Treasure New Mexico

I was just informed that the very talented inspiredbyelizabeth has included my long-eared beanie with pompoms in her treasury promoting New Mexican artists! 

Check out some of the amazing things being created in the Land of Enchantment :)

New Things

I just wanted to show you all some new things that have made it into the shop, and things that will be making it into the shop soon ;)

This thick grey cabled slouch made its shop debut last week, I love the bright turquoise brim!

The lavender version of the lacy slouch appeared this week, along with the pattern

This yellow cabled bag made from vintage yarn and vintage fabric lining will be available next week :)

Projects

This 7 Foot Tie Scarf was listed in my shop the other day, its the second Tie Scarf I've made and I'm quite fond of it :D

I am also working on listing a chunky grey slouch hat with a bright turquoise band around the brim.

On the needles right now is a bright blue mohair sweater with a hood and I'm so excited to show you when its done!

Is This The Beginning?

Swimming through the items available on Etsy can be inspiring, uplifting, and exhausting. Getting found can be even more of a trip! I listed my first items on Etsy May 31, 2008 and it seems that, as of late, I have been seeing a bit of a rise in my "notice-ability" (if you count that as a word).

Just last week my Long Eared Beanie with Pom-poms was included, briefly, in this Storque Post.

And I found out from the lovely shop carolinascreations that my Lacy Green Slouchy Beanie was even featured on the front page this weekend!

This is the first time that I have been featured in any way on the Storque and my first time on the front page as well. My sales have slowly started picking up and I am convinced that if I had more time to dedicate to my shop that it would flourish even further. Granted, school takes precedence right now, but this gives me hopes that once I'm done I can take my shop further and further! This could be the beginning of my dreams coming true :D

I foresee much more hard work, sweat and tears. I certainly don't expect this ride to come easily, but I am excited to be on it, and I am excited to share it with all of you, so that none of us feel that we are in this by ourselves.

Just listed...oh wait...just sold

I listed this green hat yesterday and was going through my routine of showing it to my Facebook Fans and Friends, Twitter, etc and by the time I blinked (well, almost that quick) it was sold! And the pictures don't even do it justice!

Luckily I have enough yarn to make another so if you missed your chance at this great slouchy beanie, there's another one coming! And I can always make them in colors of your choice too ;)

Super Slouchy Chunky Beanie

New in the shop today!

I have so many things to list but need to get photos first :/ Life hasn't been very conducive to product photos lately, hopefully I'll get them all listed soon! I have cowls, scarves, hats, fingerless mitts, all sorts of goodies :)

Tri-Color Mohawk Beanie and Recipient

Remember that mohawk beanie I showed you last week? Well the recipient got it the next day and took some photos for me, wanna see?

And don't forget to enter this week's amazing giveaway for your choice of item from youvebeenupcycled! Just scroll down or click the button up in the left corner under the banner :)

Good Gifts For Guys

If you haven't started your holiday shopping yet Shame On You! No no, I'm kidding, I actually just started mine the other day. Last year I did so much better, I started my holiday shopping in, like, June or something and I bought one present at a time so I had a wee bit more financial freedom when choosing gifts but this year I got a late start and now I have to buy all of them in a rather short period of time so...I don't have as much to spend. Also, I'm a broke college student.

But I digress, a lot of the people that I get to buy gifts for are of the male variety and, as we all know, as simple as these creatures seem, buying gifts for them is always a difficult task. I'm here to try to help make it easier on you all! Below are some my favorite items to get for guys, all found on Etsy of course ;)

T-shirts are a great, useful gift that won't get tossed in a box and forgotten about, this wind power themed one from happyfamily would be great for my eco-conscious boyfriend.

Has your guy seen the new terminator movie? Is he in love with the old one? does he like the original cartoons and such? Is he a geek? If you answered yes to any of the above, this awesome USB drive from jasonscreations would be a good small gift.

Can't forget the beer, beer soap is a quirky way to get your guy bath duds (hehe rhymes with suds) for Christmas without him giving you that "Did you just give me girly stuff for Christmas?" look and this soap from FloridaSoaps would be a viable option.

Is your guy a snow-sports type of person? Most of the guys in my life are and they are always in need of cool but warm snowboarding gear and this hat would be perfect for any of them ;)

What have you gotten for the guys on your list this year? Or last year? Leave suggestions in the comments so we can all find unique gifts for the guys!

Tri-Color Mohawk Beanie

I recently sent off this awesome hat in the mail and have to show you all about its awesomeness.

Its got earflaps with little circles of each color crocheted on (which actually makes it crazy warm!) and the mohawk has sections of each color tied in too. I knit it out of wool, two strands held together which will make sure the wearer never ever gets cold!

I hope to show you some pictures of her wearing it if she sends me any ;)

What's Been Happenin' Lately

I know I haven't been posting like I should, and to be honest, I don't get time to post till the evening these days and I figure that people don't read them if I post so late. Like its not worth it to post if you aren't going to post before noon. Is this true? Do you still read my posts even when they come later? Please tell me :)

But in the mean time, I really should tell you what I've been up to! I have SO many custom orders for the holidays, I've been doing loads of knitting and some dyeing too!

Here are some of the yarns I dyed this past weekend for custom orders:

This yellow one is my favorite (granted, I'm partial to yellow...) It is so gorgeous, so soft, subtle but happy :) It is being knit into a pair of custom elbow-length knucks as we speak. (Knucks are my word for fingerless mittens with a mitten flap)

This purpley-blueish-greenish yarn goes with a bright light green that I have yet to photograph, but they will be made into a pair of little girl's fingerless mitts and matching flower hat.

