Coming Soon

I've been taking on board everything that people have been asking to see in my shop, and have started making a few new pieces. This is the first thing I made, an amigurumi apple in a removable apple cosy!

He/she dosn't have a name - I think I'm just gonna call them apples in cosies :S This one and a few other colour ones will be available in my Etsy shop by the end of the week :)

Thank you to Lauren for the inspiration to make this! :D

New Amigurumi For Sale!

I added some of my amigurumi to my shop today! Yay! We have...

Lydia The Flumplebee

Meet Lydia the Flumplebee! She is made of soft lilac and beige acrylic yarn, has 2 small safety eyes, a pair of cute craft wire wings and is stuffed with cuddley polyfill. She has a pipe-cleaner in her neck so she is posable. She stands at about 17cm's tall.

The Fumplebees are a shy and quiet race of fairys. They live in garden sheds and like nothing better than flying around the garden on a nice summers day collecting petals and twigs

Rosie The Jellyfish

This is Rosie the Jellyfish! She is made of soft bright and light pink acrylic yarn, has 2 safety eyes, 8 curly tentacles, a strong hanging loop in her head and is filled with cuddley polyfill. She stands at around 29cm's tall, including hanging loop.

Flora The Octopus

Meet Flora, the small purple octopus! She is made of soft purple acrylic yarn, has 2 small safety eyes, 8 curly tentacles, a flower button on the side of her head and is stuffed with cuddley polyfill. She is about 3'' at her widest point.

If there's anything you'd like to see for sale in my Etsy shop, let me know! I'm always open to suggestions :D

New Listing - Lolly The Doll

I finally got round to putting my Lolly The Dolly pattern up in my Etsy shop tonight! Here she is!

You can find her in my shop here.

I would say this pattern is intermediate level, as it does get a bit tricky when crocheting the dress around the body. Explained fully over 9 pages in American terms with clear, easy to read instructions, including step by step photos to help you complete her, a tutorial for applying hair and changing colours. When finished, she measures approx. 28cm’s tall, when using a 3.25mm (D) crochet hook.

Stitches required:
. Chain stitch
. Single Crochet
. Increase
. Decrease
. 6Bobble Stitch (Explained fully)
. Slip Stitch

I hope you enjoy!

Coming Soon To My Shop: Actual Handmade Amigurumi! Yay!

The Week Ahead

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

I've got an interesting week coming up, for once!

I've decided to re-vamp my Etsy shop. I've taken all new photos and am going to write new descriptions and stuff. I might have a price change too, but nothing drastic. I'm gonna be closing my shop from 23rd/24th December 'till new year so I can get everything sorted, so if you wanted any patterns, at the price they are now, you've got until next Wednesday/Thursday :) I'm also going to start selling ready made amigurumi too, and I'm busy this week making stock! If there's anything in particular you would like to see in my shop let me know!

Secondly I think I'm definitely gonna sign up to do the Brentwood Craft And Gift Show again! I've thought about it over the weekend and I'd had such a great time last Sunday that I thought why not?! So I've got to phone them up and sort it out some time this week.

On Friday I'm going with my brother to Wembley Arena, London, to see Paramore! Yay! We got tickets aaaages ago and the show has finally come around. Should be fun! Also on Sunday we're off to see The Horrors at Kentish Town, London! Yay again! All this is happening over what I'm calling my 'Birthday Weekend' as it is, obviously, my birthday lol! I'll be 25 on Monday 21st - I'm starting to feel old :( Shame...


So that's my week. I'll also be going into town probably to get the last of my Christmas pressies sorted. Hope everyone has a nice week!

Sell, Sell, Sell

I'm baaaaack! It went really well! I even made a profit, which is unbelievable as the stall cost me a small fortune to begin with!

We arrived at a dark, rainy Brentwood Leisure Centre at 8am, unloaded the stock, chairs and other bits and pieces and went to the hall. We found our table - a great space along the outer wall of the hall, which looked right down one of the inner aisles. Next to us on our left was a lovely man and lady selling homemade Christmas crackers, and on our right were another couple selling pretty jewellery.

