Laura Nelkin Knitted Jewellery Kits: I Was NOT Expecting This

I bought two of these Laura Nelkin kits in February 2025. Laura sent me a third for free, as a gift, out of professional kindness. Then I put all three somewhere safe and did absolutely nothing with them for sixteen months. Here's what turned "someday" into a deadline: in November 2027, Laura and I are both teaching on a Danube river cruise. She will be in the room. Looking at my neck. So I made all of them — plus one I didn't even have a kit for — and while I was at it, I settled the question nobody asks out loud. Is knitted jewelry tacky, or terrific? This is not a tutorial. Laura has excellent, detailed tutorials for every one of these on her channel, and she's better at it than I'd be on my best beading day — links below. What you're getting from me is the tools, the beads, the sleight of hand, a beginner's primer on bead sizes and finishes, and four honest verdicts. *SHOW NOTES:* What I'm wearing: Soulmate Summer Shirt by Lisa Kirchhoff https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Knic... Laura Nelkin's channel, where all the tutorials live:    / @lauranelkin   Laura's Ravelry patterns: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sour... Sign up for Lola's Choice Club: https://www.nelkindesigns.com/index.c... Need to Bead with Jeanette Sloan, now available as a single class from Knit Stars —**Knit Stars Shop**: https://knitstars.com/knitstar-knicol... I watched it and was mesmerized. This is an affiliate link, so a portion of the class fee comes back to me and helps keep this channel productive. Studio Linen by Erika Knight (Cuentas) — 85% recycled linen, 15% premium linen — https://www.erikaknight.com/article.p... Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (Butin) — https://spincycleyarns.com/collection... Check out the Danube Cruise: https://www.southpacificjourneys.com/... Layering clasp / spacer clasp, if you're working without a kit: https://www.amazon.ca/PH-PandaHall-La... ef9ebf355c83&crid=2YF3NXS8YDNVL&cv_ct_cx=necklace+clasps+for+multiple+strands&keywords=necklace+clasps+for+multiple+strands&pd_rd_i=B0B97L7PZN&pd_rd_r=21200c84-ffe6-47d8-b0a2-99c4854a6de7&pd_rd_w=IttVe&pd_rd_wg=m5rQj&pf_rd_p=b19b7fe0-05ba-498f-bca6-ef9ebf355c83&pf_rd_r=FDJXEKMYQ58MHS9G0ZHA&qid=1783031012&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=necklace+clasps+for+multiple+strands%2Caps%2C179&sr=1-4-30a71431-0640-4d25-b8df-74e773a218a5-spons&aref=UjoYL7Uq3d&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1 https://www.amazon.ca/PH-PandaHall-Ma... If you'd like to support my channel and "buy me a coffee" : https://ko-fi.com/knicoleknits 🌐 Connect with Me: Newsletter: Subscribe here! https://www.knicoleknits.com Instagram: Knicoleknits Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/people/Knicol... Email: [email protected] Post: Knicoleknits PO Box 2304, Sidney PO Main Sidney, BC V8L 3W6 Canada Love these videos? Check out why YOU might want to be a member of the *After Hours Lounge* and get access to perks:    / @knicoleknits   *SHOPPING!* Grab yourself something cool and support my channel 🥰 *Jimmy Beans:* https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=182181... *Thread and Maple (Canadian!):* https://threadandmaple.com?ref:OTM5OD... *The Woolly Thistle:* https://thewoollythistle.com/KNICOLEK... *Your Next Knit* **(Canadian!)**: https://www.yournextknit.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:10 The Rules 03:37 Fetish 09:24 Luceta 13:58 Butin 17:05 Cuentas 20:51 Resources