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A few of my favorite things..

 on Etsy right now :)

PDF - Amigurumi Happy Weather Mobile Pattern by Amy Gaines

  Large Alphabet Flash Cards - PDF Printable by A Little Hut

 Retro Apron Pattern PDF by Leila & Ben

 Nursery Art - Birds on a Tree by Trendy Peas

 Hooty Owl Card and Envelope Set Printable Digital PDF by Govango

Feel Good List - Custom Printable Life List by Up Up 

(She made this list to help her get through postpartum depression - wish I would've found this last year, but it would definitely still come in handy!)

 

PDF DIY Printable Valentine Whale Shower with Love Heart Note Card by Zuq and Zoe

 Printable Pray and Study Chart by CiCi Studio  

(I actually bought this one - love all of her items, but there would be too many to list here!)

Can you tell that I'm really liking patterns and printables right now?! heehee

I've been featured...

on Yard by Yard Knits - so exciting!  Go here to check it out.

Thanks Sarah!

Chunky Pea Pod

After many hours and one really late night, I finally have the PDF pattern available!  It is geared more towards photographers, since the yarn wouldn't really be comfortable if you were wanting to use it as a snuggler.  The yarn used for this pea pod is an artisan handspun merino wool, which you can find from different sellers on Etsy (my personal fave is from Fawn @ handsandnotions; I've bought all of my handspun merino wool from her and I highly recommend her!).

If you would like to purchase this pattern as an instant download, purchase here: (this will take you directly to PayPal, and you don't need to be a member of Ravelry to instantly download this)

Mama & baby owls

My sister-in-law is decorating her baby girls' room in owls and had me crochet these for her.  Aren't they cute?! (They took forever to make though - lots of busy work!)  The pattern is from Etsy seller Pepika.

Some news & an update

I've decided to stop making knitted items to sell in my Etsy shop once I run out of supplies because I just don't seem to have the time to focus on other things (like knitting gifts, knitting for my family + I, spending more time with my family, and working on new knitting patterns).  It's going to take some time to get through my yarn stash, but I'd still recommend purchasing hats + pea pods now if you're wanting one.

In other news, I'm happy to announce that my patterns are now available through Ravelry - as instant downloads!  Woohoo!  I'm sure this will make the buying process that much quicker and easier for both you and me, since you won't have to wait hours and hours for me to email it to you.  If you'd like to download my patterns, here are the links:

 

I'll also have a PDF pattern available soon for this lovely pea pod :)

New pattern and video tutorials

I haven't been tending to my Etsy shop as often as I would have liked since the beginning of this year (thanks to my little jellybean and a nice case of PPD!), but I'm finally getting back into the hang of things. I'm working on an awesome new hat pattern (want a hint? cables - yum!) that will hopefully be available soon and I'm also trying to get some pea pods and hats knitted up. Also - I was thinking that maybe I should make a video tutorial of how to do the "magic loop" technique for all of my customers that buy/have bought my patterns. I don't think that this technique is very well-known and want to make it easier for people to understand (because it really is easier than having to decrease with double pointed needles!). Let me know what you think! I'll put up a poll and you can just vote :)

I'm also thinking that the shop and blog need a face lift..hmm. I'd better get busy!

Pattern price reduction

I've decided to reduce prices on all my patterns to make them more affordable for everyone! Yay!

Sale!!!

I will be having a Memorial Day weekend sale from May 22 - 25. All patterns will be 25% off, so get 'em while they're hot!

Chunky Pea Pods

I will have a couple of chunky pea pods available by next week, but I only ordered enough to make two of them (a cream and a new color - blue!). I've already had a couple of people ask if I have any, so I guess if you want one, let me know and I will reserve it for you!

Now available

Knitting patterns and Baby Wraps!

I finally decided to write a PDF version of my pattern and sell it (thanks to the prompting of another etysian). So far I have the 'Pea Pod' and 'Pea Pod Hat' written up. I will eventually have the pattern for my 'Sweet Pea' hat too, but I need to work on getting the larger sizes right. As of now I only have the Newborn and 0-6 month sizes worked out.

