Come watch me suffer

[@CrochetLover85]

"I thought I was buying a craft material, not an heirloom to pass down to the next three generations" 🤣

[@asnugglesheep2107]

This looks like it would be an amazing toy for extrasensory interested/sensitive children! Who wouldn't want a dragon that actually click-clacks with their nails!

[@MaxKarmaCat]

Some kiddos may not like the harsh noises. I personally have SPD.

[@miriamvlachoulis6875]

Any possible word but neurodivergent. Its a safe word to use homie I promise. The Tiktokers wont crucify you

[@diagonallycuttoast2438]

@@MaxKarmaCat spd can include both hyposensitivity and hypersensitivity, you’re probably hypersensitive, where everything is overstimulating (im the same) for people with hyposensitivity who are understimulated constantly i can see the clicky clack to be nice, but you’re right, it wouldn’t be good for everyone, but it’s not made to be ideal for everyone.

[@Catholicterp7]

Why just kids? I want a clicky clack dragon

[@MaxKarmaCat]

​@@diagonallycuttoast2438I completely forgot to explain that- Thank you! 😂

[@old_soul99]

I like the idea that he's covered himself in armor made of jewels! And his claws are made of some kind of gold alloy, gold for color, something else for strength!

[@ComplicatedKnots]

This is a much nicer interpretation!

[@pattyrobinson1655]

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[@zoe0640]

I learned bead weaving 20 years ago and can confirm that first little square? Perfect technique. There are designers who specialise in 3D shapes.

[@ComplicatedKnots]

Thank you! I was mostly just playing around in this video, I would love to learn more about beading in future :)

[@zoe0640]

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[@zoe0640]

I would have no patience with crocheting with perlers but I think the little dragon was a success. I think you covered his bald spot with wings but you can always sew beads in the holes. Also if you hadn't slayed the positioning of the eyes and claws, a beader trick when using the tiny glass Delica beads is use a small pliers to shatter the bead you need to remove, then just weave the new bead in. I don't know if perlers are breakable!

[@leemasters3592]

As a long time beader my pro tip for bead spills or just cleanup- a vacuum cleaner, rubber band and the foot end end of a stocking (knee-highs are perfect). Take the foot off the vacuum cleaner and put the end of the stocking on the tube with 2/3 hanging off. Use the rubber band to secure it in place. Then vacuum up your beads. After turning off the vacum you can pull the stocking free of the tube and all your beads are neatly in the stocking.

[@MM-jf1me]

Great tip! I took a screenshot for whenever I inevitably decide that beading shall be my next craft-related hobby. 😂

[@cookiedoe6068]

This is a great tip! I’ll remember this next time my kids’ spill their bucket of beads everywhere

[@JSY891]

The perler beads 'sits nicer' on the project if you're not crocheting with increases/decreases. I made a clutch purse with crochet and perler beads and it turned out beautifully!! It would also look really cute if you use the perler beads to crochet a book bag!

[@myragroenewegen5426]

I LOVE this. I want a stress ball made like the dragon that I can clip to my bag and crush repeatedly as I get bored on the subway. The bee is already way cooler than you know. The mini drrgon is EPIC.

[@sandramacarthur590]

Never thought about using those. It's peyote stitch. (The fidget thing) I do beadwork as well as crochet. 😊

[@ComplicatedKnots]

Thats cool! I definitely need to do some research before I try beading again XD

[@ivyvinewood]

This was my thought, classic Peyote stitch! I am not familiar with crochet, but Peyote Stitch is second nature to me. I would love to see how this may translate to learning crochet! I also feel her comment about the hand strain. Something about the way you have to hold the pieces as you work gets to ya, even more so when I use stretchy string on my pony bead “baskets”

[@piercethephoenix517]

Do you make Kandi?

[@arcaninetyfour2239]

This is a really good model of the design process. Persistence, trying new things, talking through the issues, and still acknowledging emotions like stress and frustration.

