Special Order Bright Yellow Scarf and Hat!

I have to admit, I never would have chosen this color for myself, but when I was tasked with making a bright yellow hat and scarf which would stand against the cold of Washington DC, I was surprised with the results!

This special order set turned out incredibly cute and is being shipping off today. I love the color and the fringe and the bulky yarn is soft and warm. I really hope she enjoys it!!

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Special Order Baby Lovey for Etsy

My friend Eden had a baby gift she wanted to send a friend and she asked me to make a baby lovey for her. She picked out the colors and she did a great job!

For the blanket portion, she Bernat Baby Blanket yarn in Pitter Patter. This stuff is so bulky and soft!! And she picked a fuzzy pink for the head. It turned out really well!!

I'm really excited to get this in the mail for her!


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Happy Easter Everyone! A Visit from Miss Bunny!!

I made an earlier blog post about making a little stuffed bunny. Well, she has been patiently waiting to be put in an Easter basket for a special someone and this morning she made her debut!

She is a precious little thing and I look forward to making some more pieces similar to her!!


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Rainbow and Pink Baby Hat and Blanket - Etsy Listing!

If you are interested in purchasing this colorful little hat and blanket, please click the link below to view the Etsy listing!!

Handmade Rainbow and Pink Crochet Baby Blanket & Hat Set, Ready to Ship, Brand New

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I needed a smaller project so badly. I was shopping at Walmart in the middle of the night (Actually, I was at work, but I needed somewhere to walk around in the middle of the night to stretch my legs.) and I saw a book which had some baby hat patterns. I know every pattern in the world is on the Internet, but there is something about a book that I can touch which makes them my preference. (No need to shop for yarn, I must have 100 skeins!)

I picked a pattern I thought would go fairly quickly and started up.

Only this didn't go nearly as fast as I thought it would!! It took me three evenings to finish this little creation...several hours at each setting. I'm horrible with little hooks which is probably part of the problem. But it turned out fabulous!

According to the pattern this should fit a 1-4 month old and it's acrylic, so it's washable!

Immediately after taking the hat picture, I imagined the little hat was lonely. Of course mommy and daddy would want a SET! I held off on listing the hat and decided to launch into a matching blanket. I only have a zillion skeins of matching yarn...what damage could I possibly do!

I loved, loved, LOVED working on this blanket!

I worked on it before bed:

 I worked on it on break at work:

I worked on it in front of the tv:

And finally it was time to put the edging on!! And that was really a lot of fun!!

Before I knew it, the blanket was finished and I just had to weave in the ends:

And finally I was able to put it in my Etsy shop for some lucky little girl to enjoy some day!!

I hope this crocheted baby blanket will be called "blankie" someday!!

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Cutest Easter Bunny EVER!! (She'll never make it to Etsy!)

I made the cutest little bunny! Maybe I'm in love with her because she's my first stuffy ever...

I really enjoyed making her and I look forward to making some other stuffed animals!

Miss Bunny is going straight into my daughter's Easter basket...I know she will love it.

04/20/14: Edit! Miss Bunny made it into my daughter's basket!!

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What is the story behind my scarf?!

Today, as I was carefully measuring, pinning, and steaming wool squares on a blocking board for my latest project, I wondered if anyone really knew what went into their Etsy buys. I browse through stores all the time and wonder how long a project takes to make and if the sell was really profitable for the creator. Many times, I think, there is very little profit involved.

I can tell you this, my projects aren't made for profit. If that was the case, I'd be selling some items for $200 or more. Between the cost of the yarn (especially wool) and the hours it takes to create, finish, list and package each item, I make close to nothing. What I earn from each sale is the satisfaction of creating an original piece that someone will enjoy and the peace of mind crocheting and creativeness brings me.

I hope you've chosen to buy an item I took the time to blog about. This effort is small for the reward. Someone will see a little of what went into their one of a kind creation and have a story to tell each time someone comments on it.

Please visit my Etsy store and see if there is something you or a friend will love!

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