I've also finally gotten pictures of my wrap taken. They're not the best pictures, and my baby is quite large now (even for a 2 month old), but I think they got the job done.

I'll also be offering more color options as soon as I order the yarn. (Check out this post for the different color options.)

I made it..

on the front page of Etsy! Yeah!!! I didn't actually witness it myself, but another sweet Etsy seller wrote me and let me know, and I found the screen capture from a flickr group created especially for "Etsy Front-pagers". So exciting! My baby girl is becoming a celebrity :)

Better late than never?

Announcing our newest addition:

Miss "A"

{January 6 . 9 lb 1 oz . 21 in}

New in the shop: pea pods and hats

'Surf' pea pod & matching hat

'Sagebrush' pea pod
'Cinnamon' pea pod

'Licorice' pea pod

'Cream' pea pod

(my personal fave. - out of stock at the moment)

Learning to sew

I was never taught how to sew and was always afraid to attempt anything other than burp cloths and baby blankets. But when I figured out that it's really hard and awkward to nurse my baby at church (using just a blanket as a cover..which covers up her face or just falls off) I was determined to find a nursing cover. I looked at Etsy and decided that the prices were just too much for something I'll only use once a week for 15 minutes..so I looked to Google to help me find a sewing pattern to attempt. I finally decided on this pattern from Little Birdie Secrets, and here's how it turned out:



I was so proud of myself for not messing it up! And I was surprised at how easy it was (not to mention cheap). I have so much more confidence in myself now, I think sewing is going to be one of my new hobbies. Anyone know any good sewing blogs?

Shop update

I've been a busy little bee trying to make 'samples' for everything for the shop so that the new baby can model them for me when she's here (which is only a couple of weeks away!).

The view from my chair - knitting essentials and tissues (sinus infection + pregnancy = misery!)

The "Sweet Pea" hat - available in 14 colors & 5 ribbon colors! This hat is so adorable on a baby girl!

The "Surf n' Turf" cocoon & matching hat

I can't wait to get all of my pictures done for my products so that I can list them. I am so excited about them and they're all so fun to make, and they will be so much cuter with a baby to model them!

Oh joy

I actually ordered a couple of things for myself and baby #2 from JoAnn's website a few weeks ago (lately I have only been ordering stuff for my Etsy shop) and am loving them :)

The Harmony Guides: Cables and Arans by Interweave Press & some Lion Brand Organic Cotton yarn to make baby #2 a blanket. I love projects with cables (in fact, I just got done with a hat for Spencer that is highly cabled) and this book is great for that. It has 250 different types of cable patterns - so many to choose from! I'm in cable heaven :) I chose the "diamond lattice" pattern for the baby's blanket and I'll end up doing some type of border around it, though I'm not sure exactly what type of stitch I want to do yet.

Knitting journal, which has come in quite handy for all of my new designs I've been working on

Yay :)

Knits for Baby #2

Here are some of the things I've made so far for my second baby (she's due Jan. 12).

Neutral beanie

Pattern: Basic beanie knit in the round

Yarn: Rowan Cashcotton DK #619 (Cashew)

Blue blanket - made before I knew she was a 'she'!

Pattern from Natural Knits for Babies and Moms by Louisa Harding

Yarn: Bernat Satin (why I chose an acrylic yarn I do not know..!)

Cranberry Booties

Pattern: Cozy Booties from New Heritage Knits

Yarn: Rowan Cashsoft DK #521 (Opulence)

Bonnet

Pattern: Top Down Bonnet from HelloYarn (free pattern)

Yarn: Rowan Cashsoft DK #521

Pea Green Sweater

Pattern: JoJo Basic Crew Sweater from Natural Knits for Babies and Moms by Louisa Harding

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino #503 (Pea Green)

I have more neutral hats and booties made, and I plan on making a bigger and better blanket. I also want to make a sweater/cardigan to match the bonnet and booties. The green sweater was my first completed sweater and is definitely not perfect, but I think it came out pretty good for being my first. I'd like to try a different sweater pattern - one that is knit in the round - so I don't have so many seams to sew up!