Santa brings gifts for all...

Christmas is on its way and I thought it would be good to share some gift ideas for holiday season from fellow Etsians' shops. As usual; I'm sure you all will love the items and with the hope you'll like my latest treasury too...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNDUxMzM1Nw/santa-brings-gifts-for-all?index=84&atr_uid=

300 th. Blog Post

I remember the days I've started this blog that I was nervous if I'll see the second month and here today it's my 300 th. blog post. Thank you millions for all your support; just because it's weekend I'll keep my promise and end this post by sending all my best wishes. Have an excellent weekend and enjoy every moment of it...
https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia

A few scarves by Woolopia...

I know everybody needs rest after a long and tirig week and some needs more rest after the Thanksgiving feast so as usual I'll keep my post short by wishing you an excellent weekend...
https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia?section_id=14732068&ref=shopsection_leftnav_7

Embellished scarves...

I've completed my baby stuff and now just cushion covers pending so I've been crocheting them lately and I'm really excited to list them in my shoppe as soon as possible, because I see that they will look beautiful. Having a few items to list is a great relief and it slows me a little bit while I work. Actually I have enough items in my shoppe and I plan to add items that are harder to make which will be the window of my shop which hopefully will attract shoppers more than the current first page. Today I want to share the embellishments on scarves in my shop, because I prefer to use crochet or beading around which adds them spirit instead of selling them plain. I've made a collage of their photos that I'll share today with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/182850079/scarf-ethnic-scarf-with-wooden-beads-on?ref=shop_home_active_5

New hat...

I was out all day after being invited by a neighbor for tea and it was in the evening when I came back home. I've took my knitting bag out and knitted for a few hours before dinner time which was a bit later than usual, because we were full after all delicious bakery our neighbor served. I've completed both baby neck warmers and hat, then crocheted some owl figures to embellish them. I've took two photos of the hat, didn't have time to edit them yet, but I guess it still gives enough idea of the set. As usual with the hope you all will like it...

 

For baby boys...

It's been raining nearly all day and my net supplier still couldn't find a solution to net working slow on such rainy days. Actually this hasn't changed for years so I guess I need to have to disregard this annoyance and try to work as long as this net lets me :) Sure I don't want to take the risk of it drop before I share today's post so I'll stop now with the hope that you all will like the baby collection from my shop...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/205133158/handknit-baby-set-cardigan-pants-booties?ref=shop_home_active_5

As bright as...

It's been a long since it started earlier than usual just like the days of the week before, because mom goes to her treatment before breakfast and comes back home on our normal breakfast time. She feels better with her hands after a few sessions of paraffin and seems like she will feel better if she does all her doctor says after the sessions are over. I could spare more time on knitting without any ring on the doorbell; completed the baby neck warmer and hat and started another one and knitted it till dinner so it alos will be ready on weekend so I can take and edit their photos. After dinner and doing the dishes I've continued working by crocheting cushion cover parts that I want to complete as soon as possible. I realized that I was posting my own items here on my blog lately so wanted to make a treasury to promote fellow Etsians' items. I've named it 'As bright as it can be' and I know you'll love all sixteen items and hope that you'll like the treasury too...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNDQ5NTI4Mw/as-bright-as-it-can-be?index=0&atr_uid=

 

For baby girls...

There are too many to say, but I know you all prefer to chill out on Sunday and save energy for the new week instead of reading on your computer screen so let me keep knitting as you check these items for pretty lil baby girls from my shoppe. As usual with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia

Light blue...

I've just started to knit a baby neck warmer of light blue yarn and I guess I've been a bit more occupied with it that I realized it''s nearly completed so I just took a few photos while they're still on needles to post here. I hope you all will like it...

Bags & Covers

T.G.I.F. and as usual photos will be talking on my behalf with the hope that you all will like the bags, cushion covers and tablet & smart phone sleeves I've knitted. Have an excellent Friday night...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/169254872/hand-knitted-cushion-cover-set-of-2?ref=shop_home_active_1

Some Christmas Gifts...

