I set a goal for myself last weekend to post something more on Etsy. Somehow, it just never happened and here it's already Thursday again.
I am still working. Currently working on making more Bunny hats in both newborn and 3 month sizes {and a few color options too} with the hope of listing some VERY soon!
3.17.2011
3.07.2011
not limited to baby knits
Although I am primarily making baby items to sell at this time, I do love making (and wearing!) fingerless mitts. I currently have this pair listed on Etsy, with plans to make more very soon!
This design is a perfectioKnits original! I used an off-center leaf motif to decorate the back of the hands and ribbing at both the cuff and top of mitt. I call these my Katelyn Mitts {named after my niece Katie} whom I originally designed them for.
Fingerless mitts work wonderfully to keep your hands warm while driving, doing computer-work, knitting, crocheting, reading, watching tv--really just about any time you want warmer hands with your fingers free from the bulkiness of mittens or gloves.
In fact, I could use a pair right now. Brrr! I just realized my hands are freezing! I guess I'd better go put on a pair of my own!
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| Katelyn Mitts (back of hand) |
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| Katelyn Mitts (palm side) |
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| Katelyn mitts (modeled by me!) |
This design is a perfectioKnits original! I used an off-center leaf motif to decorate the back of the hands and ribbing at both the cuff and top of mitt. I call these my Katelyn Mitts {named after my niece Katie} whom I originally designed them for.
Fingerless mitts work wonderfully to keep your hands warm while driving, doing computer-work, knitting, crocheting, reading, watching tv--really just about any time you want warmer hands with your fingers free from the bulkiness of mittens or gloves.
In fact, I could use a pair right now. Brrr! I just realized my hands are freezing! I guess I'd better go put on a pair of my own!
3.04.2011
items listed!
It's just a start, but I do have a few items listed on Etsy! I'm so excited!
Keep watching as a variety of new items will be added soon! I'm trying to keep myself from watching Etsy, knowing that these things {selling items}take time. So I've got a bunch of projects queued up on my to-do list and am going to keep making more items so I'll have even more to sell soon!
Keep on the lookout for a giveaway coming to my FB page &/or this blog real soon! I'm still working out the details but I'm thinking it may have an Easter theme. {smile}
Now for some new photos!!!! Sarah took some really cute ones of her little Teddy this week! I just love seeing more of my hand-knit items on a real baby! Too cute!
In case you are wondering:
Yes, I do create SOME of my own designs. Teddy's hat is a perfectioKnits original. It's also a OOAK (one of a kind). So no, I won't be making more--at least not at this time.
Some of my designs, like Teddy's hat, are more or less straight from my brain. True, the bear hat idea isn't at all new, but I feel that my interpretation of it was fresh and original.
Some of my designs are based on items I've seen or ideas that someone gives me (usually because they saw an item and want to know if I can make it too). I prefer NOT to try and copy other people's ideas and work and strive to either improve or change the design to make it my own if possible.
And some of my items are made with the help of purchased or free patterns which have given knitters like myself selling rights. I really appreciate designers who allow this as many (actually most) patterns have "all rights reserved" which means it's technically not legal for a knitter to make and sell the item without getting permission from the pattern designer first. I won't bore you with the details of copyright laws and how it pertains to knitting, but if you really find yourself interested in this topic there's a really good {but also rather long} article about it here.
Have a happy weekend everyone!
Keep watching as a variety of new items will be added soon! I'm trying to keep myself from watching Etsy, knowing that these things {selling items}take time. So I've got a bunch of projects queued up on my to-do list and am going to keep making more items so I'll have even more to sell soon!
Keep on the lookout for a giveaway coming to my FB page &/or this blog real soon! I'm still working out the details but I'm thinking it may have an Easter theme. {smile}
Now for some new photos!!!! Sarah took some really cute ones of her little Teddy this week! I just love seeing more of my hand-knit items on a real baby! Too cute!
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| Teddy Hat--designed by perfectioKnits especially for Theodore! |
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| Jester hat, Lemongrass (green) |
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| Elf hat, brown and light blue stripes |
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| Newborn lace wrap |
Yes, I do create SOME of my own designs. Teddy's hat is a perfectioKnits original. It's also a OOAK (one of a kind). So no, I won't be making more--at least not at this time.
Some of my designs, like Teddy's hat, are more or less straight from my brain. True, the bear hat idea isn't at all new, but I feel that my interpretation of it was fresh and original.
Some of my designs are based on items I've seen or ideas that someone gives me (usually because they saw an item and want to know if I can make it too). I prefer NOT to try and copy other people's ideas and work and strive to either improve or change the design to make it my own if possible.
And some of my items are made with the help of purchased or free patterns which have given knitters like myself selling rights. I really appreciate designers who allow this as many (actually most) patterns have "all rights reserved" which means it's technically not legal for a knitter to make and sell the item without getting permission from the pattern designer first. I won't bore you with the details of copyright laws and how it pertains to knitting, but if you really find yourself interested in this topic there's a really good {but also rather long} article about it here.
Have a happy weekend everyone!
3.01.2011
Today's the DAY! {part 2}
perfectioKnits is now open for business on Etsy! Stop by and take a peek at what I've got posted so far. More items will be added as I get them finished and/or photographed so check back often! Don't forget to Follow perfectioKnits on FB too! Just click on the FB badge in the column to the right and "like" the page!
I'm so nervous-excited that my hands are sweating! And freezing. At the same time. Weird! So I'm gonna go slip on a pair of fingerless mitts and finish knitting a pair that I'm going to sell.
And yes, I did manage to get some sleep...sometime after 3:30am.
I'm so nervous-excited that my hands are sweating! And freezing. At the same time. Weird! So I'm gonna go slip on a pair of fingerless mitts and finish knitting a pair that I'm going to sell.
