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Monday, 14 July 2025

Seaweed, Socks & Knots

Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling

This green is CiM Peat Moss and it's one of my favourite greens. It reminds me of so many things - moss, olives, ferns - but today it's reminding me of seaweed so that's what I've called these beads.

Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling

A classic Laurabeads quintet with spacers. These would look great tumble-etched. The strand is currently available in my shop.


In knitting news...

Another pair from the sock pile, this time stripes.

Hand knitted striped socks
Hand knitted striped socks

Cuff down, five row stripes, slip stitch heel, job's a good'un.

Hand knitted striped socks
Hand knitted striped socks

These were knitted in Yarnsmiths Merino Sock in shades 2K060 Parchment and 2K201 Moss Green


And in other news...

I recently bought a tiny little silver inch plant; I fell in love with his glittery silvery green and purple leaves and I just had to take him home. He's grown so fast and started trailing and I wanted to get a macramé pot hanger for him. When I looked them up online I was like "I'm not paying that plus delivery when I'm pretty sure I can buy some cord and make my own!" so that's exactly what I did.

Silver inch plant in a macramé pot hanger

The only macramé I've done before is friendship bracelets when I was a kid, and basic square knot bead bracelets over the last few years. I got a roll of 3mm cord, watched a few YouTube videos and got to knotty work and a couple of hours later I had a pot hanger.

Silver inch plant in a macramé pot hanger

I'm so chuffed with it. I'm going to make another, larger one for one of my golden pothos plants and I might knot in a few beads too. I've just got to decide what colour beads to make for it now.

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