Catch up post

I finished some black socks I was working on. I found that I like Louet Gems :)

I do like them. I've worn them once, they were nice, now I need to wash them for the first time.

I've also been on a beading streak. I'm working on a necklace centered around a mermaid lampwork bead so I made Patricia's Serpentine Strap that she designed for our cabochon class at Bead Obsessions. I finished the second strap last night and am in the process of joining them together:


So, I continue on the the necklace for the mermaid and I've got the Snow Shawl on the needles and another pair of socks.