[@Izzy-cp8yt]

"Scratching my brain wrinkles" is such a perfect way to describe that feeling! 😂 The final project turned out so cool! I've been dabbling in mixing my crafting mediums after I made custom resin eyes in place of safety eyes for a Baphomet amigurumi I made, and I really liked that result. Now I'm wondering what else I could combine 🤔

[@curiousdoodler5509]

I feel like pony beads would work well for this. They're bigger so you could get thicker yarn through which I feel would make things easier

[@r4tk1n99]

The first part where she is making the rainbow rectangle thing, If you use pony beads, it's actually called Kandi and people make cool bracelets and keychains with them! I think it would be neat to use them while making a plush or something tho. :)

[@qwinlyn]

@@r4tk1n99 I made a mushroom for my kandi one year. It's super cute and is made almost exactly like her beginning lump

[@charliemayfilms1550]

people do make crazy kandi sculptures with pony beads! And people make really cool beaded sulptures with glass beads too.

[@Eli-um6gx]

The first reveal genuinely made me laugh out loud. The eyes made it so funny! And congrats on figuring out what a win state looked like and doing it. It'snice to see how much joy you get from these little figures and objects. The end has real "up too late" silly energy.

[@Fishwolfcrow]

Yeah he looks so goofy!

[@ERYN__]

Perlers was my fixation last winter. I loved sorting them. Perfect distraction on pain days. Now my fixation is crochet.

[@vapinggaming]

Just started... But have to comment the obvious. Less thread- add more as you go. It will make thread management much easier lol. I appreciate this video because it shows how ideas can be formulated when you are doing and creating projects... How things can become an all day all night thing- that sometimes end in failure that can be turned around into a success. It's definitely a process and those of us who create actually LOVE the process- even the headache that comes with it. We are weird. We think it's fun. Lol.

[@phoebecarter4240]

I can’t see if anyone else has mentioned but what you eventually settled on is a technique called brick stitch and is usually done with seed beads!

[@MG-ec2tu]

this is called peyote stitch. brick stitch is a different technique,, but looks similar.

[@clem_the_lemon]

this reminds me a lot of kandi! they’re as simple as bracelets and can be as complicated as bags or outfits made of pony beads. often, kandi is traded or worn at raves. though i’ve never been to a rave, i’ve made several kandi pieces because it’s so fun! (a rainbow star belt :D )

[@1Vinnylicious]

i love kandi!! i haven’t made that many things but oh well i enjoy it

[@LillerThatIsMe]

Thanks for showing the full process! It’s refreshing to get to see the ups and downs instead of you perfecting it and then turning on the camera and acting like it was just easy! It’s so helpful to see the struggles and frustration!

[@YodelGoat]

I have so many of those beads in my old childhood bedroom, never thought to crochet with them. Very interesting experiment!

[@HuntingSunder]

"They both scream, for they do not know...." Hah! I love this, I love how the dragon feels so much more... sturdy? solid? with the perler beads than regular crochet. And watching your experimentation process was a lot of fun too!

[@helenmears6178]

Gotta add those soft toys behind you are genius, I'm in love with the orange & yellow dragon. You're a very talented girl x

[@Juushika]

There's some pretty stiff competition, but I think this just became my favorite of your videos. The colors in that bead jar are phenomenal, and living vicariously through perler bead sounds and textures and the truly ridiculous number of them in the jar is so brain-wrinkle-scratching.

[@wendyhughes2234]

A really interesting concept- especially for items that need the effect of scales- for instance. Thank you for this original idea.

[@rosethunder3820]

For thread management I recommend taking some notes on how it’s managed in Nalbinding and hand sewing. It is the exact same problem and they handle it really well (step 1: use less thread and just add more when you need to).

[@angelicMisha]

The beady dragon looks so cute! The patience and determination you had was fascinating and great to watch!

