For warmer days...

The winter is about to end and we all try to get ready for the warm days of Spring. after a lond winter (sure for the parts of the world that was lucky to see enough snow :)) I guess you all started to search the web for light clothes and accessories. Some vests, light cardigans and shawls will be great for the upcoming season. I've sharead a few of the shawls I have listed in my shop on my earlier posts so today I want to share a vest and a cardigan that are hemstitched. Anyone interested in knitting will understand why they are so precious for me; it really takes so much time to knit that pattern so you can't see many items on net. I've also shared a cowl in three different colors on my first blog post besides some infinity scarves. I hope you'll like them.

Finally finished...

You know I've been knitting a baby bodysuit; some call these sleeper, as a custom order. I've mentioned about it a few times and shared a few photos as they were still on needles. Yesterday I've completed it at last, but couldn't take any photos, because I was really frustrated regarding my Etsy shop. If any of you are there as a shop owner, you will understand what I mean; the tests on the new format of the shop pages. If you are interested you can check the forums there and see the reactions of people about the new template of shop pages they test. I've been reading those forum pages for hours and saw just a few members in favour of the changes and more than 99 % of shop owners hated it. I share their feelings and hope as they all do, that the admin will see the comments and stop this torture on us :) In the morning, before I've dispatched the item to my customer, I've took a few photos and after completing my daily chores, edited them to share here on my blog for you to see before I list it on my shop as my brand new addition. I hope you all will like it.

Speak out!!!!

Today I just want to express my feelings and thoughts regarding the issue that I've mentioned yesterday. After giving the proper answer to the ridiculous behaviour yesterday, I just wanted to make a little search on online shopping platforms. Sure because I have a shop there, I first read the customer and seller reviews for Etsy on many blogs and web pages. There were so many complaints alike mine and people were saying the sopprt teams on such platforms don't work properly which I've experienced on some little issues also on previous months. Sure the other sites like ebay or amazon are not much different, but as I said I was especially focused on posts on Etsy. I came to a conclusion that we all think we own and run business on such sites, but people's comments woke me from a deep sleep. All that I've read and my attitude without any reaction to such problems I face reminded me a very sad page of history. I'm sure you all will remember this awesome way that Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) expressed his attitude and behaviour; First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me. So I guess we all have to speak out and unite against such injustice we all experience time to time and support eachother. I take the first step by writing an irrelevant post on my blog on crafts. I hope you'll understand my reason to do this. I know I share photos here everyday, but since the subjest was a bit different than usual today, I want the photos to be different also so I'll share a plate and a half pitcher that I've painted. I hope u all will like them.

Incomplete baby bodysuit...

Today I'll just want to share what happened today on Etsy. I'm sure some of you check that website when you shop online for handmade items (sure there are many complaints that they let others than crafters sell there, but this is not my subjest today). There are teams there to promote your items, you post the photos of a few of your products in threads and favorite others so your listings have a higher rating. So in a team that I don't want to call the name here (its name starts with 'C'... be careful if you join the website regarding this team's leaders; they may discriminate the ones that don't register their web page; where you pay them !!!) sent me a message that I've posted on a thread shouldn't, but there were many doing the same last night as I did it. So I've replied with a message saying 'your team's removed'. They sent me another so I've replied and then insulted me for my English (sure I know I don't have the grasp on this language as a foreigner living in a country that English is not spoken, but at least I can communicate :)) after a message that was just a sentence long !!! I guess people should learn to gentle, because it's easier that being rude. I hope such people learn to communicate before they try to run a team :) Today I want to share a few photos of the incomplete bodysuit I've been knitting for a few days as a custom order that I've mentioned on my previous posts. I hope you all will like it...

Some baby cardigans

Maybe because of knitting for a baby for a few days, I'm focused on baby clothes these days ans can see nothing, but them even on my shop so this is what I'll share with you today. Some cardigans for sweet lil babies from my shop on different patterns and colors. I^ve shred many of baby cardigans here on my blog and all had different colors and patterns. This is what I try to do; to have items for everyone that prefer different styles. Today I'll share a few that have cable knit on them and one that I call 'rice' knitting (the yellow cardigan you'll se below). I prefer to use cable knit on the front side of such cardigans instead of knitting it all cabled or ribbed, but sure keep trying for new styles and patterns. I hope you'll like them.

A light coat for girls on upcoming Spring...

It's Sunday and I know you all prefer to chill out instead of looking at these little screens of laptops or tablets, but still this blogging thing demands one to write everyday :) I have a sleeper to complete and been knitting it that I'll share the photos when it's finished before it will be delivered to my customer. So I woke up, knitted some and then take a little walk. Worked on the photos of the last item I've completed; a light coat for girls, edited and changed the backgrounds to white like all the items listed in my online shop. The weather gets warmer with the end of winter so I just knit a coat I had in my shop with a finer yarn to form a lighter one of the item. I'll share a few photos of it today and as usual with the hope that you all will like it...

A few handknit covers and sleeves

In this modern times; none of us can live without our techno gadgets. We all feel like naked going out without our mobile phones,most people can't even hear the sound of the city having their earphones playing music on high scales, kids spend all day in front of the computer screens disregarding the radiation they are affected. We started to read less from published media, maybe none, but watch the news on our laptops even when tv is running. Day by day, year by year we memorize less; I bet most of us can't give their best friend's phone number when asked, because lately none of us dialed any numbers, we just scroll the name and click the green button. Sure this is the normal flow of the technological development and social progress, but I guess we need to balance our lives and change our daily routine. Today I'll share a few handknit laptop and pad sleeves first and then one hot water bottle cover that we all need more after turning into people who move less than even our parents. I hope you all will like them.