What have you been up to lately? Feel free to post links to blogs and photos :)

Oh! and don't forget our giveaway, it ends on Sunday night! The button is up there in the left hand corner, be on the look out for more, I would like to do them every Monday (and if you are interested, feel free to give me a note :))

Recent Additions and Coming Soons!

I have been working on a lot of custom orders lately but have had some time to squeeze in new items for the shop.

This Scrappy Beret made it in recently:I think its awesome, so colorful and unique, and super warm too! It is a one of a kind, there won't be anymore exactly like it EVER!

If the slouchy hats aren't your style, I do have this Scrappy Beanie, knit in the same sort of style coming soon:And I have been working on another pattern, another collaboration with KatsaraYarns, so the pattern for these wrist warmers should be up later today or tomorrow, so stay tuned!This funky green and purple slouchy beret will be added soon as well ;)

New

There are a few new things in the shop recently. I have finally listed the pattern for this super awesome sweater (and already sold a copy!) that I made for a collaboration with KatsaraYarns.

The top is very ustomizable and figure flattering for every body type :) And the yarn called for is so incredibly soft and light!*see that necklace? Its from MiaBeads, I wear it all the time, I just love it!

This beanie also made it into my shop today, I know I know, it took too long, but its here now!

So be sure to check back by the shop occasionally to see all the new, fun things going on ;)

Custom Beanie

Last Friday I received a custom order for a beanie. It was to be knit in white with maroon letters and gold outlining with a brim. I tried really hard to make this beanie perfect as it was for a member of the one and only Fraternity on campus and perhaps others in the group would see the hat and maybe perhaps want one for themselves and I think it turned out rather well, don't you?

Giveaway!

I reached 100 followers over the weekend and to celebrate I am have a HUGE GIVEAWAY!

What you can win:

• A Beanie - knit from super-wash merino and a fuzzy acrylic blend in a nice wide rib pattern so ensure that it will fit snuggly on many different head sizes and keep you warm and happy J
• A Cellphone/ipod/kleenex pouch – or whatever else you want to use it for! It has been knit in such a pattern so that it will keep whatever small item your heart desires safe and scratch free
• A Hacky Sack or Bean Bag – knit from a durable acrylic yarn and filled with beans, my hackysacks have been approved by a long-time hacker
• A book containing 10 love poems by Pablo Neruda – very sweet book, not necessarily your typical love poems, there is also a movie out Il Postino, that focuses on his work
• A half-pint of our very own Prickly Pear Syrup! – perfect for pancakes, waffles and whatever else you put delicious syrup on J
• A random assortment of teas – all very delicious and addicting
• And a few other random knick knacks that I think you should get

Whew, that’s a lot of stuff!

Want to find out how you can win?

• Visit my shop, find your favorite item and come back here and tell me what it is, or give me a critique, something constructive ;)
• Follow this blog (if you already do, please be sure to mention it in a separate comment)
• Post about this giveaway on Twitter with a link back to this posting and tell me about it
• Post about this giveaway on your blog with a link back and tell me about it

Please leave each of your entries in different comments so I know how many to count you for and please leave me a way to get a hold of you so that if you do win I can tell you! J There are 4 different ways to gain entry so hop to it!

This giveaway will be open until October 1st and on that day I will draw the winner out of a hat and email them :)

Coming soon!

I have a few hats that haven't made it to the shop yet because now that I ordered my mannequin head, I would like to start taking pictures of them on it! So I have to wait till it comes in the ever-so-slow-except-for-bills mail. Here's a sneak peak :)

Red Lace Slouchy Beanie

Recently a friend asked if I could make her a red slouchy version of my Golden Yellow Lace Hat. Here is the finished product! If you would like your own, don't hesitate to contact me, I can make them in any color and style you like :D
*oh and when my blog reaches 100 followers, I am going to do a big giveaway ;)

Cables and Flowers

Last week I knit up this chocolate brown beanie out of superwash merino and decided to knit a big flower for it. The flower will be attached to a pin back therefor allowing the wearer to take it off or readjust if necessary. Now all I need to do is find my pin backs...

Blueberry Pie

Another beanie in my Pie Series, I introduce to you the Blueberry Pie Beanie! Similar to the Lemon Meringue, this beanie was knit out of a very soft, very warm merino held together with an amazingly soft and fluffy acrylic blend. It was knit in a wide rib pattern so that it will fit snuggly on just about any head size. I realize that my Key Lime and Blackberry Pie beanies never made it to the shop, so they will be added this week as well :)


Oh, and that Lightly Cabled Red Beanie has been added to my shop this morning!

Coming Soon!

I have been working on some beanies this week, check the shop frequently to see all kinds of new designs :)

A lightly cabled red beanie, knit double thick for warmth and made out a durable, machine-washable yarn.


A chocolate cabled beanie that will have a flower pin to add to its charm :) Knit out of superwash merino in a dark brown heather with specks of blue and orange throughout.

Custom Baby Frog Hat

Recently a friend asked me to make a beanie for her coming niece. She wanted it to have earflaps and look like a frog so based on her drawing, this is what I whipped up:


The only thing left to do is sew on some big red buttons to keep the earflaps up when desired and sew in a felt lining as the hat will go to Alaska.

What do you think?