Crochet collection by Woolopia...

It's been a long day at home with the tiredness of yesterday that was my cleaning day at home. Even I did less than I would on a normal day; I still feel more tired than I should be the day after :). Fasting has such an effect on one; takes away your strength, stamina and endurance, but also has an effect on your body that gives it energy of resistance and vitality by testing you against hunger and thirst. Sure all these effects have a spiritual roots of being the commandments of our belief that's sacred for us. Feeling tired; I spent most of the day on my couch surfing the net and promoting my shop and as I checked my folders I've found this video that I've made a year or more ago to share the crochet items I've made. I think it's good to repeat such videos time to time so new followers would see them without the burden of checking all archives. There're really hard patterns beside easier ones amongst these samples and for some I've spent months to complete the item. As usual with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155197808/crochet-tablecloth-of-fine-thread-in?ref=shop_home_active_10

Unforgotten...

It was a hot Summer day; 33 years ago when my grandpa has passed away, but never been forgotten. He was from a Caucasian family that suffered too much while they left their lands in Russia and immigrated to Turkey. In spite of all the sufferage he was a man that could let love and forgiveness blossom in his heart. I loved him dearly just like everyone who knew him, but for me he was a bit more special. I can never forget all we shared while I was just a little girl; the walks he took me holding my hand that mostly ended me sitting on his shoulders :) All his kindness and love that he shared unconditionally that gave you comfort and ease feeling the warmth being radiated from the depths of his heart. The affectionate look in his eyes that I still feel like he watches his loved ones from heavens. His loyalty to grandma that lasted till the last moment of his life is one more thing I'll never forget. Just like any decease his was too early and I wish I could have him around longer. Today I want to share his photo on my blog in memory of my beloved grandpa...

Downpour...

Even it comes down in sheets here; I still know you all are planning your Summer vacation if not there yet. I think it's good to remind these sleeve sets which will help you by their soft touch to protect your techno-gadgets on your trips. We all want to spare more time with our loved ones on the last day of weekend so as usual photos will take the scene instead of words. As usual with the hope you all will like them... https://www.etsy.com/listing/175511380/ipad-laptop-and-smartphone-sleeves-cover?ref=shop_home_active_1

Aqua dreams...

It's saturday on which we all prefer to have fun outside instead on looking at a computer screen so I'll just post my lates treasury knowing you will love all 16 items that carried this treasury to 1st page and as usual with the hope you all will like the treasury too...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNTA0NzE1OQ/aqua-dreams?index=15&ref=fp_nav_treasury&atr_uid=

Some scarves on video...

Another Friday that brings us the weekend so let your tired eyes rest on these scarves instead of reading lots of words telling you how my day was. A few samples of scarves I've embellished with handmade crochet or beading. As usual with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/153194178/silk-scarf-hand-dyed-handpainted?ref=shop_home_active_13

Baby boy collection...

It was a busy day, because we had to visit the hospital for mom's suspended appointment. We went for her annual check a few weeks ago, but her doctor suddenly got sick on that day so we waited for some time to get another appointment. Her inspections were done thoroughly and Thank God all's fine as it was last year. She'll just keep getting her meds till her checkup next year. I'm really happy today, because my tab has just arrived and all settings were made by my brother so I can slide the screen as fast as I can :). I keep telling how I got used to my tab, but when it was away for two weeks, I guess I've got used a wider screen and may think seriously to work on lappy more than I had since I've got the tab :). Today I couldn't have much time to work on net so made a video quickly of some baby boy items listed in my shop and sharing it here as usual with the hope you all will like it...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/181125694/handknit-baby-overall-jumpsuit-bodysuit?ref=shop_home_active_2

Baby girl collection...

It's been another day with neighbors, because I guess while people fast they want to meet friends and chat more often than they normally do. I think we all would knock the door of the refrigerator instead of knocking neighbors' doors if we weren't fasting, but as we fast we need company for a few hours to make the time pass faster on long Summer days. Sure enjoying your time with friends is good in a way, but it unables you work on your shop. They left around 6 o'clock so I just a little time to check the net before I started to get the table done to break our fast and as I've been doing lately turned the lappy on to write my blog. Today I made a movie of some baby girl items from my shop to share here with the hope you all will like it...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/153185001/baby-cardigan-jacket-sweater-for-infant?ref=shop_home_active_10

Baby sets on video...

