Sunday, 27 May 2012

Etsy Stock Take - Week Twenty-one



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Etsy Stock Take - Week Twenty-one - Sunday Craft Linky Party- Buy Handmade.


This week I've been knitting like crazy to finish up a waistcoat. And I have good news, I finished it last night :) I will post a tahdah soon...

What have you been up to?

Shoppers of handmade stuff!

Scroll down for some beautiful products made by some of my readers. Please visit their shops on Etsy and consider buying something! You'll be glad you did :)

I will list each week's stock take on my Etsy Stock Take page. Please go and have a browse... Also each month I will feature a round up of my favourite items.

Etsy Sellers!
You have 2 options:

1. Bloggers:

Write a new post on your blog (telling us about your new items), mention the Etsy Stock Take and link back here so your readers get a chance to find the link up list (or add the button above).

Then link up using the Linky widget (where it says 'click here to enter') at the bottom of this post. Then we can find your blog :)

2. Link up directly to your Etsy shop:  
Post a link that goes directly to your new items in Etsy using the Linky widget (where it says 'click here to enter') at the bottom of this post. You can put up as many as you want and we will see your images nice and big :)


It'd be lovely if you took a moment to go and check out some stuff that others post below - go shopping!

It seems that there have been some difficulties with the Linky widget. If you have problems, please let me know and I will give you a hand (my email).

Let's show our support for each other craftwise! I'm hoping that my goal of listing one item a week will be a powerful motivator and a source of exposure for us all.

Ciao!

Katz :)


If the list at the bottom of this post is closed, link up with a live list anytime, click here and choose the latest Etsy Stock Take...

Friday, 25 May 2012

I wanna make that! Crochet Gilet.



Have you ever found yourself surreptitiously eyeing up someone's clothes thinking 'I wanna make that'?! 

I have. I have even taken notes for future reference and designing.

And I've taken photos... ohuh! *laughs guiltily*



I LOVE this waistcoat! I saw this girl in a cafe the last time I was in London. I was there filling an hour while waiting for a connection at Victoria coach station. I had just eaten a very nice piece of lasagne while mentally trying to memorise her vest. Then I realised that I had my camera in my handbag...


Now, how on earth do I go about recreating this pretty thing? I'm thinking about starting with a paper pattern of the actual waistcoat dimensions and then crocheting stars to fill the space on the paper before joining them all the way round the edges. Is that the way to go? What do you think? Advice would be MUCH appreciated!



PS. I love to buy handmade. Do you? If yes, I recommend you go and explore the Etsy Stock Take. It's full of lovely things that some of my blog readers make and sell online. If you are a seller check it out too, you can link up your new beautiful creations :)

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Hot knitting.

Balcony knitting...

So it was 28c yesterday here in Hamburg. Wow! Then this morning we had a tropical hail storm mixed with a good old downpour, giving way to more sunshine. What's a girl to do in all this strange weather? Knit of course! 

Do you continue knitting through the summer? I'm still quite new to the whole knitting thing. Last year I avoided wool and did quite a lot of crochet with cotton yarn. Thing is, I've still got woolly projects I want to work on...

PS. Are you an Etsy Seller? Please share what you're selling with us on the latest Etsy Stock Take!
 Not an Etsy seller? Wanna shop handmade? Check it out! ;)
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