Janick’s interview with Isis of PaperFlowerGirl introduced me to the first combination of fiber & jewelry that I truly like.  I’ve seen some sad attempts at earrings strangled in crochet, and strange fabric scraps passed off as brooches, but I’ve rarely liked something enough that I would consider buying it.

These necklaces subtly combine knit flowers in muted colors with bright, vibrant beads–or, in the case of the choker, jaunty lace.   Don’t get me wrong–I love knitting, and am rapidly falling in love with sewing.  When you’re a beginner, it’s hard not to be so enthused that you want to wrap your entire body in examples of your new craft.  But there’s a fine line between being hand made, or hand altered, and looking as if a yarn store picked a fight with you.  PaperFlowerGirl definitely won that fight.