The Official Launch of my Etsy Shop!

Hey Guys! I'm so excited! I finally launched my shop on etsy! I've been making these hair clips for months, and I honestly love each one more than the last! I love making them! I've made over forty so far, and I plan to make some crowns, hats, and little girls' fairy wands in the near future too! Each one is totally unique and made by me... with a little sparkle for an extra bit of excitement in them. You can find my shop HERE and I'll hopefully be adding more in the next few days! I have forty of them to setup on there! I'm so excited about this shop! I hope you enjoy my work as much as I do, because I sure love making them!

More knitting!

 I had to have knee surgery a few weeks ago, and since then I obviously haven't been getting around too much. Knitting has become my best friend! I made this Diagonal lace scarf with Caron Simply Soft yarn. I used Helena Frank's Diagonal Lace Scarf pattern, found here on Ravelry.com. Ravelry is always an awesome site to go to for patterns! The scarf does have a tendency to roll up, though, so unless you can block it I wouldn't recommend the pattern.

 And now to my all time favorite scarf! I didn't plan on this working out so well, with the color changing and the pattern changing at almost the same points, but it did. I love it! This one I have to keep for myself, because it's my all-time favorite color combination. It's also one of my favorite patterns due to its simplicity. I used Deborah Norville's Serenity Chunky Weight yarn. I did a simple basketweave pattern that goes as follows:
Co 25 sts (or any multiple of 5)
Row 1: (K5, P5) to end of row
Row 2: (P5, K5) to end of row
Repeat for 5 rows
Row 6: (P5, K5) to end of row
Row 7: (K5 P5) to end of row
Continue alternating the stitches every 5 rows.
Basically, you want squares of stockinette and reverse stockinette stitches to alternate. It's very simple. And I love the results on this scarf!

First Post Ever... In Honor of Deciding to Sell Hair Clips on Etsy!

 I've been making these clips for a while now, and I think I have over 35 (and counting) sitting around my room. I'm going to hopefully start selling them on Etsy in the next few weeks, and I can't wait!