from Carol Duvall: “It was some time ago that I showed a bracelet-making kit on one of our Product Segments and mentioned that I was so fascinated by it that I would feature it on the show one day. Today was the day.

”Mary Libby Neiman is the clever woman who came up with the pattern and put the kit together. Fortunately for us Mary is as generous as she is clever, so she graciously agreed to allow me to give the directions on the show and have them printed here. I have not copied them word for word…I’m inclined to get a bit wordy…but this is how I made mine following Mary’s directions. I also used all the materials in her kit, but you can experiment using different needle sizes, yarn and beads. In fact, if you are a beginner or do not knit often, it might be a good idea to practice using larger sizes first. The directions are very easy, but working with the small needles and fine thread takes getting used to. The thread/cord used in the kit is 100 percent polyester, which will not break with use the way a silk or cotton thread would be inclined to do. The kits come in a variety of color combinations.“

Materials:

8 yards of fine polyester metallic cord

long-eyed, very thin wire beading needle

one pair #0000 double-pointed knitting needles

2” square of cardboard for bobbin

no. 8 glass seed beads (140 each of two colors)

It is not necessary to use two colors, but for the first bracelet, it is easier to spot any mistakes.