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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Etsian Artists featuring knit and crochet

I'm in love with our new hats! 100% cotton= so soft (I think my girls like them too) I'm such a mom,haha, I am always trying to make my girls match. I wonder if they'll hate me for it... oh well! I will have to show these off more later. I ordered matching boots for Shaylynne (The little one)! They have a little flower on the toe, you'll see!

You've got to stop by this artist's store, she's SO affordable and friendly! I believe she is becoming my "Go To" Crochet artist!

amandascrochet

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6928349

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yarnlovertn
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6112367

"When I was little, I wanted to crochet because both my mother and grandmother crocheted.

I was about 7 when I started crocheting. All I really knew how to do was a chain stitch, and my sisters and I would compete to see who could make the longest chains. I remember them stretching throughout the house, up stairs, down hallways, through rooms..great fun! Then, when I was about 10, I learned how to make granny squares. I'd often end up with granny squares of enormous sizes because that's all I really knew how to do, and my mom let me use all her scrap yarn. :D

Then, in college, I seriously got into it. I picked up a couple of crochet books, and taught myself other things besides grannys. The rest is history. :D

I started selling them halfheartedly shortly after I got married in a little out of the way shop that featured my items, and I sold a couple of things that way. Then, about 6 months ago, I discovered Etsy. Wow! I was "hooked". lol. I love Etsy! It's so great for both buyers and sellers. I haven't discovered any other site that even comes close to being so awesome!

My favorite item to crochet.. That has to be hats. :D I love hats. And it only takes me a couple of hours to complete a piece. That's just perfect for my attention span.I think that's about it. "

My blog: http://www.shanasmusic.blogspot.com/

Threadmill

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6922231

"I've always been interested in making things... Whether on paper, or 3-d. I'm an artist and art teacher, and I truly view crochet as "sculpture in yarn".

I was about 7 years old. My grandmother must have been a lot like me, because she was always working on something beautiful in yarn. One day she got tired of me watching over her shoulder and asking questions, so she gave me a hook, and yarn and hours and hours of her precious time, and taught me the basics. I have crocheted on and off all my life. Crochet had taken a back seat for many years... then I picked up hook and yarn again 2 summers ago when I broke my wrist. I thought it would be good physical therapy to keep my hands moving by crocheting. My love of crochet took off from there and flourished into the compulsion it is for me now. Now it seems I never tire of making things in yarn. I even dream of yarn in my sleep.

I started my first shop with crocheted items -- CreativeHook.etsy.com -- a little over a year ago. I was so excited at finding a venue for selling, thus supplementing my massive yarn addiction! My new shop, Threadmill.etsy.com is an offshoot of CreativeHook. I thought it would be fun... and clearer... to start a crochet shop specializing in all cotton yarns with specifically all summertime items and colors. I'm having great fun with it.

What is your favorite kind of item to crochet? For now it's beach hats. I love making hats, whether for wintertime or summertime.

I am a hard-core perfectionist. I have an excellent eye for design, lines and color, thanks to my college years studying art. I think it helps me in my crochet creations. I feel blessed to have found Etsy. It keeps me creative, busy, and optimistic as I dream of yet more projects yet to come.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Crochet and Knit Etsian Artists!

Yay! I found a place here in Casper, WY~All That Yarn~ who has classes for crocheting! I'm as excited as a child in a candy store! I don't get to start the classes till March 10th though :( I'm so impatient, I want to crochet Now!

The classes begin at 7PM, that's a strange time, don't ya think? I mean, I put my kids to bed at 8PM... I don't like that one bit... But still, I can't wait!

So in the spirit of all that is crochet and knit, here are some awesome artists with beautiful items! (More tomorrow)

KnitzAndFeltz

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6205222

"I was first introduced to knitting by my mom and my grandma who were both knitters.

However, it was in the last 2-3 years that I really self-taught myself and fell in love with the art. I poured over books, magazines, the internet and I played around with yarns, patterns, textures. It started as handmade gifts for my family and friends but I found I simply couldn't get enough of it.

Simply said... I love yarn! I love the feel of it and the feeling of accomplishment when I take it and make something both beautiful and useful.

And, I love to knit! I enjoy playing with textures and patterns and creating unique items that are both functional and fun! I wear my scarves and I use my handbags and I am both humbled and honored when others do the same.

KnitzAndFeltzWarm... Comfy... Trendy... Fun... "

MFcrafts

MFcrafts.etsy.com

"My mom taught me to knit and crochet back in middle school. In high school, in the 1970s, she and I used to make things and sell them at a consignment gift shop in a local town. She was knitting the Christmas stockings and selling them, even then. I remember that I sold lots of crocheted belts in the 70s.

I love to crochet granny squares and make afghans. I knit more than crochet at the present. I love to knit fingerless gloves. Those are one of my current favorites. I've been knitting felted purses recently, but they are usually sold quickly at my school (I'm and Elementary School Library Teacher). I'll list felted purses in my shop if I ever get any made ahead.

I often crochet a flower to add to knitted hats. My school knitting club knits baby hats, baby afghans, baby booties, and regular sized afghans and hats to donate to charity. We have lots of fun learning to knit and seeing our finished items. The students are in grades 4-5 at my school.

Although I have sold items on consignment and in craft shows for many years (since the 1970s), I opened my crafts shop here on etsy in 2006. Just recently opend my vintage shop. My daughter has a shop also on etsy, and talked me into it."