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What do you mean 'Not Beads'?

      Well...I mean that this is a page to show off my 'not beads' or bead related crafts.  Yes, crafts.  Sometimes it's just too hot for torching (I know: 'Hush your mouth, Shannon!') and I need to kick back with something that doesn't spew fire near me.  Dont get me wrong - I LOVE making beads, but sometimes a girl just has to get her other crafts on.

	These lovelies are made from cotton and hand crocheted by moi. I was making these for Christmas stocking stuffers last year and just kept on making them.  As you can see, I like to use bright colours and usually edge the piece with a bit of white.
These scarves were only three of about nine that I made while I was going through SFU's PDP.  I had a lot of nervous energy that fall and, being a poor student teacher, I decided to make people gifts that year for Christmas.  Gentlemen received double-yard wool scarves (to give more 'oomph' than just a single yarn...and, yes, to make it so I could use thicker needles), while the ladies received scarves similar to these in a variety of colours. Each of these scarves took me about 3 hours to knit, not including the tassels at the ends.  They're made of extra chunky yarn knit on 9mm needles.  Each scarf is approximately 6' long and 8" wide.
These little beauties were sitting in a drawer, waiting for me to do something with them.  So I did.  I took them out of the little container that had been housing them for ages and I popped them into the kiln and gently slumped them.  The sharp edges disappeared and new life was given to the forgotten millefiori as Mancala game pieces.