This is how we set up the stall, that's my Mum in the background lol


I am ashamed to admit I got really stressed and moody whilst setting the stall up. I was like that at Laindon too. I don't know why. After I'd calmed down and everything was done we had to wait around for about an hour before the hall was opened to the public. So I took the opportunity to have a look round at the other vendors. There were some lovely crafts and gifts available.


When the hall opened at about 10:15am I was really nervous, and didn't think I'd sell anything. But I got my first sale after about 30mins; a lady bought a scarf and a pink Monstie (the pink Monstie that was guarding my money at the last fair!). After about an hour my Dad turned up to see how we were doing.


A fire alarm went off at about 1pm, and we all had to evacuate. It was bloody cold outside! My Mum and I spotted my Nan, cousin Clair and her daughter Katie standing round waiting to get in. We went and talked to them, and when the hall was opened up again they came over to my stall. They insisted on buying some stuff, although I said they didn't have to pay!


By the end of the day I'd sold 45 items, including 30 members of my Amigurumi Army! They have now been dispatched all around Essex, I hope they'll do me proud! I'd cleared over half of my stock, so I was well pleased with how the day had gone. I think the highlight was a little boy that bought a teddy bear ami. He was so sweet, and really seemed to love the bear! It makes all the time I spent making them ami's well worth it when you get reactions like that!


I'd love to do the show again next year. I may book it up soon, so I know I'll definitely get a place. It's been a great experience, and has kept me busy all year round. I'd definitely recommend doing a craft fair to anyone that makes their own items, it's great to see people's faces when they see your work. The money is a plus point, but not the main reason I did it.

Oh, and when I turned on my computer about 30mins ago I found an email from a lady offering me a shop of my own in Wickford! A SHOP! I was so stunned and happy that someone thought that much of my work that they'd offer me a whole shop! I'd so take her up on the offer, but unfortunately I can't afford the rent at the moment, and I couldn't make up and maintain a stock big enough for a shop. But it's so great to be asked!

This week I have some custom orders I need to work on - I'm really busy at the moment, it's great! I don't know if I'll get time to do Best Of tomorrow so I may do it Wednesday instead.

New Shop Listing!

Today I listed my Laura The Wekeshi Doll pattern in my shop!

Laura is a fun and easy amigurumi doll, inspired by the Kokeshi Dolls of Japan. I called these dolls Wekeshi as they're a Western take on the Kokeshi Doll, hence 'We-Keshi' lol!

The pattern is available in PDF format, and is 8 pages long. Also included in the pattern are instructiuons on how to attach amigurumi hair, change colour and how to make mini pom poms. And of course you get the pattern for her cute hat and scarf too :D

You'll only need the basic crochet stitches to complete Laura, including single crochet, slip stitch, increase and decrease stitches.

The pattern is for sale at $2.50, which is about £1.57 (according to Google!). You can find her in my Etsy Shop.

Hope you have a nice weekend! :D

Christmas Card Giveaway Call!

You might remember a few Sunday's ago I launched my Christmas Card Giveaway, well I still have some cards left so I thought I'd update!

This Christmas time I'll be sending out Christmas cards with 20% discounts to spend in my Etsy Shop to anyone who wants one!

All you have to do is email me your mailing address, and around November I'll send your card and discount code off to you. You don't have to be in the UK - you can be anywhere in the world, I mail everywhere!

And don't worry - I won't use your address to send you junk mail, and I won't be passing it on to 3rd parties - I'm not like that! I'm just doing this because I love sending mail!

So if you'd like a card and discount code this Christmas, email your mailing address to me at Esshaych@hotmail.co.uk, and I'll add you to the list!

Thankies!

New Feature: Etsy Friday!

Decided to add a new feature to my blog: Etsy Friday!

Every Friday I will feature one of my favourite Etsy shops/sellers in this blog. I'm a seller myself, so I know how much time, effort and energy goes into creating items and keeping a shop.

My first featured shop is Cute Creations by Keitosan.

They sell Japanese Inspired Gifts, including kawaii jewellery, fabric, amigurumi and accessories. I love this Rotten Tooth Ring!

Check out their Etsy Shop, or their website, http://www.cutecreations.co.uk/.

Image (c) Keitosan