Am Now on “We Make Zines”

We Make Zines profile

And am in the very early beginning planning stages for a new zine, so stay tuned for more info soon.

Don’t miss the BIG sale this week only at Elephant & Dove Designs!!!

 

Elephant & Dove Designs on Etsy

 

Sneak Peek

Thinking of spring plans, including one-of-a-kind tasbih and knit, crochet & woven jewelry. Follow my shop on Tumblr and Facebook to stay on top of things. And of course, check in at the Elephant and Dove Designs shop on Etsy to see what’s new!

Elephant & Dove Shop Update

Free gift wrapping, and pre-Christmas delivery, is being offered on all purchases made from now thru December 8.

You can also let me know if you want the item sent direct to whomever you are gifting it to.

Follow on Facebook or Tumblr to find out about other discounts.

Elephant and Dove Designs on Etsy

 

Current Projects

Kufi & Booties for a baby

Close up of the booties

This is a set of crocheted hat and baby booties commissioned by a friend who plans to give them as a gift. I am waiting on a special yarn to arrive so I can make a pair of solid black booties with a different pattern for her also. For this set I used a very chunky yarn that reminds me of a phoenix in colors. The pattern for the booties is available here, but I had to modify it slightly to adjust for the chunkier yarn and I only used the one color.

Chocolate Brown & Multi-Color Texting Gloves/Wrist Wamers

Barrington Purple & Navy Texting Gloves/Wrist Warmers

Tri Color Scarflette with Buttons

Chunky Icy Blue Cowl in Popcorn Stitch

Ear Warmer & Infinity Scarf (part of a 3-piece set)

Matching Arm Warmers with Rose at Wrist (part of a 3-piece set)

These are all new pieces available for sale at my Elephant & Dove Etsy shop. There are more things to come soon!

If you see something you like but are interested in a different color, drop me a comment here and we can talk about what you are looking for.

I’ve had a chance to try some new things and learn a few new stitches. The booties were also my first time ever working from a pattern.

Unbelievable Amount of Updates (10/28/11)

• Outlaw Midwives Vol 3 was released today. I have one article in it, but the whole zine is beautiful and great reading.
• As you can see, I have redesigned this blog. Which was a lot of fun, but the best part was learning how to create the banner for the Elephant & Dove Etsy shop, which I am also using here on this site.
• There are several things available in the Elephant & Dove Etsy shop – some crochet scarves/cowls, crochet hair scrunchies, prints of some of my art, and the Jewels for Survival Vol 3 zine.
• I taught myself how to make wrist warmers (fingerless gloves) and have been busy making some as gifts. You can keep up with my crochet and knit projects on my Ravelry page, though I need to update it with the purses I made last Ramadan and the projects that are up in the Etsy shop.
• I created a blog for queer Muslims and am partnering with some other fantastic queer Muslims to run it.
• I am participating in the Art House Co-Op Sketchbook Project and just designed the cover of the sketchbook this week. When I’ve completed the sketchbook, I will scan it and upload it to be viewable online. My theme is “Time Traveler” and I am incorporating stitching and collage elements into my idea of traveling thru time to learn from my favorite artists (many thanks to my friend Sumayyah for the idea for how to use the theme).

Recent Crochet Projects as Gifts

Crochet Purses

Crochet purses made for friends as Eid gifts. The straps are also crocheted, but tucked into the bags for this picture.

Teapot Cozy

Crocheted tea pot cozy for a friend. Made with three strands of yarn (cherry blossom pink, dusty rose pink, and periwinkle blue) to make it nice and thick! This was a super simple design. I took my tea pot to use for measurements. I began by chaining 20 stitches on a size L (8.00 mm) hook. I made a rectangular piece of crochet, checking how it fitted over the tea pot (i.e. I lost count of the rows after about 4, LOL). When the piece was the size I needed, I used a smaller crochet hook to crochet side edges closed (while still on the teapot to give me a good idea of fit), leaving openings for the handle and spout. I then removed the cozy, turned it right side out and put it back on the teapot. It is a snug fit. I know some people like snug, but others might prefer something a little looser than this, especially since a looser fit would make it a bit easier to get onto a full hot pot! I used the periwinkle blue yarn to also add a little pom pom on top.

Don’t forget there are other items available for sale on my Etsy, Elephant & Dove Designs, including some crocheted scarves.

New Items for Sale

Now available at Elephant and Dove Designs on Etsy

Have put up prints of my Love Revolution and Make Time to Dance collages. Am preparing prints of some of my dot art tulips as well.

Have also just posted three scarves, with more to come.

Cherry Blossom Pink & Confetti Super Size Cowl/Infinity Scarf

Cherry Blossom Pink Chain Scarf with Removable Decorative Cuff

Super Soft White Infinity Scarf

Super Soft White Infinity Scarf Wrapped as Cowl

New Art “Healing Waters” & Updates

 

“Healing Waters”

Dot-art in ink

So, the Elephant and Dove Etsy is up and running. I have three items, including prints of “Healing Waters”, available and at least two more items that will be posted this week. I have also added international shipping.

Additionally, I have begun a Tumblr to market the Etsy shop. Please check it out as well. Elephant and Dove Designs

And… We’re Live! NEW Etsy Shop

My new Etsy shop is officially in business!

Check me out at ElephantAndDove.

So far I have only posted copies of the Jewels for Survival Vol. 3 zine and color photographic prints of the Sacred Fire painting, but there is more to come soon, including photographic prints of some of my collages and of a new piece of dot art I haven’t yet revealed.

Please check out my shop, like it, and share it. Thank you!