Selling At My First Event Ever!

Next Sunday, October 2nd, I will be selling my handmade jewelry, art, recycled grocery bags and crayons at "Sneak Peak". It's a Parks Department event on the site of Fresh Kills Park. The event includes kayak tours, walking tours, biking, kite flying, kite making, composting, live music, public art, games, giveaways, food trucks and the craft market where I will be along with 15 other vendors including my brother Joe Oliveri and his geeky crafts. 11-4. Rain or shine! Come support us! xoxo Click the link for exact location details!

http://www.nycgovparks.org/festivals/freshkills_sneak_peak.html

Scarfette

Scarfette
Originally uploaded by Reyney

I used the leftover yarn I had from my www.FolkTale.Etsy.com purchase - It wasn't long enough to make a neck warmer, so I had to improvise with what I had laying around! Not bad, if I do say so myself!

Also features a little red wooden bead and a crocheted flower!

I'm not going to try and rewrite this pattern. I found it in Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet. Page 142. It's called the Solid Shell Stitch. My starting CH was 12 + 1.

I love how the shells separate the colors and you can really see the pattern forming within the colors! (c;

Now, I have no more beautiful yarn - need to buy some more! (c;

My vacation is over - back to work on Monday. Can you hear me crying???

Complete Scarf, A Scalloped Ending

Complete Scarf, A Scalloped Ending
Originally uploaded by Reyney

Well - the yarn came in the mail yesterday. And needless to say, the scarf is complete today. I think I was just too darn excited about the colors - and combine that with a whole week off of work, and you get this beauty.

I don't like writing patterns, but here it goes for anyone who's interested.

CH 15 (Plus one for turning)
SC for 2 rows (Allow 1 turinging chain at the end of each row)
DC for 1 row (Chain 2 at the end of each row)

Repeat until you get your desired length.

Scalloped endings:
CH 2, 2 DC in same stitch
Skip 2 SC
Slip stitch in on SC
Skip 1 SC
5 DC in next SC
Skip 1 SC
Slip stitch in next SC
Skip 1 SC
5 DC in next SC
Skip 1 SC
Slip Stitch in next SC
Skip 2 SC
2 DC, CH2, Slip Stitch in last stitch

WHEW!

I have no idea if any of that is correct.

Felt pin handcraft by moi. I used a button, some sequins, some seed beads, and size 10 crochet thread. It is only pinned to the scarf and can come off at any time.

This scarf reminds me of something Urban Outfitters or Anthropologie would sell for a million dollars! But this one is mine, and it is not for sale, so sorry!

I know I keep repeating myself, but awesome yarn is by
www.FolkTale.Etsy.com

YAY!

AND PS I have a tiny bit of yarn left over - maybe I'll make a little plushie animal if it snows tomorrow! I just need to get some more stuffing!

Valentines, 2nd Grade Style

Goodie trays for one of my second grade classes. I teach them art twice a week, so we had a little fun with Valentines Day today. I love random, fun, artsy, found material, collages - especially those made by little children. I made 24 trays full of pink paper, crepe paper, pipe cleaners, hearts, ribbon, vintage Valentine copies - etc!

And baskets full of more goodies!

Oh - and I love to paint with glue - red and silver glitter as a bonus! (c;

Happy Valentines Day everyone! (c;