I know it's early for Christas shopping, but when you try to run a shoppe on a webpage that has shoppers mainly from America; you need to start promoting earlier than others, because it takes like ten days for my items to reach that far :) I don't know if Etsy will be fair for any shop owner or not, but I still try to make my shoppe look better for possible customers and it takes a few years to make it relevant enough to have enough visits, views and favorites that will bring better sale rates. I keep reading to promote it better when I can spare enough time to search and as far as I see; the best way to get more favorites there is to work on teams which I guess Etsy does deliberately by playing with settings to keep people spend all their time in the site that means more and more clicks which makes them climb higher on search results. Today I want to share some red, white and green items that are the colors of Christmas. As usual with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/129344831/shawl-crochet-shawl-wraps-for-women?ref=shop_home_active_3

Shawls by Woolopia...

It's been a long day trying to complete this and that and I have a headache since yesterday that I can only stop with some pain killers. Even this couldn't stop me crochet my cushion covers and after that I've continued placing my shop's name on photos of my items that really took a long time last night and this evening, because all photos are shot from different distances even its centimetres so the font you choose may be big for the photo frame, but with some help of my brother I've managed doing this. It's a bit late and still too many things to do online including cleaning my inboxes and posting my items on google + so I'll end this post sharing a collage photo of shawls listed in my shop shot from their back so you can see the pattern and motifs better. I hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/129342972/shawl-crochet-shawl-wraps-for-women?ref=shop_home_active_1

1st. page after months...

Ones that read my posts might remember me complaining about Etsy keep changing all page settings so things once enjoy me doing started to annoy so I did them less. Treasuries were one of these things so I did once in a week lately and didn't promote them as I did in the beginning, because whatever I did helped my treasury to be on first page like the earlier ones, but I still made new ones to be able to promote as much items from fellow Etsians shops. Yesterday I've made a new one, posted here so I guess you saw it and surprisingly it took more views and favorites that I've expected which tells me that Etsy returned to earlier settings at least on treasuries which is more fair. Sure we need to check a few more treasuries and monitor the result to decide on this, but it's still good to be on first page after months. It was 5 minutes to 1 am. last night as I've turned the lappy off and it was still climbing higher on list so I guess it deserves to be shared...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNDQ3NDM1Nw/gifts-for-all?index=0&atr_uid=

Gifts for all...

It's been a long day that started earlier than usual, because we had appointment at the hospital for paraffin treatment for her hands that ache and even on the first day it made a difference with the help of the meds so I guess after ten days treatment she'll attend; she'll feel much better and gradually be cured completely. It was around our normal breakfast time when we came back and after a little rest I've started clening as I do on every Monday. I've finished it earlier of starting earlier so I could spare more time for my crochet, but as usual the doorbell rang on the most unexpected moment that a neighbor walked in for some chat so I've suspended my work to time after dinner and could crochet for a few hours before I signed in here to write this post. It was about a week's time that I haven't made a treasury to promote fellow Etsians' shops so I've made of items that I'm sure you all will like and as usual with the hope that you'll like the treasury also...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNDQ3NDM1Nw/gifts-for-all?index=0&atr_uid=

Baby dresses by Woolopia...

It's Sunday and I hope you all are having great time. Been knitting and crocheting to complete a few items and made a collage to post here on another weekend day on which photos talk in my behalf. I hope you all will like these baby dresses.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/176438198/baby-dress-girls-dress-handmade-hand?ref=shop_home_active_21

Gift an apron ???

Today I've worked enough online trying to add more photos to my photostream on Flickr and I know so well nobody likes to see too many letters on their screen on weekends so as usual I'll just post a collage of the aprons I've crocheted or knitted with the hope you all will like them...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/166398445/womens-apron-kitchen-apron-with-crochet?ref=shop_home_active_12

Cushion covers getting ready...

I've completed one side of the first cushion cover and eleven left :) It's weekend as usual and as I've promised there will be less writing here on this blog if there's something really important that I need to comment urgently. Here are a few photos of cushion covers parts with the hope that you all will like them...

Sweet baby cardigans...

I know we gather with neighbors so often, but when there are many neighbors that you feel close to and have great time when you're with them, visits get often; especially in autumn and winter. So it was one of those days that we spent hours over our tea and coffee chatting. In the evening when I came home I've crocheted a few parts I've started to form a blanket, but last night I've changed my mind and decided to make them cushion covers. So in a few weeks I'll list them in sets of cheerful colors with the hope that customers will like them. They will not be the first items of same knid I'll add to my shop; I have a baby cardigan pattern that I've knitted of various colors of yarn and all are sold at least once so I guess this will be good to have different colors of items listed in my shop. I'll share the cardigans on a collage today with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/153185001/baby-cardigan-jacket-sweater-for-infant?ref=shop_home_active_10

  

Rosetta...

