Prom Bracelet

I found a lovely pattern on Ravelry for a beaded bracelet for Sophie's Prom by Heather Murphy.  On our way to the ballet yesterday, I stopped in a fantastic embroidery/cross stitch shop in Norwich and bought some DMC 8 cotton thread and of course I couldn't resist the seed beads.  Sophie wanted Emerald beads and gold thread and I plan to make myself a bracelet later in Duck Egg blue with burnished gold beads.  This pattern is very easy to knit. As the smallest needles I own are 1.5 mm and I can't wait for an internet delivery (there's no chance of getting any 1.25 mm in Norfolk) I started to knit the little bracelet this afternoon.  I am pleased with my efforts so far.  Sophie also plans to wear a Roman snake bracelet and an upper arm Roman style bracelet.  The dress is still a closely guarded secret but the hair style will be Roman style and the makeup will be gold and aqua eye shadow (is anyone still reading)? LOL.  These Proms are serious business and the amount of planning involved is incredible.  Some girls are having spray on tans just for the Prom!

A Midsummer Night's Dream by The Northern Ballet was yesterday's trip to the theatre.  I booked these tickets in January and forgot that we had front row seats although I believe that ballet devotees do not rate the front row as you cannot supposedly see the dancers feet.  Well that's one advantage of being tall.  I had a perfect view of their feet. 

The dancers were all on stage limbering up before the show started and the ballet was set in the Forties with the dance company on a train journey to Edinburgh.  As the train entered the tunnel, we were spectators of the dancers' dreams and the Shakespeare play unfolded.  The costumes, sets, props and dancers were brilliant and I loved it all.  Oh, we could also see the musicians in the orchestra pit - it was such a delight.

Comments

[M]

Wow, the beading. It looks amazing.

Glad you loved the Ballet. Blossom and I are subscribers to the Aussie Ballet and we are off to see a quartet of Jerome Robbins ballets next weekend.

[Heather]

A beautiful choice of beads and thread for the bracelet! I hope that Sophie will like them, and that she will have a lovely time at her Prom.

[Gemma]

It sounds and looks like Sophie will be the Belle of the Ball! The ballet sounded amazing - I don't think I'd have been able to see the dancers' feet ;) I bet the atmosphere was great, especially at the front. Glad you had a lovely time.

[carolyn]

Love the ballet and with the weather warming Midsummer Nights Dream would be perfect. Very taken by the braclet, my husband bought me some beaded concoction a few years ago and although it had murano glass beads and amethysts and citrines I was horrified when I saw the price and now you tell me it's easy to knit!

[Louise]

The ballet sounds wonderful - how lovely to have a trip like that! Your beaded bracelet looks gorgeous but difficult - your daughter's costume will be stunning.