Red White and Blue Crocheted Bracelet

It is almost Independence Day, so here is a red white and blue design.  It looks a bit scrunchy in the above photo.

I crocheted red beading wire, which makes the design look scrunchy until it's on your wrist.  I had these beads that were blue stars with little rhinestones.  I originally thought they would be weightier, but once I purchased and opened the package, I realized they were quite lightweight, and really wouldn't work as charms.

I also had some red beading wire, for which I had no purpose either.  Therefore, I combined them all into this lacy stretch sort of bracelet.  The ends are attached to ribbon endings, and then into a button clasp.

Violet, Red, and Coral Necklace

I don't know if I should call this a two strand necklace, or one and a half strand.  The main strand is obviously made with large violet resin bicones, separated by aurora borealis crystal roundelles, violet metallic fire polished beads, and violet cream seed beads.  The second, or perhaps secondary, strand is crocheted beading wire (Soft Flex) in red with coral seed beads.  Both strands end up in silver cones and a sterling toggle clasp.

Violet and Black Beaded Crochet Bracelet

This bracelet has violet purple and black beads on two types of crocheted stringing material.  I used a violet pearl cotton and also black beading wire for the crochet.  I believe the bead crochet is fairly new to popular beading.  I have many afghans, scarves, caps, and slippers in my past and was interested to see its surge in popularity.  I believe these fashions stay out of style long enough for me to lose things, for instance my old crochet hooks and my yarn stash.  No doubt I will find them once they are no longer a la mode.  I had to buy new crochet hooks for this.