Etsy Universe

So I entered into the Etsy universe. I need to be able to sell my stuff and Etsy seems to be the place to do it.

If you've ever wanted to buy something off my blog, here's the place to do it. Someone else (damn them!) stole the name "the crafty hooker." So I'm 'A Crafty Hooker,' so look for that name whilst you're browsing.

I really suggest looking around the site though. Its a great place to look for handmade goods and you're helping out an artist. Which is an awesome feeling.

Spring Has Sprung!

Spring has arrived here in Salt Lake City (finally!). I was feeling a bit burnt out with my hooks for a while but now that all my trees are in bloom and the sun is so nice and warm I finally felt my yarn calling my name again.

So I came up with this lovely hat.

A few weeks back, I saw a guy come through my line at work and he had a plain white hat with a really cool pattern on the bottom. His hat was knit, so I couldn't completely recreate it but I knew I could try.

I took the Secret Method Hat for the top and worked about 15 rounds of white then began with the colors. I love the look of spikes but I've never really been able to master them. This time I just sat down and stopped thinking so hard and stitched.

I'm really proud of myself too. I think this is a cool look and something definitely different than what's in my vast hat collection currently. I'm also proud of the inside of my hat. When you're pulling your colors throughout your work, its extremely important to keep everything neat. If you don't, your yarn will start to knot up and then your head will hurt every time you try and wear your creation.

My trick to is to keep one ball on my right and one on my left. I also try really hard to keep a good eye on twists and knots. This is not quick crochet. Its slow and deliberate but the end product is so satisfying that you'll love every minute of it.

Anyway, that's project for this week. I adore it.

Look at my flowers!!

Happy Easter!

So Pete's Nana decided I needed some alpaca yarn a few days ago. (Have I mentioned how much I adore her?) Her good friend owns Sea Hill Farm, an alpaca farm in Maine and so Pat bought be 3 skeins of 100% alpaca wool. Drooooool.

If you have never held 100% alpaca anything, you should really consider it. The fiber is buttery soft and extra light. And its such nice to know that I got my yarn from the farm this this adorable guy came from. His name is Teddy Bear and he lives at Sea Hill.

Anyway, I thought I'd share my Easter present with my blog. Hope you're all making yourself sick with chocolate bunnies!

Sarah

Photo is from seahillfarm.com

Cute photo for the afternoon

Oh here's an adorable picture of my dog:

He really loves yarn too.

Sorry!!

So I know I've been terrible! No posts in two weeks. Geeeez. So first of all I wanted to update you on the Revolution Hats. Here are two of them. I've made four in all so far and they all have tags on them which is kind of a big deal.

After using Chloe Nightingale's pattern so many times, I have to insist that it's still one of my all time favorite hats. Its a tight gauge and its so warm and cozy, perfect for climbers out in the cold.

I used Cascade Eco Wool which is a really awesome yarn, especially for a project like this. Its a 250 gram skein (478 yards) which is a good hunk of material, so you have to be in love with the color but if you find the right color... this is a great buy.

The second thing I was going to write about was my new stuffed

animals. Just in time for Easter I made a bunny rabbit. I used Vanna's choice which is a good, solid yarn for making stuffed animals.

People keep asking me if he's an amigurumi pattern. That would be a negative because I despise amigurumi patterns. He's my own creation. His name is Percy. I also made a fat little bird too. I haven't come up with a name for him.

Anyway. Sorry it's taken me so long! It won't happen again for awhile. Promise!

Happy Easter!