[Den]

I've got the purple bobble armwarmers on hold... because part of me wanted wrist warmers and got loud enough to be heard... So I started white wrist warmers, and I'll use red yarn to make the bobbles. BECAUSE I CAN.

[Kaderin Triste]

I officially need to make myself a new pair of fingerless gloves as soon as Christmas is over...I keep misplacing mine.

[Mekatra]

YUP. TRL is where I get pretty much all my maille making supplies. They're pretty much unrivaled on quality and price. Plus, I have a serious crush on the armor work they did for The Hobbit.

[Derpy McBlueEyes]

I do like Weave Got Maille for their enameled copper rings, but TRL is definitely my go to for everything else. And their customer service is fantastic too! I had an order go "missing" (it somehow had not gotten shipped) and so they resent it plus gave me a code for free rush processing on the next order.

[Den]

After I get the second wrist warmer done, if I have enough yarn left over, I'll make a pair without bobbles.

[Mekatra]

I hardly ever work with enameled copper anymore. Only when I need white rings, to be honest. The anodized aluminum is just too nice. Lasts longer, it's light, and cheaper even... I can't argue with it.

Speaking of, I finished my gift for the dirty santa exchange at my work Christmas party tonight.

[Den]

It took me a bit to "see" how the rings go. verreh nice

[Derpy McBlueEyes]

Is that a helm's chain? Beautiful! I struggle a little with helms chain still, but I think I haven't been using good ring sizes for it.

I have found colors in the enameled copper that I haven't found in anodized aluminum currently, which is my main reason to use it. TRL is getting good with adding new colors though.

[Den]

I finished the second bobble wrist warmer! I still need to make leaves for the bobbles so they're not just random red balls on the wrist warmers, but that can wait until midweek.

[Mekatra]

Yeah, Helm's doesn't work well if you don't have ring sizes that work well together. It was the first weave I learned so it's always been a favorite.

Actually the last of the "basic" weaves I learned was European 4 in 1. Everyone always says it's so easy, but it's hella unstable until you get a couple rows in, so no, it's really not. Byzantine or Box maille is actually an easier starter weave... or Persian. Basically anything that isn't Euro 4 in 1 lol.

My obsession lately has been the square wire rings. They're so pretty. A bit of a bugger to work with, but so fun.

I'm still envious of you string workers. I just can't...

[Den]

The envy is mutual, Mekatra.

[Mekatra]

I can teach someone how to chainmaille. It isn't actually that complex, it just is tedious. >.<

Crocheting and Knitting and complicated.

[Den]

I'm not sure if I could teach someone to knit. At least, not over the internet. It's one of those things where I would want to be there in person to guide hands to get the movements down... there are a crapton of youtube videos on the matter though.

[Mekatra]

I am unteachable, not because I can't get the motions down.. but because I lose track of where I am. I don't have the attention span to count all my stitches.

[Den]

I have that problem sometimes. usually, I lose track of what row I'm on.

[trystan830]

i teach crochet, and there are people who get the hang of it right away; and some people who don't. everyone learns differently. =)