New Beginnings!!

Hello my lovelies! Wow, it's been three months since my last blog and I have to tell you, it's been interesting! After delightfully attending to my holiday/winter shoppers I now have time to create some wonderful pieces for 2012! My Rijaal Collection for men is causing quite a stir, as it seems to fill the huge void serving male customers. My husband once told me that men aren't picky...if it looks good then they'll want to wear it. It's great having him around because I usually look to him for advice on new pieces that I create. Here's a couple of newbies to the Rijaal Collection:

My new Knit Newsie Jeff Cap in Tweed!


My new Knit Newsie Jeff Cap In Gray!



Do be sure to stop by my shop from time to time as I am currently working on giving my shop a crisp new look...once everything is done I'll let the cat out of the bag and fill you in on all the bells and whistles.

By the way, take a look at my latest shawl which will be available in different fibers and price points...Sarah's Comfort Shawl!


I hope this quick eye candy has left a lasting impression on your fashion palette!

Till next time,
Yarnie

It's HIS Loss....My Unfortunate Dealings With Thomas Kvist

As some of you may know over the last several months I have been creating some new designs for yarn retailer Thomas Kvist Yarns, aka TK Yarns. I put production of my own designs on hold to create some wonderful new pieces especially for him. Shortly after completing the work I had to have major surgery to which I am happy to say that I have fully recovered. Thomas Kvist was very pleased with my work but for some strange reason would not come up with the funds that we had agreed upon as compenstion for the designs. I sent him several emails but received vague responses from him. Mr. Kvist has posted pictures of the designs on his website and refuses to respond to my emails as to why he has not paid me. Some people have said to me that it's a learning experience...and that I should be careful next time. Personally I think that this whole knit designing thing is a huge labrynth of ups and downs with scheisty individuals to block your heading. As I told Mr. Kvist in one email "I aim to be taken very seriously as a knit designer"...my color, race or religion should NOT have anything to do with the pieces that I produce/create/design.
Here are a couple of the designs that I made for Thomas Kvist that I am PROUD to say, are available for sale in my store :)
The Granny Square Knit Poncho




The Southern Belle


The Ascot Capelet






For Mr. Thomas Kvist...it's your loss...if handled appropiately our relationship could have been very advantageous for the both of us. Defrauding individuals is something that is not a part of my character...and I pray to God that it never will be. For all those out there who have been cheated by those who think they are "getting over" on you..I say STAND UP for yourselves! As long as they think that they have the upper hand then these types of things will continue to happen. I'm still walking through this amazing labrynth hopefully a lot smarter and aware of the obstacles that can somewhat leave me running around in circles.

Till next time,
Yarnie

My New Project Bag!

Hello my lovelies! I've got a secret...I've been dabbling with embroidery a bit lately and well...I've been having a ball! Feeling pretty confident about my slowly developing skills I decided to embroider a simple vine with some flowers on a cut out portion of a leg section from a pair of old jeans. I really liked how the embroidery came out and since the shape of the denim was already in a tube I decided to add a bottom, a lining and make a bag out of it!

I kept on adding little touches to the bag here and there...



Embroidered vines and a crocheted lotus flower



Cotton striped lining inside the bag as well as inside the pockets!


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Here's the bag!






Oh, and I made myself a couple of "extras" to go along with....a knitting accessories roll and a matching coin purse!








And there you have it...my very own coordinating project bag! Hmmm....I just might have to make more of these and sell them....what do you think?