putting the knit in shizknitz

What a treat! My new knit book has arrived!! Many, many thanks to the generous Kat who took time to send me a copy from Japan as well as decorate the envelope with the cutest stickers… it was the bestest package I have received in a looooong time.

So 2 weeks ago in my jewelry class I made wire out of a slab of silver. Last week I learned to solder (muhahahahah!) and this week I finished my spider web! This is after pickling (which whitened it a bit) but before polishing (thus the dull look). This project was entirely to learn how to solder rather than for a classic keepsake. I was quite stoked when the instructor said how beautiful my necklace (I made!) was! If I could do one thing all day long and all night long, it would be this (no, not eating).