Chain Maille Earrings

Just in time for Georgia's Renaissance Faire, I decided to goof around with a few of the leftover links in my maille bag.

They are pretty much as simple as it gets: a length of European 4-in-1, with 18g 3/16" Bright Aluminum rings from The Ring Lord, ending in a single small sized scale. 

They are incredibly light weight. I was very surprised when I put them on; the moment arm from the scale isn't bad either. They have not been stress tested yet, so I'm unsure how much they will catch in hair and such.

Overall: fr ~10 minutes of work, I'd say they came out pretty well!

The Skyrim Helmet

Fus Ro Dah!

I was commissioned to make a knit Skyrim Helmet for a friend, hopefully before the cold weather finally caved to Spring. Alas, I finished in a balmy 74 degrees, letting me spend all year thinking about all the mistakes before it gets any use, but I digress.

Honestly, I did not like this pattern. I thought it had some great components--I love the band chart, I think it looks fantastic--but the rest of the pattern was really poorly written. I was incredibility upset.