NESCBWI Conference May 13 - 15

Here are some illustrations I have been working on - portfolio pieces perhaps. The NESCBWI spring conference is right around the corner - I can't wait. NESCBWI is the New England chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

This will be my 6th conference, and it is the 25th anniversary of NESCBWI.

These illustrations are for a Grimm's tale.                      

  

Guess which one?

This illustration takes off from the Grimm tale... I was thinking that it might make a business card image, or postcard handout for the Poster Competition table.  I placed 3rd in the 'soon to be published' category last year. (See the illustration at the bottom of this blog.)

What is it about Sock-Monkeys?

I've been knitting Sock-Monkeys for my school's Fun Fair.  They are a LOT of fun to make.  At the fair these will be bid on, and the proceeds will go to my classroom for supplies. I always need supplies, so I was motivated!


I wonder what else I can turn into a sock-monkey....







Yes, that IS a pencil.




More pics on Ravelry:
http://ravel.me/SnowDayArtist/smmcp

Snow-Days Are Dangerous?

As teachers in Maine, with temperatures down to

-12 in March! - we sometimes need to be reminded that summer will come again. On what was probably my last snow-day for the season, I had fun knitting a 'thank-you' gift for a co-worker. These Sock-Monkey cozys (cozies?) were to assure her  that summer will come again. The golden one is a Summer Goddess cozy (that was the idea). She loved them, and gave me FLOWERS in return. Snow-Days are not dangerous, they are divine - you just never know WHAT you'll end up making! You can find the original pattern for the Sock-Monkey Cozy on Ravelry:
(free pattern) http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/george---sock-monkey-cup-cozy

Check out my knitting on Ravelry at: http://www.ravelry.com/people/SnowDayArtist

Mitten patterns for Etsy and Ravelry

Working on Mitten Patterns for Etsy and Ravelry.

The first two patterns will be my Butterfly, and Honey Bee.

These are children's mittens, 3-4 year old size, and 5-6 year old size.

Available soon at SnowDayArtist.Etsy.com.

Butterfly shown here.

(These patterns are for 4 - double pointed needle knitting)