now I’m thinking of retrofitting these to all my clasp bracelets. So much easier.

The Cuentas collar has multiple knitted strands, 3 with beads and 2 without. The toughest part of making this was trying to keep the strands to the correct lengths, especially because the beaded strands are a bit heavier, so the stretch a bit more. The yarn is linen and cotton (I think) so it isn’t too stretchy. However, I like it fine even with the strands not lying the way they are technically supposed to.

I am enjoying making these so much I got two more different kits, and have been gathering materials to make more for the patterns I already have.

10 thoughts on “Last FOs of February”

  1. Very cool! Both projects looks lovely. And aren’t magnetic clasps great? I’ve done jewelry making a bit in the past, and I love how easy magnetic clasps make it to fasten bracelets. (I’ve used magnetic clasps for necklaces before too, and they’re good but have a tendency to grab and pull the hairs at the nape of my neck, so I don’t like them as much for necklaces.)

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