One may find millions of things from his/her life that he/she thinks is important enough to tell on a blog, but nothing any blogger can write today will be as important as European Space Agency writing history. The first controlled touchdown on a comet nucleus will probably be the start of a new era and probe Philae landing on the spot called Agilkia of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko will be remembered for ages. Just like 'Rosetta Stone' did for ancient Egypt, new Rosetta Mission will help us understand mysteries of the universe...
***images by ESA from google

Just started my photostream...

Today first thing I did was to go out and buy some yarn in three different colors to complete my blanket and when I came back home I've started to crochet the surroundings of the first part of my colorful blanket. After a few lines, I was fully convinced that it will be beautiful when completed, but changed my mind about the size of it and decided to add five more parts to extend it on width; which means it will take a few more weeks additional for me to crochet reamaining parts :) Sure the hardest problem that I had to face is that I need to find five more different colors :) Two days ago, I've realized I've created a flickr account months ago, but haven't uploaded any photos there so started to work on my account (I hope I can do the same for all my accounts on different webpages soon) and will share the screenshot of my flickr page tonight with the hope that you all will like it and ones that have a yahoo account to folllow me there...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/112469998@N03/

Orange gifts for all...

It's been a long day as all Mondays being the day of clening in our house :) I woke up early in the morning to look out of the window at 9:05 am. to see if people of this city still has respect for the founder of our republic after all these featureless and corrupted governments for last few decades. It's a tradition here in Turkey that sirens and horns of cars are hooted just on the exact moment Atatürk has passed away and everyone stands up in tribute. It was awesome to see life stop for a minute on earlier years, but this year there were some unfaithful and unrespectful people disregarding the spirit of the day. I hope they'll learn to respect the right person instead of traitors that keep lying not only their own citizens, but all the world. With these gloomy thoughts encircling my mind, I needed something to cheer me up so made this treasury of shining items from talented shop owners on Etsy.
As usual I'm sure you'll love all 16 items and I hope you like my treasury as well...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNzAxMjMyMg/apricot-avocado-ackee?index=0&atr_uid=

Awesome play...

As I've mentioned on my previous post; I was at the theater last night with mom and brother to watch a famous play that was an adaptaion of an anonym story of traditional Turkish comedy theater named 'Kanlı Nigar' which was the story of an orphan which was abused in early ages, left alone and helpless so the only way for her to make a living was prostitution and fraud as she worked hard to get her revenge. Such a tragedy has been the subject for artists for more than a century on stage transformed into a comedy with such an efficiency that has such a happy end. The play I watched yesterday was of many adaptations of the story that was compiled by Sadık Şendil (1913-1986) managed by Ali Düşenkalkar for the centennial of Turkish cinema as this play has been filmed many times. I wish I could mention everyone contributed to the play, but it's impossible to name them all here so I want Ali Düşenkalkar (Stage Manager), Demet Oran (leading actress - Kanlı Nigar) and Ali Volkan Çetinkaya (leading actor - Abti) to accept my humble thanks and extend them to all actresses and actors for all the lovely moments I had watching their performence. I hope you all will have the chance to see the play with your very own eyes...
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCgQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.devtiyatro.gov.tr%2Fprogramlar-detay-kanli-nigar95.html&ei=77RfVO_-DKGLsQT6nYHgBQ&usg=AFQjCNGKLqZXOEx2GLDVYUlGm4Zep1l9Bw&bvm=bv.79189006,d.cWc

New gray infinity scarf...

I'll be getting ready to leave for theater right after this post to enjoy a famous Turkish comedy live on my city's biggest theater scene. One more weekend and as usual photos will talk instead of words so I'll share my latest infinity scarf listed with the hope you all will like it...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/210240454/infinity-scarf-hand-knit-double-sided?ref=shop_home_active_21

Hats from Woolopia...

