Runny Nose Scarf

A friend of mine, Addie, broke her wrist. A year or two ago I gave Addie one of my Runny Nose Scarves. It is a crocheted scarf with a pocket at one end. I designed it for myself because when I go out in the cold my nose starts running and I have to run after a tissue to catch my nose! Usually the tissue is buried in my purse - and its just too cold to take off my mitten and do a search and rescue in my overloaded purse. What's the saying? Pracitcality is the mother of invention??? Anyway, I designed a scarf with a pocket at one end. I made the pocket a contrasting color so I didn't have to figure out which end of scarf had the pocket. In the pocket I put a few tissues, ready to grap when I had to catch my runny nose. It turned out to be the perfect solution. Quick and easy tissue. No more hunting, and no more (when no one was looking) wiping my nose on my sleeve. Yuk! But what's a lady to do...
Anyway, after Addie broke her wrist, she couldn't fit a glove very that hand -- but having an inventive, creative crocheter's mind -- she used the pocket to keep her ungloved hand warm!!!

Women's History Month Art Exhibit

Northeastern IL University has an exhibit of art submitted by female students and employees. The top picture shows my Cardiologists Dream crocheted wall-hanging -- the one with the hearts, as well as the long narrow painting done by my office=mate, Diane. The second foto shows one wall of the exhibit. It is in the Ronald Williams Library at NEIU, and is just for the month of October. In addition to the above, one of my most enthusiastic determined students, Florina, has exhibited three of the first items she crocheted while working with me. The cutest is a pair of mittens crocheted for her daughter. Unfortunately they are in a glass case just below a bright florescent light, and simply did not photograph well because of the light. So I guess you'll just have to come to the library to see them. NEIU is located near Foster and Kimball in Chicago, with the Library right in the middle of the complex. If you do come, stop and say hello to me in the Classroom building, third floor. A better foto of the wall hanging is in a previous date in this blog. As Always I am your Crochet Connection!

Art Exhibit

Northeastern IL University is celebrating Women's History month with an exhibit of art work done by women students and employees of NEIU. Exhibit starts tomorrow. I've entered my crocheted wall hanging CARDIOLOGISTS DREAM. Come and see the exhibit. NEIU is located on Chicago's northside near the intersectons of Bryn Mawr and Kimball. The exhibit is in the Ronald Williams Library.