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i am knitting a sweater instead of facing my problems

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Magic

Russian Join Tutorial (in under a minute)

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The Okie Girl Sweater by Okie Girl Bling'n'things

Free Crochet Pattern Here

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A lady asked me how much it cost to make her a purse of a well known style in cotton fabric of a particular design and colour. £35 - I said. She said she thought that was a bit dear for a purse. I asked her how much she thought it would cost her to make one then. She thought about £10 as you can get similar in Primarni for £8 OK, so for £10 do it yourself I said Her reply was - I don’t know how to. I said for £10 I’ll teach you how to. So besides saving you £25 you’ll get the knowledge if you ever want to make another. She seemed pleased and agreed. OK I said, you’ll need a machine, cutting mat, rotary cutter, rivet press and the pattern. Oh well….. I don’t have many of things and I can’t justify buying all that just to make one purse. Well then for another £10 more I’ll lend you my stuff to you so you can do it at my house. Okay, she says. Great, I replied, come round on Tuesday afternoon and we’ll make a start Oh, I can’t come on Tuesday I’m having my hair done! Sorry, but I’m only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other bags and purses. Bugger, that means I’ll have to miss my haircut. Oh, I forgot, I said, to make one yourself you also have to pay for the sundry costs. Now she’s confused – what on earth are they?? Fabric search time, electric, wear and tear on the machine, blades for the cutter etc She looks at me and says – but that’s ridiculous you can absorb all that cost as you are charging me to borrow your stuff. I could, I said, but I’m not spending time looking for the fabric you need you can do that yourself – you need 3 fat quarters of fabric, buckram, woven interfacing, non woven interfacing, a lock, rivets and matching thread. So she then says - I’ve been thinking, I think I’d rather pay you the £35. It’s too complicated to make one for myself, it wouldn’t be as well made and it would cost me a hell of a lot more than £35. When you pay for a hand crafted item, you pay not only for the material used, but also: - knowledge - experience - tools - services - time - enthusiasm Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain item can you estimate the actual cost.

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Do I want to do a temperature blanket for next year?

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Frosted Petals Slipper Socks by Left in Knots

Free Crochet Pattern Here

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Hug You Shawl by Mijo Crochet

Free Crochet Pattern Here

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Ariane Shawl by José Crochet on Ravelry

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just had a family friend ask for a handknitted jumper commission, told me they'd "pay whatever it costs, i know knitting a jumper is expensive" and when i quoted them £100 (heavily discounted tbh) they were like uhh no, what about £50? like nah. absolutely not. the materials alone cost £45! wtf!! you just said you'd pay me whatever it cost!!

like i know £100 is expensive for people whose only experience is fast fashion, but you're asking for something that you knew will take me about a month of work!! not to mention the cost of the materials, choosing a pattern, choosing the colours.... i get not wanting to pay that, i can't be angry with that, but i really hate how undervalued knitting and other arts are. it makes me feel like people don't value our labour and aren't willing to pay us for our time. this would have been a really big project i'd have invested a lot of time and love into. you're literally coming to me for this special handmade garment that you can't get anywhere else. in sum: value independent makers' labour!!

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Sunlit Forest Cowl

Material: 100% super-fine acrylic Total length: 74 cm / 29 in Length laid flat (1 loop): 37 cm / 14.5 in Width: 17 cm / 7 in

For this and many other handmade, unique shawls please visit my Etsy Shop

This crafter needs your help to continue crafting - please reblog this post if you can!

Thank you.

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Please Support Your Crafter

Hi all,

Kindest requet from me: a lot of you enjoy reblogging the shawl patterns that this blog shares regularly throughout the year - that much is evident in the notes. But very few of you reblog the links to the shawls and other projects that I actually make and try to sell.

I understand that; I’m not particularly keen on using social media (a space I use to unwind) as an advertising platform, but the fact remains that everybody else does, and not doing so puts you at an automatic disadvantage. Because of the way Etsy works, fewer hits atuomatically push listings to the back of the searches, which means even fewer hits. You put a lot of effort into your listings and nobody notices.

I am no grand corporation with high profits; what I sell just about pays for the materials. I love what I do and I try to infuse all my projects with that love. To me, a couple of clicks or reblogs really makes a difference. I try to limit my advertising to 1 post once a week and not every week.

So please please please, in this year’s run-up to Christmas, reblog and signal boost the items for sale I post. It may not be your thing, you may not be able to afford it, but someone else might. But they won’t know, unless they see it.

Or you can visit my Etsy Shop directly.

Thank you for reading and have a great day, folks!

Agnes

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Team “very worried the hat will be way too small but definitely can’t be bothered to do the Gauge Thing”

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Chiagoo red lace interchangeables are amazing, I also recommend hiya hiya, although the cables are a slightly lower quality

Does anyone have any recommendations for interchangeable needles?

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Someday I will crochet some socks

Rainbow Racers by DROPS Design

Free Crochet Pattern Here

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me: why does it take me so long to finish one measly project?

me: works four (4) stitches

me: I have worked so long, and so hard. these bones are tired, and if I do not rest and scroll social media for 2 hours I shall surely Perish

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These are so pretty!

This lovely post is by @kniteweup 💙 ••• Here’s another shot of my #SprayLakeSocks that I finished up last month! Took a cue from @_ocean_loops’s pairing of clogs and handknit socks and paired them with my fav summer shoes (alas, I have yet to add clogs to my wardrobe!)… and I’m loving the combo! - pattern by @woolfield.studio and yarn is “hint” from @skeinyarn https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKq5zzHgur/?igshid=1fle4ijhzuiu3

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This shawl is so lovely I wanna make it

Izumi by Bernadette Ambergen on Ravelry