And yes, I did manage to get some sleep...sometime after 3:30am.
Today's the DAY!
I'm so excited I couldn't fall asleep! So I got out of bed and am online for a bit. I should really take time to clear the clutter off my computer desk. Then maybe I'll knit a little if I'm still not sleepy enough...there's a pair of fingerless mitts I'm working on. It'd be nice to have them ready to sell too. I really need some sleep so I can think clearly when posting my items on Etsy.
Chill. Relax. Get some rest.
(But I'm too excited to sleep!)
Chill. Relax. Get some rest.
(But I'm too excited to sleep!)
2.23.2011
Ready or not!
I'm opening shop March 1st! I've still got a few things to work out in the next few days--like how much I need to charge for each item to make this venture worth my time and energy and how much will it cost to ship each too, but I think it's about time I get some stuff up for sale and just see how it goes! {Besides, I need more money so I can have more colors of my yarns on hand to work with. And the only way I'm going to have more money is if I can actually sell some stuff!}
I must admit I'm rather nervous. Perhaps that's part of the reason for my procrastination with starting up. But I know that's only a part of the problem. We've been incredibly busy with LIFE lately too. And there just don't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all I need too! I know I'm going to have to work hard at scheduling so I have enough time for homeschool, housework, and still leave myself time each day to knit and crochet my products too. I also think my perfectionist nature makes me feel like I have to have everything perfectly in order before I can go forward with this business. Hmmm...I think I'm going to have to work on "relaxing" my perfectionism a little. Is that even possible?!
A young mother who I know from church recently sent me a request to see if I could make a hat with bunny ears for the baby boy she's expecting soon. Here's a photo of my prototype. I'm thinking a hat like this in either brown or white with cream inside the ears, instead of the pink, would be fitting for either a boy or a girl.
I'm waiting to hear back whether she likes it and wants me to make a boyish version for her, but I may go ahead and get some yarn so I can make a few of these to sell on Etsy. There will be a month and a half before Easter and I can see a potential for photographers to want one a baby bunny hat for Easter or spring photo shoots.
Speaking of babies...Sarah {Beyond Ordinary Photography}had a baby boy on February 8th! Check out her blog and read the incredible and miraculous story of how this little man entered our world. I'll warn you now, though. Have a tissue handy--you're gonna need it! Sarah relates the entire story and through it shares how God has once again proven His faithfulness to their family. We are thanking and praising the Lord with them for little Theodore!
I must admit I'm rather nervous. Perhaps that's part of the reason for my procrastination with starting up. But I know that's only a part of the problem. We've been incredibly busy with LIFE lately too. And there just don't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all I need too! I know I'm going to have to work hard at scheduling so I have enough time for homeschool, housework, and still leave myself time each day to knit and crochet my products too. I also think my perfectionist nature makes me feel like I have to have everything perfectly in order before I can go forward with this business. Hmmm...I think I'm going to have to work on "relaxing" my perfectionism a little. Is that even possible?!
A young mother who I know from church recently sent me a request to see if I could make a hat with bunny ears for the baby boy she's expecting soon. Here's a photo of my prototype. I'm thinking a hat like this in either brown or white with cream inside the ears, instead of the pink, would be fitting for either a boy or a girl.
I'm waiting to hear back whether she likes it and wants me to make a boyish version for her, but I may go ahead and get some yarn so I can make a few of these to sell on Etsy. There will be a month and a half before Easter and I can see a potential for photographers to want one a baby bunny hat for Easter or spring photo shoots.
Speaking of babies...Sarah {Beyond Ordinary Photography}had a baby boy on February 8th! Check out her blog and read the incredible and miraculous story of how this little man entered our world. I'll warn you now, though. Have a tissue handy--you're gonna need it! Sarah relates the entire story and through it shares how God has once again proven His faithfulness to their family. We are thanking and praising the Lord with them for little Theodore!
2.02.2011
a new month
Is it really February already? I can hardly believe it. January was such a busy month and I'm still not ready to start selling on Etsy. Ah well. The shipping supplies I ordered should be here any day. And my hubby, with some brand new software on his work laptop should be designing--and then printing--a few business cards for me soon too.
I'm currently working on another test-knit. It's a two-color hat based on the long tail pixie/elf style, but with a different color pattern than stripes. It's been fun trying to find a new stitch to use that looks good in the yarns I have. I don't have any photos yet, but will post some later if it turns out!
I finally got my bomber hat to properly fit up to a 6 month old! This means that I believe I have "perfected" this design to fit both 0-3 months and 3-6 months. I suppose I really should make another of each size to be certain I can actually make more that will fit properly! Ha!
Sarah, from Beyond Ordinary Photography, is expecting to deliver her own baby sometime in the next week or two. Needless to say, I'm super-excited for her--but not nearly as much as she probably is! The soon-to-be-born babe will get to model many of my new items in the weeks to come.
Now it's time for me to get some homeschool work done with the kids {and maybe even sneak in a little knitting time too}!
I'm currently working on another test-knit. It's a two-color hat based on the long tail pixie/elf style, but with a different color pattern than stripes. It's been fun trying to find a new stitch to use that looks good in the yarns I have. I don't have any photos yet, but will post some later if it turns out!
I finally got my bomber hat to properly fit up to a 6 month old! This means that I believe I have "perfected" this design to fit both 0-3 months and 3-6 months. I suppose I really should make another of each size to be certain I can actually make more that will fit properly! Ha!
Sarah, from Beyond Ordinary Photography, is expecting to deliver her own baby sometime in the next week or two. Needless to say, I'm super-excited for her--but not nearly as much as she probably is! The soon-to-be-born babe will get to model many of my new items in the weeks to come.
Now it's time for me to get some homeschool work done with the kids {and maybe even sneak in a little knitting time too}!
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