Christmas is Coming ... and New Items are Here!

Can you believe it? Christmas is nearly here and I have some new items that are too cute not to share on my blog! This is a great time to see what items fist your loved one best, and then pick out their favorite colors to personalize it!

First up to bat on my new items:

The Spunkie Punk Pom Pom Beanie. It has personality, a little attitude (or spunk!) and brightens any Winter day! It's also darling for photo shoots!

Next up is my Puff Stitch Beanie. I have always loved this stitch, and I use it constantly when I crochet larger items (like afghans). I wanted to find a way to use it in a hat. This puff stitch is cozy, comfortable, warm and CUTE.

The MiniDaisy Headbands are simple and cute. Never over-the-top. They're bright and fun, stretchy and finishing touch to any outfit or occasion.

The Queen Anne Lace Scarf is my favorite scarf EVER. It goes with most of my wardrobe, and is long enough for my to wrap around my neck, but not too long when I simply drape it around the back of my neck. It is amazingly warm, and quite sophisticated. This is perfect for any girl/women: preteen to adult!

It also looks amazing for family photos. Have all the girls wear their Queen Anne Lace Scarf.

The Honeycomb Newsgirl Hat. This hat is great for all ages. It has a sturdy brim, accent strap just above the brim, and is available with or without an accent flower. I have all sizes available because this is not an age-based hat!

Here is the same crochet style without the brim and strap. With an accent flower (available solid or in multiple colors) it finishes the hat and makes for a darling photo prop, OR for keeping your little lady warm this Winter! Making this a Christmas surprise will surely light up her face.

For the woman (or young lady, or even you men out there) who hates how messy your hair can get during Winter wearing hats, here is the Slouch Beanie. Available solid or two-toned (shown) and in all sizes. You can tuck your hair inside to prevent mussy hair OR wear it as shown and still keep your head warm and make a fashion statement.

This is an item I have had for some time, but deserves a comeback. The Cozy Earwarmer (or Flower Earwarmer). Available with or without the flower (for the men out there who don't prefer beanies), this Earwarmer fits snugly around the head, has stretch, and keeps the ears warm. Want your earwarmer a little wider? Not problem, I accept custom requests and provide custom quotes frequently.

I know that 'One-Size-Fits-All' is not an acceptable practice. Everyone is different. Averages give an idea of what size you MAY be, but who wants a beanie that is the right height, but not the right circumference.

Obtaining your head circumference and height (from your forehead to the top of your head, or where your hair seems to start. On men its where the hair is swirly).

This will provide a much more accurate measurement of your head to ensure a proper fit. ^_^

Questions and quotes are accepted on my Etsy site:

www.jessikireeve.etsy.com

Don't have an Etsy account? It's free.

Set up your profile in minutes (literally!) and start shopping!

Esty.com is a place for artisans, craftsmen (AND women) to sell handmade, quality items. You can also find crafting supplies and vintage items. When I found Etsy, I thought "Who needs eBay for these types of items?"

I welcome questions; I actually encourage them.

Summer/Fall Update - Gift Ideas for the WHOLE family!

I've recently expanded my inventory and abilities! Yay!I love trying new patterns and such.

The items I have expanded to are quite appropriate for the coming fall and winter months. Being a recent college graduate, I know how cold campuses get during the winter and how much I value being warm. Give your college student or friends the gift of warmth!

First up:

This is a new favorite on my Etsy.com site

( www.jessikireeve.etsy.com )

This is the Teddy Bear Beanie. They stretchy, comfy and down-right adorable on babies!

Next is the Flower Headwrap. Super cute all year-round.

Since they wrap, they fit every lady on your gift list!

Slouch Beanies are an ever-popular item for winter and women with longer hair.

It keeps it from getting knotted up (mine does EVERY winter with regular beanies)

and keeps your head and ears warm!

Flower Earwarmers! Perfect for the coming cold winter months.

Make great gifts and oh so cozy!

They're made approximately 3" in width so they cover your ears completely.

These can ALSO be made for Men, without the flower of course.

