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2016 “Make it for Me” Day 27

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Make it for Me Presented by ELK Studio! Get FREE patterns and chances to win prizes with wonderful giveaways!

It’s time to kick off Day 26 of the “Make it for Me” projects!  You’ve survived the holidays and now It’s Time for You!  For the entire month of January, I will bring you FREE patterns from amazing designers in the crochet industry.  One of the great parts of “Make it for Me” is the designer will tell you exactly what that project means to him/her and why it is considered perfect for you too! Take a few minutes to check it out and decide if this crochet pattern is the one that you’ll dedicate to make for yourself.  If this is your first time here, you can find out the details about how “Make it for Me” works HERE.

Houndstooth Scarf Crochet Pattern

Wendy from The Hooked Haberdasher has an incredible sense of style!  Her designs are so unique and in fashion.  She thought her Houndstooh at Large Scarf was the perfect “Make it for Me” project.  She said, “I love houndstooth! As a little girl, being taught to crochet by my dear grandmothers, we made placemats for the dining table with this pattern technique. I absolutely love the large houndstooth patterned fabric created with this technique and pattern. The Houndstooth at Large Scarf pattern is very easily modified in width and length. I wanted a very wide and long scarf, which could also double as a shawl – I like versatile patterns, don’t you? So if you follow the pattern as written with no modifications, the results are just that – wide, long, and versatile. I hope you enjoy this pattern and would love to see your finished “Make it for Me” project too!  Be sure to upload it to your Ravelry Project page linking it to my pattern!”

Click HERE for the Pattern!

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You can follow the link below to see all the projects as the posts go live each day.  You don’t want to miss a thing because some days will also include some fabulous giveaways!

2016 “Make it for Me” Projects

Have you registered for the Red Heart Yarns Giveaway!  Click HERE and scroll to the bottom of the page!

Red Heart Yarns Giveaway Celebrating "Make it for Me"

 

There is still TIME!  I would encourage all of you to form your own “Make it for Me” event at your local yarn store, coffee shop, etc.  Let’s just take at least one day out of the month to celebrate US!

Have a great day!

~Kathy

Seasonal Bliss Beanie and Headband Patterns are Now Available!

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After coordinating with my testers, multiple edits of the patterns, scheduling the photo shoot, editing the photos and loading it up to the store, I can finally breathe again.  Whew!  It makes me exhausted just to think about it, but there’s no replacing the feeling of accomplishment to finally get a pattern ready to go!

Tiara has been my model since the beginning, and I love working with her.  She really makes the photo shoot one of the easiest parts of getting the pattern ready because there’s not much editing other than adding my logo.  I’m only going to show the beanie and headband photos for now but I’ll tell ya, the other Seasonal Bliss pictures of my signature hat are stunning!

Seasonal Bliss beanie and headband by ELK Studio

I’ve gotten the patterns loaded on my Etsy store so far! Don’t forget that if you buy the Seasonal Bliss headband pattern, you will receive a free copy of a headband pattern written up with my signature Hounds Tooth pattern!  You can have easy access to the patterns on Etsy by visiting my store!

Have a fantastic day and be blessed!

Kathy

Saturday Night Share Feature #2

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It’s time for “Saturday Night Share” featuring Ashley Lanier of Willing Hands Crochet.  Ashley has hung out around ELK Studio’s Facebook page for a while and I’ve enjoyed her company and interaction on the page.  She actually has made the Hounds Tooth Scarf and featured it on “Making it thru Monday”.  Ashley was pretty excited today because someone added her scarf to a treasury on their Etsy store.  Her scarf turned out beautifully don’t you think?  The added red flower really adds a splash of color too!

Ashley Lanier Saturday Night Share by ELK Studio

I chose Ashley and wanted to get to know a little more about her personally.  Here is the standard list of questions below:

  1. Name
  2. Name of business (Facebook, website, Etsy, etc.)
  3. How did you learn to crochet?
  4. How long have you been crocheting?
  5. What is your favorite thing to crochet?
  6. Is crocheting a hobby or business for you?
  7. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
  8. Tell me something personal about yourself.

Here’s what Ashley had to say:

“Hi! I’m Ashley Lanier from www.facebook.com/WillingHandsCrochetByAshley and www.WillingHandsCrochet.etsy.com. My crocheting journey started many years ago when my great-grandmother taught me. My first project was a shell-stitch afghan! I must have been hooked from the beginning to take on and actually finish such a large project as a girl just learning to crochet.”

“One of my favorite things about crocheting is trying new patterns and stitches. Browsing the many patterns on Ravelry is always so much fun. Actually making them and seeing the result is even better! In the past several years I made many of my gifts to family and friends. Recently, several friends from very different walks of life encouraged me to open an Etsy shop. So I revived a earlier attempt and here I am! I’m officially in the crochet business. It is such a pleasure to create an item that someone else can appreciate and enjoy.”
 “It’s funny that my life is full of “C’s”- Christ, children, church, crocheting, and couponing. But my full-time job is as a mom to two girls ages 3 and 1. Being a mom has been the hardest and most rewarding privilege I’ve ever had. Starting a crochet business has been the hardest and most rewarding hobby I’ve had! My hope is that the next few years will bring growth to both my family and crochet business. But success in both, I know, will be through the blessing of the Lord. And it is all for His glory.”
Here is a picture of two of her most favorite little people in the world, her daughters Alayna and Julianna.  Some of the cutest little girls ever and I know you are so proud!  Thanks for sending the picture of them!
'Ashley Lanier Saturday Night Share feature by ELK Studio
It was such a pleasure to get to know more about you Ashley and I’m grateful you took the time out of your busy schedule to share with me and everyone else.
Check out Ashley’s Facebook page too.  She makes some really beautiful bracelets for a great cause!
Until next Saturday, have a great day and be blessed!
Kathy

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