New Dichroic Glass Bead Contest put on by Coatings by Sandberg

Coatings by Sandberg, the best creator of dichroic coatings in the art glass business has a new contest going on. It’s for glass beads…here’s some of the information but I do suggest wandering over to their web site to get the skinny on this contest as well as their other contest they’re currently running.

Contest Rules:

Visit our Facebook Page here

Post your bead photo entries with category and description to our Facebook Wall

You may submit into three categories:
1) Bead using CBS Borderline Patterns – $100 prize
2) Bead using CBS Dichroic Coated Copper Foil – $100 prize
3) Bead using CBS Crinklized Dichroic – $100 prize

Maximum five beads per person

Limit two shots per bead

All posts need to be in by November 15th, 2011

CBS will determine all winners from each category

Announcement on the winners will be December 1st, 2011

For additional information, please call (714) 538-0888, ask for Dana

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One of the hardest things about winter for me is the lack of color. It’s like the whole world ran out of toner, and often our clothes reflect the muted landscape outside, which just makes everything more drab.

This year I’m trying to use and wear all the fun colors of yarn I have in my stash, and I think the Minas Sweater from Cecilia Lalanne & Gabriella Calderini for Manos del Uruguay would be a great way to use a lot of colorful yarn on a sweet sweater.

This cropped sweater uses 1×1 stranded colorwork where the colors change as you work the pattern, which makes it look more complex than it is. The project calls for five colors of worsted weight yarn, but you could probably even use more (or use a multicolored yarn as one or some of your options) to bring even more color to the party.

It’s a simple drop shoulder crewneck with straight sleeves, so pretty much all you have to focus on is changing your colors when you need to.

There are seven size options in the pattern, ranging from a bust circumference (on the sweater, not the wearer) from 42.75 to 69.25 inches, or 108.5 to 176 cm. It’s intended to be worn with around 8 inches or 20 cm of positive ease for a casual, oversized look.

You can go bold with the color choices like the sample shown here, or pick a couple of more neutral colors to combine with some brighter shades if that’s more your style. Either way this project should be as easy to knit as it is fun to wear. And of course those bright colors make me think a teenager in your life might love it, but of course there’s no rule that says you have to stop wearing fun colors at a certain age. Thank goodness.

The pattern is free to download from Ravelry and is available in both English and Spanish.

[Photo: Cecilia Lalanne & Gabriella Calderini]

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