the Wicked Walrus

2010-09-23T16:38:00.000-07:00

So for what seems like forever I have been wanting to do some Linoleum carving again witch I haven't done since high school (lets just say more then 10 years ago), but for one reason or another I have been putting it off. Then recently someone asked if I carved the DESTASH rubber stamps I was selling in my shop. The awnser was no, but it gave me the idea to try my hand at rubber stamp carving....that day I ordered a beginers kit ( a basic carving tool and a blank slab of rubber).
Well the kit came today.....and here is my first ever attempt at RUBBER STAMP CARVING!!!

SHOP OF THE WEEK Coffee Pot People

2010-09-05T05:00:00.001-07:00

When I saw Coffee Pot People for the first time I knew it just HAD to be my next shop of the week!!! Rarely do I find a shop so artistically unique and fun!!!! Recycling has not just become the right thing to do for the environment but has become quite a movement in the arts in crafts community.... and this shop is one that does it right!!!! Her Creations are a MUST HAVE with everything from Coffee Pot People garden sculptures to magnet sets made out bottle caps and my personal favorite, Cards with photos of Her Coffee Pot People that are total works of art in their own right. (I 'd Like to get a set to frame and hang on my kitchen wall) There is definitely something for EVERYONE so go check her out and spread the word!!!!!!!!

Down the Rabbit Hole BNR Treasury

2010-09-02T11:16:00.001-07:00

Win These Earring (or any pair from my shop)
This is for all the ETSYans out there!!! Check out this BNR Treasury "Down the Rabbit Hole" you will earn an entry to win in all of the following ways

1) Buy anything from any of the shops on the treasury ($3.00 min.)
2) post a link to the treasury on your blog
3) promote it on your facebook page
4) tweet tweet tweet

3&4 can be done once a day for more entries
Drawing will be held September 10th

Dress Up Your Kitchen!!

2010-09-02T05:32:00.000-07:00

This is a super cute submission brought to us by the Speckled Frog Croche t shop, Please check out her shop it is one of my favorites! This is a free pattern so PLEASE only use for personal use thank you!!!

MATERIALS
Bedspread Weight Cotton Thread (size 10)
Grandpa’s Trunks: 110 yards (101 meters) Red Gentleman’s Trunks: 70 yards (64 meters) Cream
40 yar
ds (36.5 meters) Red
L Lady’s Bloomers: 135 yards (123 meters) Cream
10 yar
ds (9 meters) Red
Steel crochet hook, size 6 (1.80 mm) or size needed for gauge
For Grandpa’s and Gentleman’s Trunks only:
¼" (7 mm) Buttons - 2

GRANDPA’S TRUNKS
BODY
With Red, ch 80 loosely; join with slip st to form a ring, being careful not to twist chain.
Rnd 1 (Right side): Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with
slip st to first sc: 80 sc.
Note: Loop a short piece of thread around any stitch to mark last md as right side.
Hanging Loop: Ch 16; slip st in first ch to form loop, turn;
24 sc in loop, slip st in first sc of Rnd 1.

Note: Work in Back Loops Only throughout (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in next 19 sc, ch 1, dc in next 40 sc, ch 1, dc in last 20 sc; join with slip st to first dc: 80 dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 19 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, dc in next 40 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, dc in last 20 dc; join with slip st to first dc: 84 dc.
Rnd 4 (Increase md): Ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc across to first ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in first ch, dc in each dc across to next ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, dc in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc: 88 dc.
Rnds 5-13: Repeat Rnd 4, 9 times: 124 dc.
RIGHT LEG
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in next 30 dc, dc in ch of both front and back (skipping next 62 dc), dc in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc: 63 dc.
Rnds 2-5: Ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each dc around; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.
LEFT LEG
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join thread with slip st in ch of both front and back; ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc: 63 dc.
Rnds 2-6: Work same as Right Leg.
Using photo as a guide for placement, add Buttons.

LADY’S BLOOMERS
Make Body same as Grandpa’s Trunks, working Rnd 1 with Red and remainder with Cream.
RIGHT LEG
Rnd 1: Work same as Grandpa’s Trunks: 63 dc.
Rnd 2 (Decrease row): Ch 3, [(YO, pull up a loop in next dc, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook (decrease made)], dc in next dc and in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc: 62 dc.
Rnds 3-5: Repeat Rnd 2, 3 times; at end of last md, finish off: 59 dc.
Rnd 6: With right side facing, join Red with slip st in first st;
ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each dc around; join with slip st to first sc, finish off: 60 sc.
Edging
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join Cream with slip st in first st; ch 6, skip next 3 sc, (slip st in next sc, ch 6, skip next 3 sc) around; join with slip st to first st: 15 loops.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in first loop, slip st in next st, H (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in next loop, slip st in next st; repeat from H around.
Rnd 3: Ch 6, H working behind next loop, slip st around post of next slip st, ch 6; repeat from H around; join with slip st to first st.
Rnds 4-6: Repeat Rnds 2 and 3 once, then repeat Rnd 2 once more.
Finish off.
LEFT LEG
Rnd 1: Work same as Grandpa’s Trunks: 63 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next 30 dc, decrease, dc in next dc and in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc: 62 dc.
Rnds 3-5: Repeat Rnd 2, 3 times; at end of last md, finish off: 59 dc.
Complete same as Right Leg.
WAIST EDGING
With right side facing and working in free loops of beginning ch, join Cream with slip st in any ch; ch 3, skip next ch, (slip st in next ch, ch 3, skip next ch) around; join with slip st to first st, finish off.

Crochet Medallion Earrings

2010-08-31T07:34:00.000-07:00

This is my first attempt at writing my own pattern to give to others so I hope it works out well for you....This Pattern is FREE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY please! It is an easy little pair of earrings but if you don't crochet you can pick them up in my ETSY shop!
Materials: embroidery floss
size 5 crochet hook (1.9mm)
Ear wires

Chain 7 and join with slip stitch
Rnd 1: ch 1 *in ring, sc 15, join in first ch 1
Rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same stitch, *2 dc in next sc and in every sc all the way around. Join to ch 3 at beginning of round.
Finish: tie off leaving a 1/2" loop and attach to ear wire
Repeat all steps for second earring!

SHOP OF THE WEEK - Simply Pretty Prints

2010-08-30T05:58:00.000-07:00

Now this is My cup of tea (or espresso)! I love everything in this great ETSY shop SIMPLY PRETTY PRINTS but this charming set of tea or espresso cups with the boy and girl on them are just TOO GREAT!!! They are hand painted by the artist as is most of the beautiful treasures in her shop! you must check it out!

Calling all ETSYns

2010-08-27T19:23:00.000-07:00

Do You Have a Unique Shop on Etsy???? in honor of MY new shop and BLOG I will be featuring one shop a week here on The Wicked Walrus Blogspot!!! All you have to do to be in the running is Follow this Blog and I will be picking my Favorite shop every week!

welcome to the Wicked Walrus

2010-08-27T11:36:00.000-07:00

I hope you enjoy my new little blog spot with hand crafted treasures made by ME! the WICKED WALRUS! Specializing in unique contemporary crochet and fabric wearable art!