It's really hard to browse and find items to share on my blog, because I see that I've got used to my tab more than I thought so I've suspended doing this a few weeks ahead, but sure I keep searching items from friends' shops to share here and all will be ready when I can save them to my tab in such an easy way that I don't have the chance to do here while having many saved on folders of the computer. We were invited to a neighbor today for a chat so I couldn't do much to promote my shop and when I came back I at least had a little time to do this before I start to get ready for dinner and set the table and right after it I've rushed to my computer make a video of baby sets listed in my shop and sharing it with the hope you all will like it...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/129334903/baby-neckwarmer-hat-and-gloves-set-with?ref=shop_home_active_11 

Messenger bag...

Days seem to last longer than usual on such Summer days when one fast :) and sure daily chores are suspended to the days after Eid which is about three weeks later. Sure I don't spend all day sitting on my couch; I still do things I had to, but don't get overwhelmed with them and spend less time. It was the same today that I did some cleaning and tidying at home and then went out for shopping with mom, bought this and that feeling like we can eat them all at dinner; actually knowing that we can't. This fasting thing is weird; you spend 17 hours of the day without eating and drinking, but when you sit to break your fast first few spoons of soup is enough to satisfy your hunger. It's something heavenly that I can't express the magic of it. I could spend some time on net to work on my shop through the day and I tried to find something to share here on my blog and could hardly find one that I haven't shared here in detail so today I'll post a few photos of a messenger bag I've knitted as a custom order of black yarn while I have one in gray listed in my shop. As usual with the hope you all will like it...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/129338602/womens-jumper-hand-knit-jumper-jersey?ref=shop_home_active_15

 

New look...

It's been a long Sunday on the 4th. day of fasting and seems like I get used to it earlier than I usually did on previous years. Still don't have my tab, but I can say I could work enough on my shop besides working on the new banner for my facebook page. This looks the same as my etsy and ezebee shops and I guess this is better for corporate identity. I've shared my facebook page days ago, but wanted to share the new look so your eyes will also get used to it when you search the net for Woolopia. As usual with the hope you all will like it...
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Woolopia/134055843464961

To the glade...

Just made a new treasury. I know you'll love all awesome sixteen items. Sharing with the hope you all will like the treasury also... https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNzU5NDg4NA/to-the-glade?index=0&atr_uid=

Summer blouses...

It's weekend and as promised less text and more photos will be posted to this blog :). A few samples of Summer blouses I've knitted. As usual with the hope you all will like them...

https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia

365th. post

I've started to write this blog more than a year ago, but had to give a long interval. As you've read on my first post after the interval; it was always on my mind to restart it, but it still took a few months for me to write a new post. Today I've realized that this will be my 365th. post which means I've been writing a blog for a year so just wanted to share most of my items in a collage as a celebration of this post. As usual with the hope you all will like it... https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia

My hydrangea...

It's been a tiring day, because I need to do all the claening and shopping while I still feel malaise. Normally I do the cleaning on Mondays, but there was painting work at home so I needed to wait until it was over. I don't have a specific day for grocery and deli shopping, but from tomorrow we'll start to fast for a month according to commandments of our religion so instead of going out on a hot summer day to fetch all that I'll need for cooking; I rather went out while I can still eat and drink through the daytime. It will be a bit hard to fast seventeen hours while the temperature hits higher levels as the Sun scorches Earth. Sure when a religion that you believe in speaks; all you do is to obey with the hope of God's mercy to be upon you :) Today I had technical issues with net and dropped offline many times so I wanted to write my blog before the possibel second wave starts :). I want to share my hydrangea today. It stands on the corner of our balcony and its flowers just turned into their lovely pink color that gives one freshness, cheer and joy. I love it so much that wanted to show you too with the hope you all will like it...

Woolopia yarn charts...

It's been a long day feeling sick, I sweat and then shiver and this happens constantly all through the day. This matter unables me to work on net, but I still try to do as much as I can; I at least post a few items to various social media as I lay on my bed resting, but this would really be easier if my tab was around :) As I rest; it's really great to have a little companion keep talking from his cage and making me laugh which even makessore throat bearable. I need to thank Sugar for this and for all the joy he brings. Today I want to share two yarn charts that I've made for bikini I've listed in my shop. One of them is of % 50 bamboo %50 cotton yarn and the other is %100 cotton. I've made them to give my customers the chance to see the exact color before she orders. Wanted to share it here also so it would help anyone following this blog, as they purchase. As usual with the hope you all will like them...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/234520159/hand-knitted-bikini-purple?ref=shop_home_active_5

Sold again...

