Showing posts with label Etsy Shops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Etsy Shops. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Knit Marie Antoinette Doll

Image by AmyGaines
Amy Gaines never fails to deliver a pleasant and in this case a royal surprise with her patterns. 

Today she added an amazing new item to her Etsy Shop - a knit Marie Antoinette doll. There's really no way to save the superlatives - the detailing of the dress and the wig is exquisite and the the only question is "Is His Majesty Louis XVI in sight?" 

You can get the pattern in PDF format from Amy's Etsy shop for $6.00 USD.



Related books on Amazon:

Knitted Toy Tales Itty-Bitty Toys: How to Knit Animals, Dolls, and Other Playthings for Kids Knitted Toys: 25 Fresh and Fabulous Designs

Monday, January 17, 2011

Valentine's Day on Etsy

There's a tidal wave of love coming your way :). In the next couple of days you can expect posts about Valentine's day DIY projects, gifts, knit and crochet projects and some hearty knitting stitches. There's less than a month left to prepare a surprise, so the earlier we start, the better.

The crafters on Etsy don't waste any time and have already stocked their shops with cute and affordable items. Here's our hand-picked, eye candy selection.

All images are owned by the respective Etsy shop owners



From top left:

1. Crocheted Red Hearts (set of 4) by sabanhur - $16.00 USD + $5.00 USD worldwide shipping

2. Love Grows Here Ornament by BelaStitches - $12.00 USD + $4.00 USD worldwide shipping

3. I Love I Love I Love... - 8'5"x 11" deluxe art print by cjprints - $11.99 USD + $4.99 USD US only shipping

4. Wool Felt Heart Ornament Collection (set of 12) by stephaniemonroe - $36.00 USD + $7.50 USD worldwide shipping ($3.00 USD US shipping)

5. Love Primitive Wooden Distressed Sign by chunkymonkeyluv - $10.00 USD + $4.75 USD US shipping

6. Love Grows Best In Little Houses - Wood Sign/Shelf Blocks by SimpleBlockSayings - $17.95 USD + shipping from $7.95 to $14.00 USD to Australia, Canada, UK and US only

7. Miniature Clay Heart House by thelittlereddoor - $15.00 USD + $4.00 USD worldwide shipping ($2.00 USD to US and Canada)

8. Lovely Wood Heart Flowers (set of 3) by jodyaleavitt - $18.95 USD + $5.50 USD US shipping

9. Rustic Valentine's Gift Tags (set of 8) by fannyandbea -  $5.50 USD + $5.00 USD worlwide shipping  ($1.50 USD to US and $3.00 USD to Canada)

If you picked your favorite, be quick and grab it, before it's gone!

  

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Baby Crossover Booties - Done!

The baby crossover booties by Ceradka are finally ready and here's the result compared to the original from the pattern and my short review.

Image by craftcookie                                                      Image by Ceradka

To start with, I would definitely recommend this pattern.

The  instructions by Ceradka are very clear and the booties are easy to knit, once you find the right number of stitches to fit your yarn and the sole size you'd like to get (for example I had to go down from 34 to 26 and from size 3.5 needles to size 3.0 in order to get smaller sized booties).

The assembly and adding the finishing touches takes more time than the knitting, but what you'll have in the end is a pair of very beautiful and I'd say non-traditional booties, so the time investment is totally worth it. You can decorate the booties in any way you like - I tried different buttons and crochet flowers before I chose the ones you're seeing in the pictures.

So, if you would like to go for these booties, here are some more details:

Where to find it: Ceradka's Shop on Etsy
Price: $4.00
Time for the project: Between 4 and 6 hours based on my own experience (it will take you longer if you have to adjust the size)
Difficulty: Medium (beginners might find the re-joining of the yarn in some parts and the assembly a bit too difficult)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Adorable Baby Booties by Ceradka

A friend of ours is expecting a baby girl in the next couple of weeks and we thought why not give her something hand-made - a pair of knit booties and a matching hat to go along with them. So, for the past few days I've been scouring the web for the booties pattern, that would catch my eye - something cute, girly and different. And I found it - in Ceradka's shop on Etsy.

Katy, who is the shop's owner and designer is a stay at home mom from London, who's been designing knit and crochet patterns for the past couple of years. You can find all sorts of masterpiece patterns in her shop - from a sock monkey  to a gorgeous slouch hat and what's my favorite part - a great variety of crochet and knit baby booties.

Images by Ceradka










The baby booties patterns cost just $4 and you can even get a discount - you can buy any 3 patterns for $9, any 4 patterns for $12 and any 5 patterns for $15. Patterns are emailed as a PDF document with detailed instructions and some of them even contain pictures to guide you through the knitting/crocheting and assembly steps.

Images by Ceradka

I just got the Baby Crossover Booties myself and I'll keep you posted on my progress. And of course expect to see Craftcookie's Top 5 of free knit baby booties patterns very soon.

Related Books on Amazon: 

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Amigurumi Patterns & Other Cuties by Amy Gaines

If you're searching for knit and crochet decoration ideas for the upcoming holidays, then you should definitely visit Amy Gaines' shop on Etsy. Amy's creating the cutest knit toys and amigurumi patterns and has been in my favorites ever since 2008. 
Images by Amy Gaines

Right now Amy's going seasonal with PDF patterns such as Knit Christmas Ornament Pattern, Knit Penguin Pattern and the Knit Hedgehog Pattern. Any of them makes a great small gift (patterns cost between $2 and $6).

Images by Amy Gaines









You can also get Amy's books - Little Knitted Creatures and More Cute Little Animals to Crochet on Amazon - they would make a perfect gift for any crafty person you know. They're on my wish list too ;)

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Bridal Flowers by xoxoDesigns

I came across the Etsy shop of xoxoDesigns more than a year ago, when I was looking for a bridal flower for my own wedding and I fell in love with Rebecca's designs, after looking through many, many flowers.

As  Rebecca says herself - she has several years of experience of designing in a floral and wedding boutique and her warm love for her creations truly shows even  in the way she wraps them and in the way she deals with her customers.

It felt very personal to me to know that the floral piece I was wearing (yes, that's me in the picture) was hand-crafted for me by a girl, named Rebecca :). I definitely recommend her shop and her work. Her designs range from $30 to $72.
Images by: xoxoDesigns
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