In the Land of Oz Shawl Project!

In the Land of Oz Shawl Pattern

Good evening! Well, it's evening at least for me right now. I thought I'd share my newest project that I'm knitting up right now. Yes, this is another Christmas present for a un-named family member. It's called "In the Land of Oz". So far so good. The pattern is really easy to memorize. Here's a link to my project page if you want to see some finished pics once its done.

The yarn I used it called Galileo by knit picks. It's super soft and really spongy! I can't wait to see how well it blocks!!!!! The color I'm using is Nebula.

Well, that's all for me tonight. Better get back to eating my tasty peach pie!

Emma

Christmas Prep! Getting my Game Face ON!

 Hello folks! Just thought I'd put in a short post today sharing with you all what project I'm currently working on. 

Christmas is creeping up on me as well as my big move to Canada. I've been trying to dig through my yarn stash and figure out some wonderful gifts that I can knit/crochet up. I am currently working on the Yellow Brick Road cowl. It's a really useful and cut accessory for one of my family members!

I hope I'll be able to sell some things in my etsy store to help with holiday costs. Goodness it gets crazier each year!! I bet you all have a laundry list of things to do...laundry is probably on that list. Speaking of laundry...I better get to it! See you all later.

Emma

Bags and Purses EVERYWHERE!! Ruffles and Bows, Roses and Ribbon....

 Hey everyone! It's been a while since I've shared with you all the neat things at e.blackie Designs. I've been rushing around like crazy lately trying to get everything ready to move to Canada! Woohoo!!! There have been lots and lots of bags in the works. The one on the top is a Phantom of the Opera inspired bag that I came up with a while ago. You can view the item for sale here. I love roses and I'll never forget that scene at the end of the movie when old Raoul placed the black rose at Christine's grave.

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Here's another bag that I did recently. I was kinda feeling a bit down and out, so I headed off to Hancock Fabrics to look at all the pretty's muahahahaha! I absolutely loved the teal and brown floral print...and nothing goes better with floral than POLKA DOTS! I thought the little bow was a nice touch to really make this bag beam happiness. You can find it for sale here!

 Ok, one more bag that I did is this really adorable and chic black and cream butterfly bag listed for sale in my etsy store. This bag was inspired by one of my friends who loves the whole "Paris" theme and style. She has a really cute cream and black skirt with Eiffel Towers, ribbon, and butterflies printed on it. I thought I'd try to replicate it in purse form. The result, I think, is really romantic and cute!

Well then, that's all for me today. Please keep checking back for more inspiration

and ideas from e.blackie Designs. I can give you a hint about my next post. It will probably...er most definitely have something to do with THIS.

Winter Ice: Blue and Silver Dangle Bracelet

Winter again lol! I am definitely ready for it to snow and make the world look amazing this year. I've had winter wonder land stuck in my head, and thus I made this new bracelet. This metal dangle bracelet has a mixture of crystal and glass beads as well as some funky sphere charms. It's a comfortable 7 inches long and closes with a lobster clasp.

I love this bracelet a lot, so much that I kept telling myself, "I'm not going to keep it." I hope you like it as much as I do. Its a little difficult to tell from the pictures, but there are a few larger crystal beads that are kind of a dusty/silvery purple color which MAKES this bracelet in my opinion. Dangle bracelets are the most fun to make, even though there is quite a bit of time put into it since I have to attach a bead to every chain link.

As with all my posts, please leave feedback about this item in the comments below. I'd love to know what you think, and to hear your ideas on future products from my shop, E.Blackie Designs.

~~Emily Blackie

Trendy Off-White Hemp Choker with Blue Ice Beads

When I think of winter, I think of icicles and snowflakes. This is a 13.5 inch long handmade hemp choker, I designed during this last summer when I was yearning for a break from the heat. I kept thinking of ice crystals gathering on my window right in mid winter. I think of this necklace as a clash between summer and winter. As with most of my jewelry, there is definitely Celtic influence in the knot design. It is extremely comfortable to wear, due to the fact that I made sure to use the softest hemp I could find. I have very sensitive skin, so I'm always putting comfort high on my priority list.

The way the choker clasps together is kinda cool. One end is a loop that has a few sliding knots at its base to tighten it, and the other end looks kinda like a little man with a head and two arms. You put the knotted (man) end into the loop and tighten. As with all hemp, it is very durable. I hope you like this piece as much as I do. Please, as always, feel free to leave feedback. Do you like the design and the colors? I have it listed for $18.00. Is that a good price? What are some color combinations you think would be cool? Thanks for reading and feel free to stop by my SHOP and see my other items.

~~Emily Blackie

Raverly.com: The Knitting and Crochet website of EPICNESS!

Hey everyone! I just wanted to use today's post to talk about my favorite community on the web, Raverly! This is THE place to go for knitting and crochet projects and patterns. Here's a link to my profile on raverly, so feel free to add me! There are thousands of patterns that are free for you to use as well as some really nice ones for sale. The Child's Pinwheel Sweater is one of my favorite free patterns that I used for my niece's Christmas present this year. The Grey Totoro Amigurumi is another that I've been meaning to try, but haven't had time to lately. The community is full of all kinds of people from all over the globe who are ready to help you out with questions or to just hang out with. I really love the Nerdy Knitters group...some of the coolest patterns I've seen come out of that forum. Ah, the forums! To me, the forums are pretty much the heart and soul of Raverly.com. I encourage you to go check out the community of over 4 million knitters and crocheters!

~~Emily Blackie

My Quilted Christmas Patchwork Bag/Purse

Christmas is coming!! This bag ($50) is the perfect thing to get you into the holiday spirit. It is a handmade, quilted purse measuring 14" wide by 11" tall. It is soft, but very sturdy since there is quilt batting and interfacing. I used a really cute wavy stitch on my machine to quilt the bag. There are three 5 inch pockets on the inside to hold your phone, iPod, etc. The strap is 1.5 inches wide and cushioned with quilt batting to make it more comfortable. I re-enforced the seams on the straps to make sure that it can handle lots of weight. You close the bag using the drawstrings, but I actually like leaving it open and having the bows on the side. Since the top is fluted from the drawstrings, I find that I don't really need to close it.
This bag was a ton of fun to make! I'm planning on having more versions of this up for sale in my shop soon. 







I can't emphasize enough about how fun this was to make. I am definitely in the Christmas spirit now! I was a little nervous about using my machine's wavy stitch on this project, since I've never done it before, but, I practiced a lot before hand and it came out splendiforous...oh burn spell check. Let's see you fix that spelling lol....-clears throat- anywho...
The bag came out so beautifully, I know I'm going to play with some more of my machine's crazy stitches on the next one. I actually had a durp moment while I was cutting this thing out. I ended up cutting twice as many pieces that I needed, except for the green stripey parts. So, I went to the fabric store and bought some matching red fabric and I'm planning on doing a red version of this bag. Once again, please leave feedback on my blog about this item. Is the price right? Do you like the style? What can I change to make it better?
Feel free to stop by my store and check out all my epic items!! Remember...ZOMGOODNESS! CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

~~~Emily Blackie