It was a day I've tried to rest as much as I can, because I feel like I'm about to catch flu, but I don't reply to it as it knocks the door :). I get vitamins and antibiotics for it to pass without a serious affection. Yesterday as I was posting a few items to facebook; I've realized that was was sold and this time it was bought by a friend on facebook saying she saw and wanted it to be her grandson. I guess I need to focus more on facebook to increase my sales and sure if it works; I'll share my experince with you here. The baby cardigan I've sold yesterday is a special one for me. Sure when you run an online shop on 'handmade' every item is special being a product of your very own hands, but this one is a little more important I think of being the first item that I've sold after opening my etsy shop. Today I want to share on my blog once more as usual with the hope you all will like it... https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1038802813?

Woolopia on Ezebee...

I've realized that I've neglected my accounts on different social media and one of them is Ezebee. It's free and fun to run a shop there as far as I remember. I need to upload new photos of items I've listed there and I plan to do soon. Check the site out, come and join me there. Here's the banner of my shop there. As usual with the hope you all will like it... http://www.ezebee.com/woolopia

facebook page...

As I've  promised I'll start to promote items from fellow's shop; no matter if you sale on etsy, ebay or etc. Anything I post here also posts on my facebook page automatically as well as my twitter account. Anyone interst just drop anote here, facebook, etsy or mail me. I'll be really happy to share your awesome items and it will be a great pleasure for me if it will help them seen by more people. Today I want the share a screenshot of my facebook page, as usual with the hope you all will like it...
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Woolopia/134055843464961?ref=bookmarks

  

impatiens walleriana...

It's been a day that started a bit earlier than usual, because of my mom's doctor appoinment regarding her annual kidney ultrason and Thank God it's as healthy as it was last year. There's a fat mass in her kidney that may expand so she may need an operation, but as I said seems like it quit growing and won't cause any issues. After her appointment we went to a big mall and a construction market to buy a few things for our house and some cans of oil paint for a few doors that need renewal :) I know it's Friday so there will be less text here, but a few photos that will help you relieve. It's a flower we have that's called 'impatiens walleriana' which's origin is China, India, Malaysia and Tropical Africa. As usual with the hope you all will like it...

Shine on...

It's been a quiet day that I've spent nearly all day knitting. There are a few items awaiting to be completed so I need to tend them all as soon as I can. I've been knitting a colorful coat for lovely little girls lately, but I constantly have the baby blanket I've knitted, but didn't have the chance to sew the fabric at its back. I'm sure it will be so sweet when it's over so I need to take it from the cupboard and continue working on it. On days that my tab's away; I try to work on my computer, but sure I can spend less time on net than I can with my tab. Today wasn't much different, but I at least could work on promoting my shop for an hour or more that I think I should do more on these days while sales on Etsy fell excessively; not only for me, but for most of Etsians. We keep complaining about this as we did many times and Etsy disregards this again. Assuming all Etsians should promote others more and more against this unfair attitude of owners of the site; I've made a new treasury today knwing that you all will love these 16 items on it. As usual with the hope you all will like the treasury also...
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNTAwOTgzMQ/shine-on?index=102&atr_uid=

 

Happy b-day to me :)

It's been a day I've spent by answering phonecalls, writing back messages to ones that sent me b-day messages and waiting for mom to make my b-day cake which is something traditional even we are at ages that should stop to count the years passing by :) It was awesome to celebrate it with loved ones and I extend my best wishes and thanks to everyone that made my day in different ways. I forgot to take the photo pof my cake and snacks so found one from 'google images' for you :). Happy b-day to me...

My instagram...

Well... I have to admit that my tab not working on the day it came back from service drives me mad, but I know such gadgets may cause millions of issues so I still can keep calm :). It would have been worse if I had to take it back to the store I bought, but thank God I have a brother that does such things for me :). Today I could do less than I would without my tab, because of the reasons I've written here yesterday, but this dosen't include my blog, because I always write it via my computer, but on such days I go out; I write it a bit later than I usually do. Today I want to share my page on 'instagram' where you can follow me also. As usual with the hope you all will like it...
https://instagram.com/turkan.gencalp/

  

Wristband...

