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Southern Bliss – Your #1 Summer Hat is Now Available!

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Southern Bliss Summer Hat by ELK Studio          Please Favorite or Queue in Ravelry

I’m so excited to release your #1 summer hat of the season, Southern Bliss as a paid pattern for only $4.50!  So much work goes into getting a pattern ready, and I hope you will enjoy making the hat!  The pattern is a continuation of my Southern line of summer hats which are all listed on Ravelry and Etsy and will fit an adult size measuring approximately 22″.  I love the look of this one because once again you can choose to an elegant hat (like the black hat in the photo) or change the color sequence and you can have a fun day sitting on the beach with your family and friends (like the pink striped hat in the photo).

Using the Sinfonia cotton yarn is perfect because it’s mercerized cotton which means it’s already been stretched, and we all know how important that it to a crocheter.  Especially with this type of hat because you will use the millinery wire in the brim and you need a material that won’t allow for too much stretching.  Mona at Creative Yarn Source is an excellent provider of the yarn and has lightning fast service too.

If you have any questions, please let me know!  Thank you for all your support.

Southern Bliss Striped Summer Hat by ELK Studio

Have a great day.  Be blessed!

 

Kathy

 

“Making it thru Monday” Review #51

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Making it thru Monday by ELK Studio

What incredible projects are you working on or have finished this week? We would love to see them on Making it thru Monday! Email your photo at elkstudiocrochet@gmail.com and be sure to tell a little about the project. You can also provide links to the patterns and your blog, Facebook page, etc. You can also upload the pictures directly to my ELK Studio Facebook page. It’s a chance for you to show everyone your wonderful talent!

Our top viewed submission from last week is by Nancy.  She made my Southern and Sassy summer hat using Hobby Lobby’s cotton yarn.  I love how she used two colors for her hat.  Thank you so much for sharing Nancy!  Great job!

Nancy's submission for "Making it thru Monday" sponsored by ELK Studio

 

Our next submission is by Jennifer from Stew-Art Creations.  She always make the coolest projects EVER and this one is no exception.  Look at the detail of this 12 point star and she added a jingle bell inside too!  If you are looking for the FREE pattern, you can find it on Ravelry.  Thanks for sharing Jennifer!

Stew-Art Creations submission for "Making it thru Monday"

I hope you have a great day!  Be blessed.

 

Kathy

ELK Studio Turned One Today!

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What an amazing year!  There simply aren’t any other words to describe this past year.  Sometimes in life you start something and it fizzles out after a month or two, but with ELK Studio, it’s different.

Crocheting has been a part of my life since I was 12.  I’ve always loved creating things that I could give to my family or people who I love.  When I decided to start ELK Studio a year ago, it was more for a hobby than anything else.  I mean…..that’s all it is anyway right?  Just a hobby?  I had no idea what the future held, but I have to tell you it’s been an incredible journey and it’s not just a hobby.

I released 21 designs this past year with a mix of them being free and paid patterns.  I’ve learned so much along the way and have gained some really great friends too. I would like to thank Wendy, Elizabeth, Becky, Ashley, Elena, Kimberly and Maria for helping to make me a better person, designer and friend.  You ladies are a fantastic crew, and I’m blessed to know you!

Learning how to manage social media has also been quite enlightening and really a lot of fun.  There are few people who I’m going to acknowledge but feel these folks deserve a blog post of their own because I want to show you the power of social media and how important of a role it plays in your success as a business person.  So, be looking for that one in the near future.

By the way, I want to tell everyone how I came up with the name ELK Studio.  First of all, it’s not the animal that lives in the forest….Nope, ELK stands for Emory Lashley Kathy.  My husband has been the key supporter in my life since we married in 2009.  He’s the love of my life and the reason I’ve had so many dreams to come true.  I mean, how many people get to go back to college at the age of 40ish….?  Plus, when I told him I wanted to start-up a crochet page and maybe sell it too, he didn’t think I was crazy.  He supported me and has been my rock.  So all the letters in ELK are CAPITALIZED my lovely friends!  Now you know!

One more thing, I want to thank everyone that has taken to time to click on this blog post and if you’ve read this far it probably means you like me just a little.  I can’t tell you how much I love seeing the pictures of your work using my patterns, all the comments you leave to me and especially the encouraging words.  It makes this southern gal feel special.  I love ya’ll!

Wait, one more thing after that other thing…..I’m have a One Year Anniversary Sale on Ravelry!  During the checkout process, you will receive 40% off all of my patterns.  No coupon is necessary!

Have a great day and be blessed!

Kathy

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