Eco DIY: Crochet Scarf with Banana Silk Yarn

Ten days and counting till the Craft Fair my mom got me a table at!!! And so I am busting my imagination for a variety of eco friendly & useful diddies. Since the new natural fiber yarns I got are sooooooooo amazing to touch and to look at I hardly need to get crazy with it... i decided some simple crochet scarves that would show off the beauty of the yarn fiber would be fun to make!
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Making a long scarf can take quite a few hours for me, but long skinny scarves are still in style (it looks way cute plus you get extra warmth wrapping it around your neck bunches of times)...
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Here is the scarf pattern I made up, in case ya'll would like to make one too :::::
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1. (ch) chain stitch --- Make a chain the length you want the scarf, mine is approx. 7 feet long
2. (d) double crochet --- turn the work and do a double crochet stitch into the chain, for the entire length
3. REPEAT the double crochet in step #2 four times, till you reach your desired width
4. THE TRIM --- I took thinner soy yarn and (d) double crocheted across the edge, and then made a lace effect by .... (ch) chain stitch 6, then single crochet, then repeat across till the end of the width. Do this on both sides.

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DIY: Reversible Silk Scarf Summer Top

Hey Ya'll! I figured out a way to make the easy silk scarf halter top reversible --- that way you can have two summer frocks in one... yay! Double the hawtness, and just as simple to put together as the one sided version...

Check out this instructional slide show to get the quick DIY steps on how to make it reversible::::



PS- if ya find anything wrong with the video let me know, I am STILL on dial up internet temporarily and have a hard time previewing videos in particular...

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DIY: Threadbanger Scarves!

Here is a lil Threadbanger Scarf project/video to keep you thinking warm upcycle thoughts during these cold days! What I would do to change this DIY project up to make it more compatible for the real winter cold, is instead of using old t-shirts to make these neat scarves I would use old wool, mohair, cashmere, hemp, etc sweaters either in your closet, a friends closet or at your local thrift store. The t-shirt fabric will not keep ya warm during the dead of winter ( makes a good transition into spring creation tho) - for immediate use choose something truly warm to cut up!



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Green Gifts Make The Holidays (and future) Bright

Giving green gets easier every year. The days of earth friendly fashion being dorky, scratchy or potato sack-esque are long over - now you can give great holiday gifts that mean something special for the whole planet. YAY!

Eco Accessories are the perfect way to get multiple gifts for a more affordable price - starting as low as $8 and up you can find the hemp shopper, hand woven hats & scarves, organic cable knit gloves, bamboo hoody, hemp slippers, eco lingerie and organic sneakers!

Click on any of the pictures above and go straight to holiday shopping!