Upside Down*

So, after my teaser on Tuesday, it is time to reveal what I did with this:

Geeky Heather guessed, correctly, that my FO from the tiny amount I used would be some kind of jewellery.

While I was googling the yarn, and not really loving the look of most of the items it produces, I found a comment about ladder ribbon yarn necklaces. The instructions were either for a knitted icord type or a crochet version. As the crochet version was just a simple chain (and I can do those now!) that seemed like the quickest way to go *laughs*

I wasn't expecting anything really, but I was very pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Close up to show the way it all twists:

Boyfriend saw me with a crochet hook and the strange yarn and was clearly not fantastically impressed with the situation *laughs* And then I showed him the outcome and, like me, he was really surprised at how nicely it worked up ;)

I made 3 chains of slightly differing lengths, added a clasp (you know, to make it real jewellery rather than a bunch of string tied round my neck!) and I'm pretty impressed with the outcome. As boyfriend is away, I struggled to manage to take a picture of myself wearing it, but here's my best shot ;)

So, I managed to make something I like out of the yarn, and will probably make a bracelet to match. But I still have quite a lot to get through. Some good suggestions on Tuesday's post (I like the idea of combining it with another yarn, as suggested by Tink) but even if I make nothing else, I have risen to my mum's challenge to do something with it *laughs*

As ever, you know the Friday drill... head over to Tami's, Natural Suburbia, Plumslife and Wisdom Begins in Wonder for more crafty and fibery loveliness. Have a great weekend :)

* "I wear a necklace cos I wanna know when I'm upside down" - Mitch Hedburg