Off The Hook: New Designs

I have been working on some new designs and pieces to add to the Etsy Shop. 

If you see something you like in my sneak peeks here and on facebook and want to buy it before I list it on Etsy just let me know.  If you want custom colors or items for Christmas, get your requests and orders in soon, as it is looking like I will not be able to accept ALL custom orders this year, spaces are filling up quickly!

A few of these are one of a kind items or sets like these:

The light sage hat and scarf will be sold as a set.  This is a one of a kind set that I will not be repeating due to not being able to get that particular yarn anymore.

The dark sage cowl and leg warmers will be sold separately, but will also not be made again.

The yarn I used for these four items is by far one of my favorite yarns to work with, as it produces such soft and beautiful pieces.  I was very sad to see it discontinued!  I can make more pieces using these same patterns, however I have yet to find another yarn that drapes this wonderfully.

Most of the new items coming out are repeatable items, and customizable as well.  See one you like and want it in a different color… not a problem, just let me know!

In the above picture the green scarf and boot cuffs will be sold separately but are made using the same stitch pattern so would make a great set, they are made with 100% cotton.  The multi-color brown scarflette in the bottom left is a one of a kind item!  I made that with some synthetic mohair and acrylic yarn, a strand of each held together.  I love the synthetic mohair and have made tons of things over the years with it but it too, has been discontinued. 

These items will be listed on Etsy in the next week.  Check in often for new items as I get the shop ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping events!

Sneak Peek

Here is a peek at some new fall items coming soon to my Etsy Shop!

 

     Purple Ear Warmers

Tan Ear Warmers

Turquoise Ear Warmers

White Wrap Scarf

Purple Wrap Scarf

Pink Beanie Skullcap

Grey Beanie Skullcap

Dark Blue Beanie Skullcap

Dark Blue Beanie Skullcap worn as a beret

Pink Beanie Skullcap with Black Stripe

Brown Beanie Skullcap

 

The beanie skullcaps can be worn in a variety of styles, and are one size fits most… ranging from child to adult.  I have several colors of the beanie skullcaps already done and these can be ordered in almost any color! 

I have a few of the ear warmers made in other colors as well, the ear warmers are adjustable and can be ordered in many colors.

I’m working on more wrap scarves and only have the white and purple ones finished as of now.  These can be ordered in various colors.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek as to what is coming for fall!!

Off the Hook: Hat Donation

So, a friend and I were talking about a month ago and she mentioned that she was making crochet scarves for a mission trip some members of her church are taking to Israel.  I asked why they were taking scarves with them and was really confused about the whole thing until she said they were visiting an orphanage while there.  So, me being me, I opened my big mouth and said HEY why don’t I make hats to send… this without finding out when they are going exactly or how many kids are in need LOL 

After much talking about this and looking up what the current fashion trends are, I then decided that I could make hats to MATCH the scarves she is making.  That set us into about 3 days of looking for yarn and coordinated yarn shopping (that spanned two states), which was totally fun! 

We decided on Caron Simply Soft yarn, because it is warm and soft and not too bulky.

Although, I dare say neither of us needed more yarn in our stash    

Just home from shopping and I was so excited to get started I made this hat right away.

Now a few weeks later I have about 20 hats done, not as many as I had hoped but I am pacing myself.  I found out I don’t have the hats mailed out to her until about the middle of October! 

Here are a few of the ones I have done so far.

I think I will be making some of these beanie style hats for my Etsy Shop too.  They would make great gifts and stocking stuffers for Christmas!

Off the Hook: Boot Cuffs

I decided I wanted to crochet some boot cuffs, since for the first time in years I am living in an area that actually has winter cold enough to wear boots.  I searched around online looking for patterns, and of course like always… didn’t find anything that really appealed to what I wanted. 
I wanted a simple look, that was tight enough to stay put but yet bulky enough to keep my leg warm where the top of the boot is (I have bird legs so there is always a gap there that gets filled with snow and cold air lol).
Here’s what I came up with on my first try.  I think they will do and I also think this is a concept I’m going to be trying in various textures and patterns!
 
I made this pair with a little Lion Brand thin Chenille yarn that I had in my stash.  The color is sage.  I think this is a discontinued yarn, but I’m going to look for some more in other colors because the texture of it worked out great for these boot cuffs!

Once I get more of these made I will be adding them to my Etsy Shop… these can be custom ordered as well, just let me know what color you would like.