Spring is on its way...

Even we didn't have enough winter weather at this region of my country this year; we had snow for two days which we normally would nearly thirty, I'm sure rest of the world is bored of long winter days and waiting for the warm Spring excitedly. day by day the days will get warmer and the clothes will get lighter and sure the accessories of the spring will be the same as it has always been. Some scarves will adorn the clothes we wear. I know I have shared different types of acrves; made of various fabrics. Today I'll share some more of them; some ethnic scarves made of cotton fabric with handmade crochet and beading around them. I hope you all will like them.

Crochet hook work samples...

When I first started to think on gathering first items for my shop, the first few ones that came to my mind were the crochet tablecloths, cushion covers, night table cloths that you can also use as a tray cloth. They were really unique pieces for an online shop, they could only be sold to people who really are interested with them, because such work are the peak; zenith of crochet. Such items in my shop are one of a kind and I really wonder how long it would take to crochet a second one, but sure I'd love to sell them even that means long and hard work again. You can see the bigger ones on my previous post; http://woolopia.blogspot.com.tr/2014/02/as-you-all-know-so-well-when-one-starts.html ... I'm sure you will undersatne what I mean when you see them; especially the big tablecloth. Today I'll share some easier ones with the hope you all will like them.

Handknit dresses for sweeties...

These days I'm trying to knit infant sleeper; bodysuit as a custom order. Actually I've mentioned this on one of my posts a few days go. I say I try, because even I have many baby items in my shop; this is the first time I'm knitting such an item. It gets harder when you don't have the exact measurements. One can find everything on net regarding clothes for all ages, but sure they are never as useful for a knitter as the actual measurements of the baby you are knitting the clothes for. On this case of mine, I don't have a chance to get them, because the lovely little boy still have time to see the daylight and meet her mum :) So I keep knitting and ripping back the stiches. I started, then saw the sleeper will be so big so I ripped back and started again. Thank God at last I've found the exact size I want to knit and I'm sure this one will fit the baby when he'll be 1 year old as we agreed with her mum on. After this brief note on the last project, I want to share a few girls' dress from my shop as usual with the hope you all will like them.

A few more knit samples...

Today I need to go out shopping for some uncompleted items in my shop. I live in a city that is well known through out the world for it textile industry so it's easier to find different kind of supplies for a knitter, crocheter or a tailor, but sure after internet came into our lives we got used to shopping online for such needs. My house is in the center of the city so historical bazaars and new malls are all around so with a few minutes of walking I can reach any shop that sell everything I need except some colors of pure wool, because as I said above, after internet dealers started to to keep every color in their shops so buying them directly from the manufacturers instead of the dealers with the benefits of free shipping and bonus gift points. I bought a few different types of buttons for baby cardigans and some baby wool for re-newed lists in my shop. I'll share the items time to time, but today I'll share some various knit items as usual with the hope that you all will like them.

Neckwarmers for all the family...

Early in the morning today, the wool I've ordered from the wool factory has arrived. I loved the turqoise colored pure wool and just started knitting the bodysuit which is a custom order for a baby who's not born yet :) His mother is so excited for the baby and the bodysuit she ordered so I just try to be so careful with every loop. Will share you some photos when I make them ready. I nearly had no time to check my shop, but when I have in the evening, I just saw I had two sales in the same order. Both cardigans will be delivered to the same lady for her son I suppose, because she chose the blue ones :) You can see them on my previous posts. One is blue and white and have some fancywork in the same color. The other one is the blu cardigan for infants. After this post, I have so much to do on my shop, will add some new listings and re-new the ones that are sold. I'll share some hand knitted neckwarmers today and as usual hope you all will like them.

New infinity scarves from Woolopia...

Today I was busy with knitting new items for my shop, but then I remembered that I haven't cleared the photos of the new items to be posted to my shop, so I cleared the backgrounds on 'paint.net' (a free software that you can do so many things on your photos, but if you are to make phot collage, I recommend you to use 'picasa'). After organizing the photos, I wanted to share them first on my blog rather them listing them to my shop. Just after posting this message, I'll go back to work on my online shop. Have an excellent Sunday. As usual I hope you all will like my new products.

Hand knitted bags...

Day by day I understand how hard to keep a blog active. I)f this was a political blog, it would be really easy to write for pages; especially on the parts of the world that I live where politics is rotten and controled from some points across the ocean; I know this doesn't mean much for you; you hardly can understand what I mean if you are not interested in this territory. As you see even in the sentence before there are many things one can discuss, but when having a blog on handmade items, writing needs a bit more experience than I have (sure we have to consider that I'm writing in another language than my native one), but once you take the first step, the others have to follow one by one and this is exactly how it will be for this blog. Till I get more relevant on searches I'll try to share my own items and soon; in days, I'll start to post items from other online shops. Today I want share a few hand knitted bags from my shop and as usual; hope you all will like them. Have an excellent weekend.

Some hand knitted and crocheted aprons...

It's Valentine's Day at last and I know all have more attractive things to do :) so I'll not write much, but just share a few photos of the items from my shop just not to pass the day without a post for my blog :) I wish you all a wonderful day and night, wish the best for everyone and thier lovers, hope the ones without a sweetheart to have one soon and have the chance to celebrate the next one together. Just want to share some news and then I'll add the photos :) so all can get ready for the party. I plan to share items from different online stores beside my own ones so anyone would like to participate, please just contact me for the items they want to promote on a new blog :) I hope you'll like these samples for your kitchen.