1000 Sales on Etsy

I know it has been a while... but hey I got some news to share I reached over 1000 sales in my Etsy shop 1002 to be exact! How cool is that? I was pretty surprised when I saw it and you know I had to do my happy dance. Just in case anyone stops by my blog on occasion apparently like I do just wanted to share the happy news!

I actually started selling on Etsy in 2011 but no matter the date I am still happy!

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A Crochet Sweater

I made a sweater or shrug or cardigan whatever you want to call it,  I made something for me to wear that was not a hat or scarf and I am absolutely in love with it! This post is more like a What's on the hook, What's off the hook and pattern review all wrapped up into one.

This project has been on my never ending things to crochet list for over a year! Why it has taken me so long to actually complete it I am not for sure but now that I have I believe I have crochet sweater fever every time I get on the world wide web... I see another pattern for a beautiful sweater. Anyway back to this one, it is a free pattern from LionBrand that you can find HERE. However my inspiration to actually make and finish my sweater is because of All About Ami's tutorial found HERE.


I decided to use the yarn recommend in the original pattern which is LionBrand Homespun. I was thinking I wanted to use a cream off white color but when I saw this beautiful purple mixture I knew immediately it was the color for my sweater.

I purchased three skeins and used 2 1/2 skeins to complete my sweater. I did a starting chain of 85 for my sweater using a 10mm hook. The construction of the sweater is very simple you are just doing single crochet in the back loop only, which can also make this a project that you push to the side. I crocheted a total of 58 rows, I decided not to the collar instead just added a row of hdc all the way around with 6.5mm hook.

All I can say is keep the end result in mind and it will keep you going. I am in love with my sweater and actually looking forward to making another one. the great thing with this project is that the results will be different depending on the yarn and hook size that you use. I think my next one will either be in Bernat Chucky or the new Lion Brand Woolspun.



 

 

The front is nice as well, I crocheted 56 rows total.

I will probably be wearing this the entire Fall Season.

 

 

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Beanie Season are you ready?

Beanie season is quickly approaching... that time of year when you are searching for your favorite hat to fight off the chill of fall and then the wintery blues...

Don't Get it Twisted Crochet has you covered with two slouchy beanie options... the first is a best seller in my shop it is a basic slouch hat available in over 16 colors which can be found here.

And then we have the more textured slouchy beanie which I call the "bottoms up" beanie it is hand crocheted from the bottom up which gives it a more textured look and can be found here.

Both beanies are made from a vegan friendly yarn that is easy care can be machined washed and dried and available in over 16 colors.

Which style is your favorite?

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I Went To London To Buy Yarn....

I went to London... I brought Yarn.... I came home. #thatisall

Well not really all but that pretty much sums up my trip. :)



In front of I Knit London (thank God for Google Maps I almost didn't find this place).





I was not able to get as much yarn as I wanted as the conversion from Pounds to Dollars is almost doubled. But I was able to get my hands on some hand spun hand dyed lace weight silk yarn. It will be my very first time working with a lace weight yarn but the folks in the shop were very convincing that I could crochet a beautiful shawl.... now the hunt is on for a pattern. I also purchased some mercerized cotton not pictured; I got it mainly to compare to the mercerized cotton here in the states. I will let you know how it works up in another post as well as what I decided to do with the beauty below.

This yarn colorway was dyed just for the "I Knit London" yarn shop.

 

It was much colder than I expected and raining... but I did try to make the best of my impromptu trip across the pond... and me and the bestie did hit up all the tourist spots while there.

Just a little collage of the trip.

There are quite a few updates for Don't Get it Twisted Crochet so stay tuned!



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DgitCrochet Friday Pattern Review

Don't Get it Twisted Crochet Friday Pattern Review...

This will be a new Friday Feature on my blog I love patterns...I mean love patterns and it is funny because when my Great Aunt taught me how to crochet there were no patterns involved just yarn, hook and idea in my head. I was introduced to patterns when I picked up my hooks again a few years ago and I have been hooked every since. So why dedicated posts to pattern reviews? Well as I mentioned above I love patterns and I sometimes feel like crochet patterns don't get the appreciation they deserve...and this is my way and my space to give a shoutout to my fellow hookers!

First up: The Bow Hant and Hand Warmers : Sans Limites Crochet

I came across this pattern when I was searching for some cute fingerless gloves.

Where to find it: Raverly

Cost: $7.00

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner (this is a pretty easy pattern however I would not suggest it as a first pattern if you are new to reading crochet patterns and or new to crochet).

Why you will hook it: You will love the end result the hat and hand warmers turn out so cute that you will what to finish it as soon as possible. It doesn't require an expensive yarn or any special crochet stitches or techniques so you do not have to constantly keep looking at the pattern.

Why you will frog it: You may find it to be a little too simple. Although you may not actually frog it; it can easily become one of those projects that just never get finished.

Overall it is a well written pattern easy to follow. Designer (Sara Dudek) gives good directions on how to complete the hat and hand warmers. Although there are no pictures of the work in progress she gives quite a few photos of the finished items. I would have liked Sara to have said what yarn she used and maybe a photo diagram on how to complete the thumb holes which seemed to give me the most trouble. This is still one of my favorite patterns to work and the fingerless gloves always make me feel like I should be dancing to Material Girl

Completed Hand Warmers done in Caron Simply Soft Yarn.
I never got a good picture of me in the hat.

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Fresh off Tha Hook Monday 2/20

It's Monday time for another Fresh off Tha Hook. I don't have a lot to share this week as I have been working on my first shawl and it is coming together beautifully. Check out this weeks video and let me know what you think. Also feel free to share your finished projects!

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Don't Get it Twisted Crochet part of FOTH family!

It is official! I am a part of the "Fresh off tha hook" family. Have no idea what I am talking about...well a fellow "hooker" that I follow on Facebook Marcelle's Creative Crochet, she does absolutely amazing crochet videos, one of her video series that I have always been a fan of is Fresh off tha hook Fridays. Recently Marcelle was gracious enough to open up Fresh off tha hook to others to share there work as well and at first I was a little hesitant, I came up with every excuse why I could not be a part of it; but since this is my year of "Do Better" I decided to stop making excuses and just do better. I submitted my audition video and guess what? I got accepted! I am beyond excited so excited that I am going to share my audition video here on my blog, but be sure to check back on Monday for my 1st official Fresh off Tha Hook video better yet check out the official Don't Get it Twisted Crochet Youtube channel to stay up to date on all videos, I have a few in the works. Don't be shy leave your comments would love to know what you think!

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