Fuzzy Theme continued

Fuzzy Bunny Knits kicked off the week with a Fuzzy Bunnies for Spring theme. Rather than search for more bunnies, I chose to cut the theme up into individual words and just focus on 'fuzzy'.

After knitting a mohair stole for my Aunt, I have soft spot for fuzzy yarns. The mohair was wonderful to work with, so long as I never had to rip stitches out. After ripping one row out, I vowed to leave all futures errors in place. Even if somebody stared at the stole for an hour, I'd be willing to bet a hundred dollars s/he wouldn't find the errors. The fuzzy yarn hid them like needles in a haystack. Plus, the stole was incredibly warm and kept my legs toasty during the winter nights I knit on it.

So, without further ado, below are six Fuzzy items handmade by members of the Etsy Knitters Street Team.



1. Snow in Spring knitted Headband by Adripratt

2. Black Fuzzy knit scarf by Jen Wolf Studio

3. Bold and Sassy - Basketweave Collection Neck Wear by Ohmay Designs

4. Sunshine Shawl by Knitting Guru

5. Hello Gawgeous Scarf by Lovely Day Designs

6. Easter Egg Skinny Scarf by Knitting Bag

Banner #2

Tuesday- Banner # 2 - "Red yarn"

New Week, New Theme...

Monday Madness is upon us and we're launching a new format and new look here at the Etsy Knitters Street Team blog. Each week you will see several posts geared toward a specific theme set for that week. Each author will highlight items from various Etsy knitter team members.

Launching the new look, there are new banners to choose from. Throughout this week, I will be posting the different banners as the header of the blog. On Friday, we will ask the members to vote for their favorite new look. So, please check back each day to see a new banner and on Friday to vote in the poll.

Today's new look is Banner #1 - The Yarn Basket

Now, moving on to this week's theme -- Fuzzy Bunnies for SPRING !!!

I hopped along the bunny trail, looking for various bunnies to share with you... all week we will have bunny stories, bunny knits, new colors for spring looks and more...

Here are the fabulous new bunnies I chose to showcase today:

(Having Etsy mini difficulties-- I'm working on it)

From right to left:

1. Sassy the Bunny Crochet Pattern PDF by Sherri Crochets
2. Fingerpuppet Rabbit by The Nutty Knitter
3. Crochet Amigurumi Easter Bunny with egg by PSBBdesigns
4. Fairy Moss Scarf by Knitting Bag
5. Easter Bunny Pattern PDF by Knittingmette
6. Egg hats by Norske

Please take a moment to check out these bunnies and bunny inspiring items...

And don't forget to stop in each day to keep up with bunnies and spring and our Banner poll...

Happy TBL Thursday

Today is Through Back Loop Thursday!

The EtsyKnitters team meet in the Etsy Forums each Thursday to show off newly created items as well as old favorites.

Here is a brief glimpse of what the knitters have been up to.



1. Land and Sea iPod or MPS Arm Pockets by Ohmay Designs

2. Blackberry/Anything Bag by Blazing Needles

3. Hand Knitted Childs Shopping Basket style bag by Lil Brit Knits Etc

4. Hand Knit Bright Pink Summer Scarf by Kreative Knits

5. Baby's Blue Circular Sunburst Blanket by Tyger Lily

6. Slouchy Azalea Hat by Lindercella

7. Cinco De Mayo, Fiesta Necklace by Bubolina

Tavia

A Gnome Hat for Baby

Donning this hat, bless your baby with the good attributes of a gnome: kindness, intelligence, and creativity. The design of this hat is as practical as it is whimsical. It will keep a baby’s entire head and ears warm and dry.

From start to finish, this gnome hat was handmade. The fiber batt was purchased from Loop, an Etsy store specializing in hand-carded batts. The batt, titled Midnight Magic, was a combination of corriedale wool, bamboo and glitz. Tavia then spun the Midnight Magic with malachite green bamboo. Finally, the yarn was plied with slate blue cotton thread. Thus, the yarn is a mix of bright blue, seafoam blue, and aqua with hints of black as well as blue-green sparkles.

The hand spun yarn was then hand knit by Tavia into a fun gnome design to fit a four to twelve month-old baby.

The result is a truly unique, one-of-a-kind baby hat.

Karatstix

Knitter's Ruler & Needle Gauge

Handmade from bamboo, this is every knitter's best friend. It is a handy ruler with which to measure a standard swatch (4-inch/10-cm square). Measure your swatch in inches on one side and centimeters on the opposite side. When not using it as a ruler, it can be used to determine the size of any knitting needle from US 8-0/.5 mm up to US 35/19 mm.

The gauge was handmade by Karatstix using a laser engraving and cutting machine. It is then sanded and embellished with colored pencils. Finally, it is coated with a satin polyurethane finish and polished to a silky feel. Cared for properly, it will last a lifetime.

All designs copyright© 2007-2008 KaratStix™. All rights reserved.

Meet Your Moderators, v3

You've met Sherri of SherriCrochets and Mette of KnittingMette.

That just leaves me. Out of the three of us moderators, I'm the only one who doesn't have my first name in my Etsy store name. My store name is KnittedGems. You can rest assured, my parents didn't name me Knitted or Gems. I am thankful. Instead, they named me after my grandmother, Marie.

Another oddity, I don't have any monkeys in my store. Both KnittingMette and SherriCrochets sport monkey patterns. It never occurred to me to knit animals; I wouldn't even know how to begin. So, I stick to more traditional items: shawls, blankets, pillows, and scarves.

Goodness, I'm starting to sound boring. Well, Jake to the rescue!

Jake is my 4-year-old golden retriever. Here he is - doing what he loves - breaking big sticks up into little sticks.

We rescued him almost 2 years ago from DVGRR. I hardly remember what life was like without him. He's my walking buddy in the morning and my gardening buddy in the afternoon. As you can see, he really likes to prune the trees and bushes.

When I'm not playing with Jake, I knit, sew, cook, bake, craft, garden, and hang out with my hubby of 8 years. Though "hanging out" normally consists of me sewing in the sewing room/office while he plays Guitar Hero.

I quit my real job two years ago to focus my full attention on becoming a knitwear designer. I have self-published 14 designs. All of which can be located either through Etsy or through Lulu. My latest design is Anastasia Alpaca Stole. My upcoming design is XandO dishcloth.

I am also the main contributor to this blog. I volunteered to take over the authorship of this blog when EtsyKnitters was taken over by us 3 moderators. Thus far, I have done a miserable job. I am a bit embarrassed by it, but have yet been unable to turn this bus around. It's odd. I LOVE to blog. On my blog, I am giddy about posting an article at least every other day. I never run out of things to talk about. Here, it's quite the opposite. I think the problem lies in the fact that I haven't ascertained the direction of this blog.

It occurred to me that I could blog about business, such as selling on Etsy, free marketing, paid marketing, selling off Etsy, consignment, etc. I haven't because the purpose of this blog is to shine a light on EtsyKnitters.

It also occurred to me to randomly pick an EtsyKnitter member and blog about their store. This is perhaps the most appealing choice.

If you have an idea, please let me know.