White for Sweeties :)

Today I went out for a walk after breakfast. I went to the shop I buy my yarn from and checked if there's something new. There was a pink yarn I've knitted a baby cardigan that was sold out and when I wanted to renew the list, the dealer told me that color was out of stock so I couldn't put that sweet item back to my shop. It was a lucky day I suppose, the yarn I was waiting for was sent by the manufacturer so I bought a few clews. Came back home and continued to knit the red and dark blue baby cardigan I've mentioned a few days ago of the same pattern that sells most in my shop. In the evening I've signed in to the web page where I sell my items to work some in my shop and saw there was an order from a customer that has bought a cardigan for her daugther a few months ago. She asks me to knit two new cardigans for her daugther again; one in lavender and one in white. This makes me really happy when a customer comes with a repeating order, because it means satisfaction on the first item purchased. So tomorrow I'll go and buy some more yarn and start the cardigans. An hour ago as I was checking the group posts on google, I saw the online catalog of a yarn company and downloaded it so I can purchase easier online :) It's time to post a few photos of my items again and I want to use the ones of the baby cardigan that was sold today. I hope you all will like it...

Crochet tablecloth...

As you see; day by day I get used to writing. On the first few days I was really worried if I could continue writing besides all the knitting I need to complete for new listings in my shop, but time has passed so fast and I see I'm in the middle of the second month which is a good sign indicating that I can do this blogging thing. Sure this is not how this blog should be; time will be my guide and then everything will be in their tracks. When that time comes I'll be sharing tutorials of the knit and crochet work, will share knitting charts, different patterns and detailed explanations of how my items are made. besides all I want to share receipts here with you; I have a mother that's a wizard in the kitchen, but before I can start this I need to translate all she describes :) My aim is to start all these right after Mother's Day. I'll be able to spare a day for receipts and another for other crafters' work, but I have to make a thorough search for this which means more and more hard work on net :) Until then I hope you'll tolerate me sharing items from my own shop. Today I'll show you a table cloth I'm proud of. I've crocheted it with my very own hands just like all other items in my shop. It's formed of nine pieces that are exactly the same. Crocheted them one by one and then sewn them together. I hope you all will like it. https://www.etsy.com/listing/155198982/round-tablecloth-handmade-crochet?ref=shop_home_active_7

Spring is here...

Hi again all... This century we live in is has thousands of benefits, but also has many disadvantages when compared with the older times when there were nothing to entertain us except reading and chatting with the family when the Sun sets. Today we have millions of attractions that come up with our techno gadgets, but we control none of them actually. I've been thinking on this time to time as I beleive you all had also, but yesterday it was like slap on my face. The internet company had maintenance around where I live so the net was not working all day and as you know no net means no online work :) I couldn't work on my shop (sure I could have via mobile, but it's not something I like much) and couldn't even post a few photos here on my blog. The harsh reality that we all are slaves of technology hit me once more reminding me that modern life can also be wrath. Sure the damage it makes to nature and the harm on our lives is a subject of another post :) but without energy webs not working, all these gadgets we fill our houses with mean nothing, but tons of garbage. I hope none of you will experience such a torture :) Today the weather was so hot; above the season weather averages so I think it's better to get ready for the hot sunny days of Spring and Summer. I'll share a strapless top I've knitted of cotton yarn and did some beading on the waist. I hope you all will like it... https://www.etsy.com/listing/154648561/strapless-top-blouse-made-of-stripe?ref=shop_home_active_17

Beads on both ends...

It was an ordinary day :) being the first day of the week I cleaned the house first and after the personal care :) I started to knit some gifts for the items in my shop... shhhhhhhhh... they are surprises for my customers. I knit a little gift for every item and send them with the orders. All are handmade as every single item in my shop. They vary from a headband to a hat or just a little sheer bag for scarves, but I try not to send anything to my customers without a little surprise that I hope they'll like and generally will be a good combination with their order. So today I've been knitting little beany hats for babies as gifts for the baby garments. Then I signed in Etsy to work some on my shop, worked on the favorites I had there and visited back the shops that visited mine, did some on Pinterest and Twitter and sent a swatch of wool to one of my old customers for a new order so she can decide on the color. After posting the last photos of the scarves I've shared yesterday; the close-ups of the beaded ends, I'll go back and start to work on teams there. I hope you all will like these... https://www.etsy.com/listing/182850079/scarf-ethnic-scarf-with-wooden-beads-on?ref=shop_home_active_1 https://www.etsy.com/listing/182839050/scarf-ethnic-scarf-with-evil-eye-beads?ref=shop_home_active_2 https://www.etsy.com/listing/182849897/scarfethnic-scarf-with-wooden-beads-on?ref=shop_home_active_3 https://www.etsy.com/listing/182849705/scarf-ethnic-scarf-with-wooden-beads-on?ref=shop_home_active_4

Sunday at home...

Following a few sunny days, the rain started again a few hours ago in a way like it missed us too much and want everybody walking in the streets get soaked to their bones even under their umbrellas :) I woke up, had my breakfast then sat in my armchair to complete a few of my knitted items as I listened to music and my lovebird; 'sugar' singing accordinly :) He is a bit different than other lovebirds I've had in the past, learned more words than all others and can even repeat verses as well as some short sentences, sing and dance and make us double up on the most unexpected moments with a word or a move. I'm sure anyone having any pet will understand what I mean. I'll write more about this mischievous and funny bird on my later posts. So after gathering the parts of the new baby sweater I've knitted for my shop, I sat in front of the computer and saved a few listings to draft; the scarves I've shared here yesterday, but will activate them right after I share the photos of their prints in my blog just as I do for every new item. Yesterday I've shared their general photos and today you'll see the close ups of the cotton scarves and tomorrow I assume I'll post the close up photos of the beading. I hope you all will like them...

New additions to my shop...

After all the rainy days, the Sun showed its face today. The sky was so bright even on the first few hours of the morning so after having my breakfast I took the photos of new scarves that I've embellished with wooden and glass beads. I've completed four of them yet, but before March ends, I'll make a few more ready. All the scarves I used have traditional prints on their cotton fabric. I have many scarves in my shop with handmade crochet and beading. Normally I embellish all four ends of the scarves, but on these new ones I've tried something different. First I've folded the scarves and then stringed the beads, added a tassel on two ends that will look great over boths sides of the bust of your outfit. I'll share one photo of them each today here before I list them to my shop and on the following posts; I'll share detaied photos of them. I hope you all will like them...

TGIF....

TGIF :) I'm sure most of you kept saying this all day and yes; here the weekend is. All week we were busy with our daily chores, 'to do's, this or that and came the days that we can chill out. For me it will not be much different than the weekdays, because I'm a luckier one as one working at home, but for the ones that have to go to work early in the morning everyday; I wish you the best for the weekend; I hope you to enjoy your days off. Today I was in a tea party at a friend's place so didn't have much time for net and didn't also knit so I'll do some after this post. Today I want to share my favorite shawl listed in my shop and this has nothing to do with it being the most expensive one, but because it's the one that took longer time to crochet than all other shawls I have. It's formed of many crochet flowers that I've made one by one in various colors and than gathered crocheting with black wool. It's of pure wool in triangle shape. I hope you all will like it...