[@lizzywright9210]

I can’t help but imagine how fun and pleasing it would be to have a small throw blanket with patches of the beads to fidget with while binging tv or something, maybe like a granny square style throw yknow? A mix of soft squares and fidget squares

[@MM-jf1me]

That does sound very fun and satisfying.

[@rochellec2882]

I like the little raindow bumblebee, I think the flat little guy needs some stuffing so it can be more 3D.

[@frog2tog]

Dragon gives big Godzilla vibes! I really like his cute little head ridges. Well done actually making something great out of all that frustration!

[@izzycurer1260]

I haven't tried this with melty beads and crochet thread, but I've done something similar with seed beads and sewing thread. I think the dragon is cute the way it is, but just in case you're curious, it is possible to make 3d structural shapes using the square stitch beading technique, like how you did the wings. To increase, you can add two beads above the one below, but each bead gets added one at a time with its own loop. To decrease, you skip a bead, and move on to the next one. If your rows are too wobbly, you can pass the needle through each new bead several times as you're adding them. Alternatively, when working around in a circle, you can pass the needle through all of the beads at once at the end of each row to help tighten them, which is faster if not quite as firm as doing it individually. I should also note that most instructions I've seen for square stitch tell you to work over-handed, as if you're sewing the new bead down to the one below. That's fine for flat things, but for 3d shapes I seemed to have better control when working under-handed, where you actually pass the needle through the bead below first, then string on your new bead, and pass the needle through the same one below again. This leaves the one above to flop around a bit, which lets you mush it where you want it to go as you work.

[@sleepygemmar]

The stitch for the weaving is called peyote stitch in beadweaving for anyone wondering.

[@sleepygemmar]

Also in beadweaving we use beads that are the same shape as perler beads but much smaller and made of glass.

[@izzycurer1260]

@@sleepygemmar Thanks! I don't know much about the terminology.

[@EchoCian]

I've been selling Perler bead commissions of game OCs and pets for a bit now, and I'm (sort of) trying to learn to crochet, so this is a remarkably appropriate combo. Perlers themselves are a fidget toy, I've listened to online classes while assembling projects. If you think regular Perler beads are tiny, you should check out the mini ones. You'd need embroidery floss for those. The dragon turned out adorable

[@KBish]

Or fish line.

[@Ailorn]

This turned out better than expected. I love the blue with the yarn. I'm impressed with your perseverance. Great job with a tricky medium!

[@christinecadorette4316]

So glad to have found this! I had never heard of perler beads before and bought some glow in the dark beads earlier this month as well as some glow in the dark yarn. I hadn’t figured out yet what I was going to do but now I think I have some ideas! Thanks so much!it was super helpful watching you go through the whole process! I’m also thinking that some elastic cord and the bright colored beads with your peyote stitch fidget technique would make a totally adorable kid bracelets!

[@ThatPotato101]

The start is a lot similar (if not the same) to making Kandi!! you should look at some of those patterns out there!! Making Kandi and crocheting are two of my favorite activities!

[@leoe745]

This was a wonderful idea! I have been more into making perler bead projects than crochet lately so this video is very fitting for me 😆💕 reminds me of making those Kandi wrist cuffs, or lizards

[@piercethephoenix517]

KANDI OMG

[@nubiferanota]

still in the middle of watching so idk if you'll mention it but the second method is sort of how those crochet bead ropes are made (yaknow, the necklaces that look like long tubes made of beads...), so that method definitely can work with some more practice

[@R.M.MacFru]

I loved it! The dragon is adorable. Something to keep in mind when working with long swaches of string or thread, is running the string/thread through beeswax, which helps prevent it from knotting up quite so much. I used to do crossstitch.

[@theanthropiceyedolatry]

And now, forevermore, your youtube handle shall be whispered across the raves of the world as the place to learn how to make rad, rainbow fuse bead chainmail.

[@kalig5445]

This reminded me of the keychain animals we made as a kid in the early 2000s with cord and pony beads!!