It's Monday and followerws of this blog might remember it's day to 'clean and tidy up the house' day for the writer :) It was afternoon when all the work was done so I could sit and rest as I surfed the net. Around 3 pm. my brother brought ny tablet that I've sent tıo service, because of issues with battery. It was a great surprise, because when you get used to tabs; it starts to be a burden to use a computer. Tapping the keyboard gets so hard when you are used to screen sliding under your fingers :) Charged it and turned my lovely gadget, but was shocked, because while changing the battery service man has deleted all the apps I've used and returned the tab into factory settings. I had to wait my brother to upload them all so I could call the tab 'mine' again :) For some he needed to download 'apk files', because not all apps are compatible with the gadget so it took a an hour to do them all after dinner and I just could have time to write my blog. Today I want to share a wristband I've crocheted to be a gift for my customer to buy the halter neck top I've listed in my shop and shared here a few days ago. As usual; with the hope you all will like it... https://www.etsy.com/listing/235360322/womens-halter-neck-top?ref=shop_home_active_4

Purple briefs...

It's a historic day here in my country; elections are held. It's a challange between modernism and thoughts of dark ages and the provisional results will start to be  disclosed in half an hour. I feel traitors will be engaged in vote theft just like they had on previous elections and all their villain supporters will try to pull Turkey ages back, but whatever the election results will be; human race experienced many revolutions when the exact time comes so nothing to be sorry for today and get ready for the fight against all the 'ignorant herd' that we unfortunately have as our citizens. Today I've completed a second briefs for my handknit bikini to give my customers an option to select the type she wants. Sharing it here with the hope you all will like it...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/234520159/hand-knitted-bikini-purple?ref=shop_home_active_5

 

Woolopia Gifts Board...

It's ben awhile since I've opened this page on Pinterest, but couldn't tend as well as I should, but just started to invite friends and followers to pin in order to give the board a chance to be active. Sharing it her also with the hope you all will like it and each new follower will draw a big smile on my face.
https://www.pinterest.com/turkangencalp/woolopia-gifts/

Friday Trove...

T.G.I.F. and here's the latest treasury I've made to promote 16 awesome items from 16 lovely Etsy shops. Sharing it; knowing that you'll love all items and I hope you all will like the treasury also...

https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzIxMTE2NjJ8MjcyNzU1OTA0Ng/friday-trove?index=0&atr_uid=

 

Forgotten hat...

I've posted many hats on the last days of Spring and on such a hectic day like this it's great to see that I've forgotten to share one. Tomorrow my cousin and nephew leaves so I want to spare all my time with them. This unables me to take some photos of new items I've been knitting and post here so it was a real tresury for me to find that photo on a folder. As we move slowly to the hot Summer days; sharing this hat for people on Southern Hemisphere that are getting ready to welcome Winter. As usual; with the hope you all will like it... https://www.etsy.com/shop/woolopia

Just a reminder...

Even it's raining here for a few days Summer's here according to calender :) I'm sure we all missed hot days of Summer on cold Winter season that I felt lasted longer than usual this year. I hope weather gets better soon and day by day heat will increase and we'll change our wardrobe, place lighter clothes in them. This will be the same for the lovely little babies so we'll choose short sleeved tops and as time passes by; we'll change these with cotton ones. Today I want to share a baby vest I've posted here months back as a reminder that it will be great for the first part of new season. As usual with the hope you all will like it... https://www.etsy.com/listing/157329306/baby-cardigan-sweater-vest-blouse-with?ref=shop_home_active_4

Dark Pink Kids' Cardigan...

Days are really entertaining with cousin, nephew and her friends. We're having great time together and time to time we all think what a pity that we live in different cities. Today two other cousin came to visit us and see our cousin from İstanbul and we had too much fun just as we do everytime we have a chance to meet. I guess we need to do this often disregarding all the daily chores that enslave us, because spending time with your loved ones is definitely priceless and we would pity in the future if we miss such opportunies to meet while we can. Sure I can spare less time for my knitting and work on net, but still I feel happier than I would be without them being around. Today I was looking out for something to share and saw a kids' cardigan I've knitted as a custom order a year ago or more with the pattern of a baby cardigan listed in my shop in various colors. I can't remember if I shared it here then so I apologize if I had. As usual with the hope you all will like it...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176440256/baby-cardigan-jacket-sweater-for-infant?ref=shop_home_active_11

 

Woolopia on twitter...

It's been another hectic day that I didn't have a single moment to turn on my lappy. Have to admit when one gets used to a tablet; it gets really hard to work on a keyboard of a computer. Actually even if my tab wasn't at service I still wouln't work much these days while my cousin; her daughter. my nephew and her two friends are here, but at least I'd share a few on facebook, twitter and chat on whatsapp, but there are times you need to seize the day, forget all and have fun and these days are of such ones for me. Today I want to share twitter page of this blog with the hope you all will like the template and layout and sure with a deeper hope that you'd follow me there also...
https://twitter.com/woolopiablogspo