I have started crocheting beaded wire jewelry, which has been really fun for me. I got three books (can't you teach yourself incredible stuff from books?) and sat down this last weekend, rolled up my sleeves, and just started. A couple of people I spoke to before I started said it was hard on your hands, but I haven't found that to be the case yet. The necklaces are obviously first efforts (especially the clasps), but I'm having such a kick learning this that I expect I'll improve with all the practice.
I totally stink at posting pictures (I know, I know, back to the sandbox for me), but I will try to figure out how to show you all what I'm doing. The other neat thing is that beads take a LOT less space than all my yarn for knitting and crocheting.
what? Not scrabbling for space? That's missing half the fun! ;)