[@MM-jf1me]

Same! It was so nice to see someone playing around with beads and string again.

[@laszlosebok4100]

Honestly... 10/10 work. Looks amazing, the end feels satisfying... no notes! 10s across the board! 👏👏👏

[@kitwickliff]

Omg the dragon is ADORABLE!!!! Ideas: Mimic chest in pearlers Pearler accents (stripes or moles) So many other ideas.....

[@lucysdogdays6781]

I love this! The dragon is adorable, and I actually really like the bee too!

[@davidlove236]

I love the sound the dragon makes when you walk him along the desk! That’s when he got a personality for me.

[@singingraven3833]

As someone who beads and crochets, I like the idea. I might try it myself in the future!

[@bbynnie]

for what it’s worth i’m real proud of u for working so hard on this !! it’s very inspiring to watch you persevere to overcome problems, but at the same time, i hope you know that there is not all the pressure in the world for things to turn out well for u with experimental procedures !! at least not on our end, as it were. also i love how u talk to us as if we are a little bug when u decide a different camera angle would be better for our viewing pleasure :)

[@ilobit4]

Love that youtube recommended this video to me, it was very enjoyable to watch. Crazy but fun journey. Final projects are actually really cool :) Well done!

[@Laura-hp1xi]

Bead crochet is great, I use tiny seed beads with crochet thread and a size 0.75mm hook. Using rounder beads would make it so much easier and they would sit better next to each other. I hope to see you give it another go😆

[@thespooniestitcher]

This is MASSIVELY impressive! WHOA! I am in shock! Brava!!!

[@miaolaru8077]

I just love your yarn display! I always crochet to your videos, they're amazing :)

[@ComplicatedKnots]

Thanks! I only recently sorted it out again, it needs a bit of a restock!

[@psum6537]

This is not my thing,BUT I love creative minds and busy hands! And this beauty has a great engineering mind as well! Very well done!

[@herdogcyn156]

Well, you lived up to your channel name, that's for sure. Your little dragon turned out to be adorable. I have to admit, I was skeptical but the video still was only half way through. So, I figured you got something to show and I love the end results. Will I ever try this? Um, Heck NO!!! but glad you did. We can always count on you for some great entertainment. Thanks!

[@madalynnmccarron4590]

the quote at 15:08 is something I need to keep in the forefront whenever doing anything, "its like way less chaotic as I get better at it" I'd also like to edit and add, I clicked this because I am currently suffering with covid, and this video made me giggle after a pretty crummy day, thanks so much!!!! Very rad, very cute, love it all around!!!!!

[@theyxaj]

I love that you played with these two mediums and shared it with us! This kind of experimentation is lacking in my life, so it's nice to have a reminder that cool things are made through play and that mixing things can be fun!

[@Nothing-rhymes-with-blorange]

I LOVE HIM. Your creativity and perseverance are so impressive!!

[@amby-mo3vk]

your profile pic is melting my heart 😢

[@tandy5060]

I love how the dragon turned out! I loved this video overall. I feel like I understand more how crochet stitches and beads work together from watching your attempts 😊

[@ladyfirefox]

I like it! Seeing the finished product really makes me want to see a green Reptar!!! Sans wings haha. Thank you for sticking with it, it was fun

[@Calyssidy]

You're the whole reason why I have these beads now LOL. I saw the fidget toy and was like "I need this right now" and I immediately went to the store to buy beads. XD

[@arcanamaze]

I think you should recreate more of your patterns with the perler beads. Very entertaining video!

[@elinorhillock3540]

Ooh I do bead crochet! Perler beads are a little more difficult bcos they are so long length ways but bead crochet does get you super interesting and sensory results. I like to use seed beads with crochet thread and I mainly make christmas ornaments but you can absolutely make cute little animals too. My biggest tip is the tension actually needs to be a lot looser than if you didn't have a bead. If it is too tight, the beads will have trouble interlocking and the fabric will be super stuff and dense. Once you loosen up you can get much more sculpted results and smoother curves. This was such a fun video though and the dragon was the perfect choice for a bead project as it would be naturally scaley!!

