Friday, June 16, 2017

Meet Our 500th Member KnottyHookerStudio




Mount Pleasant, WisconsinOn Etsy since 2017

Meet Sarah the owner
Hairstylist by day, crocheter by night.

I am a full time hairdresser and I started crocheting about a year ago, because, well I didn't have a single hobby. Not one. When I wasn't at work, I was home with my husband and 3 cats, parked in front of the tv. So I decided one day that I needed to find a hobby, something I enjoyed. I remembered when I was little, my babysitter used to crochet baby blankets and decorative doll clothes. I still have some of the doll dresses she made. She is incredibly talented. All those years ago she taught me how to make a chain and I would sit with her for hours just chaining with her scrap yarn. So many, many years later I find myself wandering through Jo Ann Fabrics looking at yarn and crochet hooks. I have no idea what I'm looking for. I find a beginners crochet book, I pick up a hook and I find a yarn I think would be great for a slouchy hat. I get home, I realize I can't read a pattern.....so I go to YouTube. You can find anything on YouTube. So a few tutorial videos later, I'm trying to make a hat. Epic failure. I decided maybe a blanket with the same continuous stitch would be easier. Few more videos later and I'm on my way to making my very first afghan. 6 weeks later I finish this ugly blanket. Its awful. Crooked and oddly shaped, but I love it anyway. It still hangs on my couch. I fell in love with crocheting after that hideous blanket. I gave every family member or loved one a blanket for Christmas and i still had blankets pilled in my bedroom. It was my husband who suggested I try selling them on Etsy. It took some convincing on his part before I agreed and here I am. I haven't made a sale yet, but that's not slowing me down.



Hand crafted blankets, throws, afghans and scarves

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Monday, August 8, 2016

MEET PROPSSTOP


PROPSSTOP

Located in Salt Lake, Utah

On Etsy since 2012

Hi Friends! I'm Liz and I love to crochet. I started making hats for my newborn photography business, and for friends baby shower gifts. Everyone told me that I should sell these things, so my Etsy shop was born! Seeing my items come to life on an adorable precious baby makes me feel happy inside! My hats add that special little touch to cherished photos, which I love! Thanks for taking time to check out my shop. I'm always happy to make custom items, feel free to convo me.

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

MEET ISABELLA MONFRONI



MEET Isabella Monfroni
Owner of COSE DI ISA
located in Rome, Italy 



My thing for all of you 
I knit and crochet for more than 50 years with passion.
After having invaded my house, those of my family and friends, I decided to offer my work to all of you.

I like Knitting and crochet very much, it relaxes me and gives me the serenity and joy that, many times, are put strained by my daily work.
I dedicate to my creations all the passion that drives me, but above all every free minute from daily commitments.

Please don't ask me about patterns cause I don't work on patterns. 
Every single item in my shop is tailored on size and needs of the customer and I set a specific project for you.
All my work is based on my skill of experienced knitter not on patterns. Probably everyone is able to knit something only following a pattern, but the uniqueness of my work is that I create a project only for you. 

The most important thing is not the time that the job requires, but the quality of the yarns that I use, I tried for a long time and I still keep on looking for yarns of the highest quality, focusing as much as possible the natural yarns, because nothing synthetic can match the luster and the softness of pure virgin wool, Egyptian cotton, silk, etc…

I love working in particular Merino wool that I find exceptional for softness, lightness and smoothness, almost all my works are made with this magnificent yarn.

Merino is NATURAL, each year 70 million Australian sheep, grown freely in nature produce the best wool in the world, thanks to the perfect combination of fresh air, sunshine, succulent grass and loving care.

Merino is BIODEGRADABLE, unlike synthetic fibers polluting the air, water, soil, Merino wool is completely biodegradable, once abandoned it decomposes in a few years by slowly releasing nutrients to the soil.

Merino is RENEWABLE ; each year the Merino sheep produce a new fleece, that you need shear to ensure complete well-being of the animal, and this makes Merino wool a completely renewable resource.

Merino is PRECIOUS; natural breeding methods of Merino sheep, as well as ensuring the complete well-being of the animal, make Merino wool a precious raw material of great value.

If you put in first place the quality, the handicraft and uniqueness, as I do, you're in the right place

Follow me also on:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cose-di-isa/559007544132688
http://pinterest.com/cosediisa/
http://cosediisa.blogspot.it/
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/cosediisa
https://twitter.com/cosediisa
http://www.bestie.com/isabellam
http://cosediisa.polyvore.com/


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Monday, August 1, 2016

MEET DIANEDCROCHET



DianeDCrochet

Diane DavisI crochet scarves, cowls, and shawls/wraps with an occasional afghan. I live in the rural town of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, located on the southeast shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. It is also known as the Oldest Summer Resort in America. I live with my husband and a cat.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL INSPIRE YOU....
I HAVE BEEN CROCHETING OFF AND ON FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

One day while in JoAnn's, I walked through the yarn section. There was a free leaflet for a fall granny-inspired afghan. I told myself if they had all the yarn colors called for, I would make the afghan. Well, they did. That started me looking for patterns and making scarves, cowls, and mesh bags.
I participated in some craft fairs last fall and will be doing them again this year. My daughter told me I should sell on Etsy so here I am.





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www.Instagram/com/stitcher_di




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