Winterberry Warmer

This is the 5th neckwarmer I’ve made recently and it’s my favourite by far. Of course I might be swayed by the fact that it’s green – my favourite colour – but it’s also down to the lovely Jamieson and Smith yarn I used this time which is softer than the Rowan Scottish Tweed I used previously. Oh, and then theres the berries……

….and the buttons……

I get the feeling it’s going to be hard to part with this one!

Falling Leaves

First off, a big thank you to everyone who left such helpful responses to my previous post. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Following on from your lovely words, I’ve taken the plunge and added a Folksy shop to my growing collection of online outlets….. It doesn’t cost much to list so I figured it was worth doing.

As well as the mittens, I’ve now finalized the neckwarmer pattern pdfs and have listed them in the etsy and folksy shops and it’ll also soon be on ravelry. Want to see some pics?

The design was inspired by my love of all things autumnal – especially the colours at that time of year. What do you think? It’s a bit more rustic looking than the mittens which, personally I like, but I realise it might not be everyone’s cup of tea…..

I’m in love with these buttons though – they fit in with the overall rusticity of the design and go nicely with the tweedy wool. I really must get hold of some more….

Thanks for looking. Hope you’re all having a fab bank holiday, even if the sun isn’t shining!

xxx

Why I’ve been so quiet…. (and a giveaway)

Poor blog – I’ve been neglecting you of late! In my defense, it’s hard to type when clutching a crochet hook and it’s rare to find myself without one in my hand these days! The reason is, I’ve been working on quite a few crochet designs – some of these have been commissions for Wernddu Alpacas which will be sold as part of a kit – pattern plus alpaca yarn – but I’ve also been working on my own patterns for sale and am pleased to present my first offering…..

These little wristwarmers are very cute, quick to make and use less than a 50g ball of yarn.  What more could you ask for? I’m a little in love with them…..

The pattern includes instructions for three different cuff styles – ribbed, ribboned or buttoned – so there should be something (I hope!) to suit all tastes.

The pattern is available for purchase in my etsy shop (price in dollars) or in GBP through Ravelry here.

I’m also finalizing a special autumn themed neckwarmer which I hope to have ready for sale in the next few days. In the meantime, here’s a sneaky peek…..

Now, onto the giveaway….This is a very new venture for me so I’d love to here what people think of the designs. Are they the sort of things you might be tempted to make? Do you prefer to buy pattern pdfs online or do you favour a hard-copy print out? Also, any tips for selling? I’m considering also setting up a shop on Folksy but I’m not sure how well known it is. As a little incentive for you to share your thoughts, each person who comments will be entered into a draw to win a free pattern pdf – for either the wristwarmers or the neckwarmer (when it’s complete) – so please state your preference in your comment.

Finally, I hope you don’t mind me mentioning the shop on here. I don’t plan to bang on about it all the time I assure you. I don’t view this blog as a platform for advertising – it’s a place where I can share my thoughts, hopes and dreams (oh, and plenty of recipes for jam). However, as crochet design is coming quite a significant part of my life, I can’t really ignore it now can I?