[@YvonneWilson312]

Totally love that fiddle toy! I have been making different sorts of beaded fiddle toys recently so it really appeals to me.The technique certainly looks interesting in 3D but I think all the bead threading in the set-up might be a bit challenging! lol

[@c0ldlight1]

That is adorable. Gives me the same vibes as that Floam stuff. It was cool to see the entire process you went through. I would love to see you crochet with different beads now- maybe make a sparkly beaded dragon?

[@fionam5707]

given the amount of beads that would require i think that would take quite a long time to make just from stringing the beads on

[@mallorycolsmann1772]

I have to admire your dedication.. I would have gave up! But it just shows if you keep trying something will end up working!!

[@jessicafairbairn5592]

The dragon turned out amazing!!! And I love that treasure chest😍

[@salamencerobot]

I wonder if this would work a lot better for tunisian crotchet! You get natural vertical bars in the final piece, so those would be nice spots to slot the beads in! Mind you, tunisian crochet is generally used for flatter pieces, so not really for amigurumi.

[@uschioz]

I just have to admire your patience! And it paid off, that dragon is adorable !

[@harshitakatyal6153]

The amount of effort that you put in gave me so much of inspiration. I was so depressed rn and just clicked on this video randomly. I'm so happy I did cuz the way you never quit and kept going was amazing, not to mention the end result was so pretty too! ❤❤

[@d3ndr0ph1l3]

1:01 I imagine this to feel exactly like this one headband I used to have that I loved fidgeting with it felt so nice 😭

[@bklyn_miss]

A++++++++++ I could never 😂 Four kiddos and still I don’t think I have the patience for that! Kudos to you 😊🙏🏼💯🧶🫶🏼 Thanks for sharing

[@aspenmaewoods]

I was over the moon from the moment I hear the Aussie accent! No disappointment here 😂 look forward to binging through your videos now "hyperfocus? Me? Never!" 😅

[@tunnelsunshine]

I LOVE HIM!!! 🖤 his little chonky butt. This was fantastic and reminded me how much I loved these beads as a kid!

[@Midgemon]

The dragon came out amazing! The extra shape and texture of the beads give him a lot of personality. The only thing is his eyes get a little lost, most likely due to them being the same size as all the other beads and similar in colour. Safety eyes might have worked a little better, but all in all this creation is an amazing achievement. Be proud of your hard work and dedication 😊

[@brendaknits8751]

I have always admired your patience & determination, this brought that to a whole new level

[@sandihj]

I know she’s a little dragon, but I’m getting major baby Godzilla vibes, which I love. This is epic!

[@raigne86]

The fidget and your discussion of stacking the fidget pieces, this made me think of Bead Buddies. Animals made with pony beads and string that were super popular in the US in the mid-90s. Now I want to buy a bunch of pony beads and make some.

[@Thelifesoup]

this is my first time seeing anything from you and I just could not focus on what you were trying to do because I was stuck staring at the majestic crocheted creatures in the background! instant follow!

[@chocolla14]

This video was so interesting because I use those beans when I making bean lizards, snakes, little pendants (what I used on jewelry). That final project was so cute dragon (+ your practice works too was cute).

[@TheAmber197]

He is absolutely precious! Amazing job. ❤

[@DocBree13]

How absolutely delightful! I love the dragon and treasure chest so much. I’m very impressed with your skill, creativity and tenacity. Subscribed!

[@marivart3613]

The legend says she still finds bids 'til this day :) ✨ It was incredible! I always wondered how people crochet with the little glass spheres, but this was taking it all to a new whole level 😮😮 the dragon was * chef's kiss ** ❤ I love it!

[@ArDeeMee]

It’s slip stitches all the way, baby! =) Look up „bead bracelet crochet“, the beginning is super finnicky, but then it’s really easy.

