Crochet A Market Bag to Help Reduce Plastic Waste

So, my daughter is all into the environment, all of a sudden.  She wants me to buy produce without plastic.  OK, that is good, I guess.  But, how am I supposed to get it home?  So, I am going to make some market bags, using some lovely yarn I have leftover from another project.  I have not started it yet, though, lol.  Below is a video tutorial, if you would like to learn to make a crochet market bag too.  I do better with reading patterns, then watching a video, but if you are more of a visual learner, or new to crocheting, the video will be perfect for you.  Share your pics in the comments, if you try it.

Crochet Bracelet Tutorial

This is super pretty with the Mardi Gras variegated yarn. I might give this one a try.

So I Tried The Beaded Bezel Tutorial

On Sunday, my husband, and kids were going to be out of the house, for an extended period of time. I figured this was a great time to try the beaded bezel tutorial, I shared in a previous post. First let me say, if I ever say beading looks easy, please slap me. I spent the first two hours, just mastering the first three rows, ugh. Of course some of that time was spent watching the video a few times. Once it clicked what the first three rows were supposed to look like, I got it. Ha then came the rest of it. Now I did finish it, but it is way too ugly to share LOL. I did learn a few things, however.

1- I have a disability for following directions. I think I have mentioned that before. Had I followed the directions, it might have come out better.

2- I think I can modify the directions, to suit my inability to follow the directions supplied to me.

3- There must be an easier way to accomplish the same goal.

4- I will be messing around with some different ideas rolling around in my very active head, to see if I can come up with something less complicated. I am not so sure of this, but I can dream.

In conclusion, I will be doing this pattern again, and again, until I get it right. I would love some words of encouragement from all of you experts out there.

Aha I Found It!

Yesterday I posted I was looking for the name of the technique to bead, or chainmail around a cabachon. I spent a ton of time searching, and I found it. It is called a beaded bezel, and if you do not know that it can take forever to find the info. I found a video, and a written tutorial, and I can not wait to get the time to try this. I have a lot of larger cabachons, to try this with. Wish me luck!
The video is two parts, give it a try.

How To Set A Gemstone In A Basket Setting Free Tutorial

Here is a short video tutorial showing you how to set a gemstone, in a basket setting. If you check my archives you will find other helpful tutorials.