Class Date/Time: Saturday, February 22, 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Class Location Address: New Mexico Bead Company 4111 Louisiana Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM
Mari Mikkelsen:
Mari started beading and silversmithing in high school. During her 14 years in The Netherlands (’74 – ‘88) she became enamored with crocheting, where it seemed, every other house had beautiful filet-crocheted curtains. That influenced her to learn (in Dutch) how to crochet and designed curtains and other items for her dike-house in the north of Holland.
Ten years after returning home to Albuquerque, she moved to Phoenix and began taking various jewelry classes such as metalsmithing, enameling, etching, gem setting, metal forming, dichroic glass fusing, and lapidary. Over the last 25 years, she’s taken and taught many jewelry classes and has won awards in various art shows, including Best of Show in the Crochet category at the 2023 State Fair and at the Fiber Arts Festival April 2024 for one of her ‘complex’ doilies.
Class Description:
Students will create a simple-to-make beaded crocheted necklace with faceted crystal rondel beads and a simple button closure. This is a beginner crochet project in which the basic crochet chain and single chain stitches will be used. This necklace, which can double as a bracelet, would also make a beautiful gift.
Instructor Provided Materials:
The instructor will provide the Kit to ensure that beads fit the thread and other components. Students can choose a kit from several color ways of beads and thread colors.
The kit includes:
- 7 yards of crochet thread in your choice of color
- faceted beads in two sizes
- closure bead or button
- big eye needle
- darning needle
- bead trays
- written instructions
Students should bring:
- Scissors, bead mat, beading light, optical magnification (if needed)
- Crochet Hook, Size 3-1/2 (Note: the instructor will have nice crochet hooks for purchase at $4. Or you can bring your own.
This class is limited to 8 students. A waitlist is set up and a third class will be scheduled as needed.
Cost $45 ($20 for Instruction and $25 for kit)
