Once You Pop Halloween Swap Finished!

Well, I finished my can, and it finally made it to my partner, cigarettesandvalentines! I'm describing each item on their own posts and linking to them at the bottom of this page. Hope you enjoy looking.

Here's a pic of everything together:


And, a link to the great gallery pics she took: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=265000.80

Items:
Paper Mache Witch Boot
Spider Beanie
Apple Shrunken Head
Franky, the Voodoo Doll Pincushion
Witch Cameo Pin
Holly Go-Frightly Necklace and Ruff
Pumpkin Necklace/Bracelet/Earrings
Knitted Candy Corn Pouch

There are some really awe-inspiring cans in the gallery! Definitely worth checking out Can't wait to get my can from cigarettesandvalentines.

Knitted Candy Corn Pouch

Of all the items for the OYP Halloween swap, this one took the most time and I was least happy with. The candy corn on front is polymer clay that I sewed on. The inside has candy corn lining. I used a metal dog comb that I pulled some of the teeth out of to knit the pouch using garter stitch with a black cotton crochet string. I knitted a single row of orange plastic bead into the knit just as an experiment. If you're curious about the comb knitting, see my other post about pick knitting.

Pumpkin Necklace/Bracelet/Earrings

Another item for the OYP Halloween swap, this jewelry set where the necklace is customizable. You can mix and match the pieces to wear in different ways.

Here are all the pieces together:

And, separate:

The pumpkins are made with polymer clay and have unique faces. I used lobster claw clasps to attach all the pieces together. All the other beads were parts left from dollar store necklaces I bought many years ago to rework. I was pretty happy with how this piece turned out.