Crochet for Vanya Earthia

Hello ;)

Summer is in full power, yet we can't help but have glimpses of thoughts about winter. 

Perhaps, some have traveling plans for the upcoming cold season, or moving plans, or creativity, entertainment or other plans.. 

And I have been thinking of fall and winter accessories, among others ;))

Earthia Legwarmers

Sometimes I knit and embroider ;) 

Earthia One Of A Kind hand-knit legwarmers. Exquisite, unique, beautiful, warm - perfect fall and winter leg accessory ;) Multi-ply wool in gorgeous earthy tones, hand-embroidered with semi-precious stones and beads, wide recycled leather ties - in the back.

Water Bottle Sack, Personalized

As promised, I'm posting pictures of my bastardized sack for my water bottle. 

Hydrate and you'll levitate ;))) 

It's important to drink plenty, true!
I'm listing these sacks on Etsy as I write this!
Check Earthia shop to see what's new!
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Large metal bead - it has been laying around for years, I finally found a place for it!

 Australia Total Solar Eclipse Festival 2012 - are you going?! ;)

 Large square opalite bead - it used to be a centerpiece of a necklace my manager from my last job brought to me from Mexico, I love this artificial stone - blue is my favorite!

The orange guy is the Reality Engine sticker ;) 

Fun in the studio!

If you start doing what you love to do the most, you find yourself in another dimension. Living the dream, that is how it feels like ;) 

I thought a new sign for my shop, when vending would be nice. 

Upcycling.... the long side of a cupboard drawer!
I think I found it in the basement...

Acrylic paint in yummy shade of blue ;)

Like the sky, of course... most beautiful!

Then I used random small pieces of leather to make the knotty rope for the sign, I like the colors together - blue, black on wood. 

Tulip Upside Down

I am making water bottle sacks for kids too! ;)  

Living Earthia

I've been rearranging some things around today in the sunshine streaming through the windows!

Last night I took a look at my stock of materials and fabrics. 

As new ideas fill in the canvas of creativity, I look at what is at my hands to decide what I am going to be working with, and what not yet; sort everything by fiber content; type of fabric, garments to be re-made; sort everything out by color - love playing with color! ;) 

Spring cleaning, if you will... 

Among all the supply, there is a special place in my heart for the Precious Box. It has all the bits and leftovers of favorite yarn, trim, buttons, leather, stripes of gorgeous fabrics, ribbons, etc - not such a big box, but there is so much goodness in it! 

I just finished customizing my water bottle sack, using the insides of this PB (Precious Box), and it felt like I was using a palette of paints ;))) Digging around the colorful texturized mess ;) 

Pictures to be posted tomorrow, the light is not so good right now.

But here are some more pictures I took during the day today: 

 aurora borealis bead

i absolutely adore sparkle and something "raw", so to say, for example, fiber - un-dyed wool (in this case), ... kind of paradoxical.. and kind of not at all ;)))

 On this new coat vest i'm making (new design, model piece) I sewed 4 tiny aurora borealis beads.. i placed them in such a way around the garment, that you can only see one at a time, from each angle just one ;) and you won't be able to see it easily, just the shine ... ♥

Cat Hats are in stock now, get your festival attire taken care of ;) 

http://www.earthia.etsy.com

larger basket - wool, bits of various yarns put together - this one beautifully fits all 20+ pairs of handwarmers.. everything is organized and neatly sorted hehe ;)

 i totally love how thick and firm the basket came out, it holds the shape because it has this durable structure, - lots' of thin yarn together, tight stitch with a smaller hook. looving that mint and chocolate combo that just happened on it's own ;)) ♥

 crocheted basket for things - it holds things, that go in the pocket - keys etc. Very handy! Ladies who crochet, here's an idea of how to use up leftover yarn, - pile it up in one chunky yarn and knit away. 30 minutes work

cotton & lace 

scarves 

area rugs, both are circles! ;) mmmmm... dreaming of a LARGE round pouf! to sit on ;) 

Around the Studio

Welcome to my colorful place! 

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See lots more pictures after the jump ;)

Currently...

Tribal Market

Now I think the time to post pictures form the Market! Now is the time for the loooongest post yet! ;)

Many friends came, many friends were made, connections in spirit and art, in creation and revelation...

Photos speak for themselves, as the saying goes, but I want to mention, that the beautiful event went beyond my expectation in terms of enthusiasm and abundance of great vibe! 

So, I want to congratulate Masha LunaRa, the organizer of Tribal Market, and, of course, anyone who followed their interest in the event.. Yay! I'm ready for another one, for sure.. not so long to wait, by the way ;)

Lots and lots of pictures below by Max and Alena, thank you guys! It was lovely to have you and your talent! 

Chunks of knit!

I can't say I am very much into latest fashion, at least not as much as I used to be. I do some research of the collections each season to stay on top, but my inspiration comes from the people on the street, from free-styled art forms of any kind, from the cultural documentaries I'm hooked on right now... But, they say it is going to be a big-chunky knits season (not the first one in the row). Here're creations by Johan Ku.. white, sculptured, just like the name of the collection "Emotional Sculpture". 

All wrapped up!

  Cool weather time is not that far, you know ;) First thing I put on as soon as it gets chilly is a cozy scarf!

Here's what the finished scarf, which I posted about a week or so ago, looks like on me:

Strangely, the colors look like they're from the 70's magazine... well, I don't have a camera, true. Lost it somewhere on the nude beach last summer. But who says I regret it? Yep, yep, the pictures in the blog are taken with my iPhone, using CameraBag application, let the creators of it have endless flow of creativity ;)

Giving is Receiving ;)

I contemplated for a while what present to give for a birthday of my friend  and decided that she'll appreciate a scarf, made with unbleached organically grown cotton - naturally so! ;)
Oh, btw, knitting with the needles, that my dear friends Katya and Sergey gave me, is such a pleasure to the eye and to the touch, combined with the feeling of natural combed cotton yarn is pure bliss! 

Vest meets East

 The vest I made a couple of months ago has received finishing touches from me today. I thought, that some bright orange trim around the edges and the same yarn tassels to tie the vest would be awesome, and so it is. A little eastern flair with this color combination, and the idea trimming the garment in this way makes it slightly costume-y, in the best possible way. Thick yarn knits up very fast, is warm and pleasantly cozy and chunky to look at and wear. Loving it!

Scarf Face...

...is the same as the back! My favorite garter stitch makes up a wonderful pattern out of one of my favorite yarns, that I'm using for knitting the longest scarf evah! Lyon Brand Landscapes yarn in "Autumn Trails" has wonderful texture of colors, so perfect for any season, if you ask me ;) 

I couldn't really knit with regular size needles, they were too long and I was moving too slow, so I used some laying around rubber bands, the ones that hold together bunched-up broccoli and salad greens at a grocery store. Maybe it will be helpful for you too, when in need of short needles with single ends: use 2 sock needles, wrapping rubber bands around one of each needle's end, voila! you have a set of short single-ended knitting needles!

Have a wonderful weekend! ;)