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Published: 2007-12-02 10:23:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 1557; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 0
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Adapted from an old pattern found in a vintage bead magazine, this was one of the ornaments I made for the 2006 holidays. Crochet thread with various sized glass beads.Sorry for the less than terrific picture. This was taken before I bought my "good" digital camera. Unfortunately, I no longer have the ornament, either, so a better picture is not possible.
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Fantastic! Hey, you gotta start somewhere. I still have the very first thing I ever crocheted. My grandma taught me to make granny squares. Once I made a huge pile of them, she showed me how to stitch them together to make an afghan. That's all I knew how to make until I finally started understanding written instructions.
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o_o uh oh.. that means.. @_@ it's going to take me a while to make a beanie.. o_o that stupid idiot bf of mine! D= he wants me to make a beanie! A;JDF;AKLSFJAS;DIFJ; -____- i'm going to have a lot of trouble with written instructions then =_='' *sighs*
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Naw, you shouldn't have too many problems with written instructions. You have to remember that I was 10 years old when my grandma taught me how to crochet. And I had the attention span of a ten year old. So it took me a while to understand written instructions because I couldn't pay attention long enough. Try it. If you have any problems, let me know and I'll try to help you.
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wow you started that early!!! crazy! but that's why you're so awesome at crochet~~ x3 and i will try after i make a blanket for my grandma.. u.u i'm going to be visiting her over christmas in taiwan and not to mention her birthday was the 7th o_o and it would be a nice bday + christmas gifty! ^^
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Wow! Taiwan to visit your grandma for the holidays! How cool! And what a great gift for your grandma! I'll bet she'll be really surprised!
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lol i hope she would be! >_< cuz my fingers would have died.. well after finals then i start making it =_=' right now my mom's helping me cuz if she doesn't i'd lose a week's worth of crocheting.. =_____= and not finish it on time.. curse finals! RAWR! >O<
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Finals are almost over, though. Pretty soon! Hang in there! And that's really nice of your Mom to help out like that! Mine doesn't crochet, so I'm on my own with the really big projects.
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YAY FINALS IS OVER!!! omg i was so depressed on thurs night trying to study for physics.. T________T me and my roomie who's taking the same physics class as i am... kept breaking down at points during our studying.. =___= it felt so pointless that we were about to go insane!! *sigh* i'm so glad it's over though!! now i just need to finish the blanket so i can draw!! T^T
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Hurray! You're done! Now you can kind of relax, at least for a little while. When are you leaving to visit grandma?
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It really is festive! It's a mix between a snow flake and a bauble. Did you give the ornament away...or did one of the prize judges keep it?
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The ornament went to my aunt and uncle who always marvel over my crafts. They appreciate my handiwork more so than any of my other relatives (save for my parents and Grandma), so every year I make at least one handmade ornament or decoration for their Christmas.
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Yes..which means they also ask for more and more to be made!! 
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True... I try to map out what I'm going to be making for specific people for Christmas and I get very disappointed with myself if I'm not able to meet my own expectations. I'm still extremely angry with myself for not being able to finish my friend Sharon's Christmas gift from last year, yet. And now I have to finish her birthday gift, which is late, as well. And, my friend Jen's Rufus doll is now late because I really wanted to make him for her birthday this year, but I just haven't had enough time to even get to him yet. I know I put too much pressure on myself for these things, but I can't seem to help it.
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Yes. Sometimes people do not realise the difficulty of the high standards that have been reached. They think it's a breeze for us!
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I'm hoping to finish it on Sunday night. I'm planning on taking it with me when I go to dinner with my Mom. Then, I can work on it at my parent's house because they have a nice kitchen counter and better lighting for me to work at. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can finally get it done.
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Lovely work. It's a pity you don't have it any more.
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It made a wonderful gift, though. Thanks so much!
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I'd totally bring something like this out for the holidays, it's lovely
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The aunt I gave this to brings out this one and the other ornaments I've made for her and puts them on her tree every year.
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That's wonderful, I'd feel honoured.
I remember in Elementary we made ornaments, typical ones made out of marshmallows and stuff...oh and reindeer and such. Typical crafts, they're on the tree every year. It's those ornaments though that hold more value then your typical storebought ones
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Absolutely! And that's why that particular aunt gets at least one very special handmade ornament from me each year, because she and my uncle really do appreciate them.
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i remember when you first sent me a picture of your works - this was one of the attachments you included in that email - i fell in love with your crafts immediately!!! 
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It's a good thing I kept pictures of a lot of the crafts I made in the past, so that can post theme here and share them with everyone, too. I'm not going to have too many new things to post this holiday season because my gifts are more time consuming than I anticipated.
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that understandable
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Today is Jen in Pittsburgh's birthday, Thursday I have another friend's birthday, next Tuesday is another friend's birthday and Dad's is next Wednesday. And I'm behind on the gifts, as usual. *sigh*
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you're welcomeeeeeeeeeeee (l)
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This ornament is so gorgeous! I just blogged it over to my private account so I can fave 
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Thanks, hon. I wish the picture had turned out clearer. I gave the ornament to an aunt and uncle and I think I'm going to ask them if I can get a better shot of it the next time I'm at their house.
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Sounds good! I ended up featuring it on my homepage ~ [link] ~ in the footer
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Thank you! I'm going to see if I can't take a better picture of this ornament the next time I'm at my aunt and uncle's house. Then, I'll change this picture.
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Wow, that's so pretty and unique. I can't really tell, but is the crochet and bead part a cover for a regular glass ornament, or is the ball something else entirely? But anyway, what a neat gift idea!! You could create a beautiful tree with stuff like this.
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It's a lousy picture. I was having trouble with my old camera at the time, which is why I bought a new one not long afterward. Yes, the crochet and beads are covering a plain glass ball. I have an aunt and uncle that I make a fancy ornament for each year, so this was the ornament for 2006. In the next couple of weeks, I'll be posting a few other ornaments that I kept pictures of.
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yeah, it's really unfortunate the picture isn't very good. Perhaps you'll get a chance to make another one and take a picture with your new camera. I'm looking forward to see your other ornaments!
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I think I'm going to ask my aunt if I can take a picture of it on her tree the next time I'm at her house. Then, I'll change this picture to a better one.
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Oh that'll be great! I'm looking forward to it.
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Soo pretty I love bead work I wish I had the patience and the talent to make such pretty things
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Oh, thank you! I have a few more beaded ornaments that are even more complicated than this one. I'll be posting them next week, I think.
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Ooh, that's a really interesting ornament. Very pretty, I like it a lot! (:
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Thank you! The original pattern called for more beads and less crochet, so I altered it to be the other way around with the exception of the fringe.
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