[@moonbasket]

I love the bee and the dragon! So cute. So fun. What a different texture and congrats counting all those beads on.

[@curiousdoodler5509]

You were showing your square and my thought was, forget crocheting, I want to know how to make the square! Then you went into your, this square will be the main character and I liked.

[@LordTraco]

This is everything I could want in a video!! I always look longingly at craft supplies thinking I could mix them together but never do, so it's great to see you do that and make the lil star friend and bee (so cute!) I thought you'd stop there and woulda been perfectly happy! And then DRAGON!!! Oh my gosh I love this!!

[@Yarnofthewild]

The finished head (and yes the nose too) look absolutely cool! The added texture of the beads is amazing! The final result looks so stinking cute!!! 😍 I was given a ton of plastic beads from my mom awhile back and begrudgingly accepted knowing I likely would not be using them, BUT NOW I think I've found some different ways to do so! I won't be trying to tackle that dragon project, but I'll definitely give that little fidget toy a try and see what I can do from there (since the beads I have are pretty different) Thank you for sharing this! It was fun to watch, and you've given me inspiration to think outside the box to create things I didn't even know I could 💗💜💙

[@BrandiOX]

I LOVE!!!! The dragon!!!!! It's SOOOOO cute!!!! I want one. in that color.

[@sybillindsey4718]

I really love the orange dragon in the background. But the wings on the beaded dragon are the perfect whimsical size.

[@MM-jf1me]

Greatly enjoyed your video! Thank you for including the parts where things weren't working out as you'd hoped or where you were getting tired or frustrated -- it's a great reminder to me that everyone feels this way sometimes. I really liked your little dragon! If you try it again, maybe try to alter the pattern to add more "stitches" (beads) to a slightly larger dragon to get a more uniform surface with less yarn showing through.

[@adayinthelifeofmypets3897]

He is the cutest....love it. You are very clever x

[@annarutherford3561]

That is so cool! What a super creative person you are

[@matthewschuman52]

This is so cool! I love how scaly he looks and the wings are perfect. You always impress!!!

[@Cheerful_Bacon]

Oh my sooooo cute!!!! Amazing to see your whole process so thank you for sharing it with us and your cool finished project❤

[@lourdesrojas8506]

I love you content, you are like a ray of sunshine in my day, thank you❤

[@angiewolverton1318]

I really love your little dragon and very much enjoyed your process getting there. 😊

[@amrheinfamily]

Brilliant - so fascinating to see the creative process! ❤

[@meganechan720]

I love the texture of the dragon! This is such a fun idea. The fidget toy is amazing

[@indrecyvaite9581]

I love to crochet and this was your first video that I ever watched! I’m hooked! I love the dragon and his treasure chest 💜

[@dianaross3221]

What adorable creations! You did a phenomenal job!!!

[@KazMorg2198]

I love how you know your audience cause as soon as I saw the mini fidget toy I wanted the pattern 😂

[@kittybugzz5659]

This gave me so many ideas! I do like the little dragon, and thing it shows potential :) Was so happy when I saw you aiming for working WITH the material. Keep thinking out of the box it is amazing to watch your brain work!

[@ASquareGranny]

You are FASCINATING, Miss Thursday! Just BRILLIANT! I think it’s SO COOL how you constantly come up with unique, creative, and interesting ideas. Thank you! Hugs! ☺️🫶🏻🧶

[@lunalavendercat]

absolutely loved watching this and your process! Props to you for powering through, though I think the little dragon guy is reward enough. Also, ending with a favorite joke of mine. He screams, for he does not know. 10/10 artistic brain wrinkles scratched

[@angelagoodwin8226]

I love you sooooo much. You are so much fun to watch. You are an extraordinary designer and one of the most creative people I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@zametal.]

ooh, what a rollercoaster. awesome turn in the last quart! the eyebrows look so cool!