Next are my Patchwork Messenger Bags:
I made the pink one for a friend. She's expecting her first (obviously a little girl) and I thought this would be a good time to try out my abilities with the granny square and making my own pattern. I've sewn in a fabric lining (doubled-up for durability) that is divided down the middle, into two large sections with two snap closures. The buttons are purely decorative (and SO cute).


This was my second prototype and I LOVE how it turned out. It does not have dividers, but has a split double pocket for small things like a cell phone, lip gloss, pens, etc. as well as the same two-snap closures.

If you like what you see, Please visit my shop:

www.jessikireeve.etsy.com

and send me a Convo (message).

Simply set up your FREE account and browse!

I love custom orders and requests, so PLEASE don't be shy!

Those first viewing my blog and the Mary Kay raffle winners...

A week or tw ago I was at a Mary Kay party supporting breast cancer awareness and research. I donated several FREE services. The service that was on the back side of my business card is the free item you chose. This is where you can view the majority of what I can do. My .etsy shop is where you can view other examples as well as my color selection (simply select an item and view the color choices).

Pick your color and email me. I will make the item you chose from the raffle, and either deliver or mail it to you.

You can also post a comment below or email me at the address on the card.

IF you would like something else made and would like it made with your own yarn, I'm more than happy to oblige. I'm happy to help with custom items. I did one for my husbands' coworker. She requested a scripture bag for her daughter. I have a photo of it on my main page blog (brant-and-jessie-reeve.blogspot.com).

Crocheting is my creative release. When I'm stressed it calms me down and I can make some pretty cute things. I'm currently working on a diaper bag for my friend who is expecting her first (a little girl!! Yay!!)

It will be lined with fabric (for extra support) and reinforced with two large snaps to keep it closed yet easy to access if you need to rush to grab a burp cloth, wipes or the pacifier!

I'm excited to get it finished for her and possibly design some baby shower invites. I designed her wedding invites as well, so I feel like I get to go full circle ^_^

Hand Crocheted Items!

Welcome to the first Jessiki Reeve Crochet Blog!

I've been crocheting since junior high, taught by mom and self-teaching my way through new projects all of the time! I've always had a creative streak. I graudated from Utah State University in the Interior Design program May of 2009. I love creating things with my hands. I also sew a little, and, of course, drawing. I also create digital files for invites, announcements and cards of all kinds that you can print at your fave print shop! Visit www.serendipitidesign.blogspot.com to see more!

Below are several things I have crocheted and had a lot of fun in the process.

These are some pouches I crocheted to fit ipods, cell phones, etc.

I used my husbands ipod to create the pattern and model. They're great because they're soft and won't scratch anything. If you're anything like me, I throw everything in my purse and naturally, the keys will scratch something important.

This is another pouch I created - the Anything Pouch. it's great for electronics (digital camera, phone) sunglasses, makeup, or Anything else you can think of. My inspiration for this was my digital camera. I can never find a bag I like that will keep it dry and safe that will also stay around my wrist. When the drawstring is closed it can fit snuggly around the wrist and THUS it won't go anywhere! Again, it keeps things from getting scratched.

These are pouches embroidered with yarn to create Monograms

These are two of my favorite flowers to crochet and embellish. They'r great on hats, bags, etc.

This is my favorite newborn hat to crochet. I absolutely adore the ears.

'My Favorite Headwrap'

The title says it all. It's comfortable, one size fits all (can be made smaller to fit younger girls), ties in the back, keeps hair from going all over the place and super cute!

Wide:

Thin:

Medium:

An example of a hat with one of my flowers:

A Two-Tone hat great for all ages!

A Solid Granny Bag (Granny Square)

My Favorite Bag:

This is the like the previous picture, but made with color alternating rows. I use my bag all the time.

This is my neice modeling a bella butterfly beanie. She absolutely adores it. She insisted that the first one I crocheted (too small for her head) should be given to her cabbage patch doll. What a girl!

This is my Army Brat Cap, super cute with the accent button.

I hope that there will be plenty more to come! I'm currently in the process of making a bag for my husbands co-worker. Her daughters birthday is this month and she requested I make a bag to hold her scriptures for church. I'm nearly done and SO pleased with the results!