It was a really long day with neighbors' visit that we enjoyed our time with awesome snacks mom baked that I've served with our tea. Sure when many gathered, you can never run out of subject so chat gets longer and longer as laughter tingle all over the house :) It was after dinner that I could turn the lappy on so I could clean my inboxes and work on communities here on google. Just before I started to post my items I've signed in Etsy where I copy the links and saw I have a few messages; a few were notifications of treasuries that my items were included and one was a bit annoying one from a leader of a team which was warning me of not keeping the rules which made me feel really uncomfortable, because after Etsy started to test many new things that make everything worse than they were earlier; I've started to be more careful on treads not to be unfair even unintentionally and double check if hearts are seen or not and stop working on teams when I see my limit (that I don't know the exact number and don't think anyone really does). I guess all the change admin tries to make on the page will cause such inconveniences. So I've replied the message kindly; explaining like I had above, informed that I was going to leave the team so such misunderstandings will not occur again. Then it was time for my blog post so I've made a quick collage of hats in my shop that I sell as combinations to infinity scarves and neck warmers. I hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/175506386/infinity-scarf-hand-knit-infinity-scarf?ref=shop_home_active_15

Woolopia today...

I've decided on the colors of yarn that I'll use for my blanket and will go and buy them before tomorrow so I can add new sections to my shop, because I believe shope owners like me who don't want to pay to promote their shopsshould have as much sections as they can where they can display various items so their shops will be relevant. Actually paying for adds there on Etsy seems to bring relevancy to the shop and with some covert operations of admin :) they help to bring sales, but after reading comments on blogs there I've decided not to and open my own path even I know it will take a bit long for my shop to prosper. I may be proceeding slowly, but at least I know what I'm doing which makes my advance more reliable than any blind move that I don't have the grasp of controls. Today I want to share the last layout of my shop on Etsy; sure the half of the page that fits to screen shot. I hope you all will like it...
https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia

Various gift ideas...

It's been a beneficial day. Just as it started there were signs that the day will be a beautiful one; the Sun was shining so bright in the sky after all those rainy, gloomy days and everyone in the city seemed to rush out of their houses just like I did and filled the streets to the markets. I went to the yarn store to choose some yarn for the blanket I've been knitting and came home with some ideas on my mind. When I made up my mind and decide on three colors of yarn, I'll go and buy them to complete it as soon as possible. Then I've completed the striped baby cardigan which was the last one that I had to renew the list on my shop. In the evening it was time to work online and write my blog so I've made a photo collage of the collages I've shared here on previous posts. You can see many items from my shop on it that I hope you all will like...
https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia

Shine on aqua...

It took me 26 minutes to share my last treasury here on my blog after I've tweeted, pinned, shared it on facebook and all possible media to promote fellow Etsians' items from 16 awesome shops runned by 16 awesome artists that are really really talented. I'm proud to share such items on a blog post knowing that you all will love them and as usual with the hope that you also will like my treasury...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNDQzMjYwNw/shine-on-aqua?index=0&atr_uid=

Colorful gifts from Woolopia...

I've nearly completed all items that I've sold lately, I also have a new item completed, but couldn't take its photo so it has to wait for another one to be completed so I can take their photos at the weekend and list them on my shop for possible customers. Lately I can spare more time reading on net and I've read on etsy blog yesterday about some bugs people keep complaining. I saw that admin still don't have logical and useful explanations for shop owners' questions. I hope them to start working better soon and solve our problems instead of trying to change the layout, template or make new tests for the page, because lately all the change they try make seems to cause new problems for users. Especially there are many compliants on 'trending items page' that I also share. I'll keep and eye on this and will let you know if something positive happens. Today I want to share some colorful items from my shop on a photo collage with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/129342972/shawl-crochet-shawl-wraps-for-women?ref=shop_home_active_1

Brown gifts by Woolopia...

There're too many to say, but when one promises something; he/she should keep his/her word so on weekends there will be less sentences than photos here in my blog; sure this rule is just for me, anyone can make as long a comments as they want. I'll share some brown items on my last photo collage today; as usual with the hope that you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/206867719/infinity-scarf-hand-knit-infinity-scarf?ref=shop_home_active_11

Grey & Black gifts...

It's weekend and as usual photos will talk instead of me. Have an excellent weekend as I try to complete a few new items for my shop besides the ones to be renewed. Today I'll share grey and black items from my shop in my last photo collage with the hope that you all will like it...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/129343602/shawl-crochet-shawl-wrap-for-women-black?ref=shop_home_active_24