Hi, good to be back after a long break. Currently still trying to finish up a necklace using the crochet technique. I learned many mistakes from this piece. Never use the same shade of color thread for your beads....... Crochet technique can be very tiring for your precious eyes, so do rememeber this tips. Having used the same shade of color thread and beads myself, many times, I became frustrated each time I drop a stitch and losing count on my beads on each row. Thats why I am still holding on to my unfinished piece for almost 3 months. To abort this piece I thought is really wasteful, but each time I picked it up to continue, I become discourage my the thought of straining my poor eyes.