Ohh lala~We have a winner!

Ever start making something and then realize, you're doing an older stitch! You've found something that hasn't been done in quite some time or you've made an easy peezy crochet pattern that looks great?

Well I had an afternoon like that. I was crocheting the left-overs from that sumptuous orange yarn I reviewed last month...and I made a really pretty stitch. I might go ahead and show pics of the stitch next month.

I found this amazing pompom maker...I will be asking my older brother to allow me to hit up a store that has it for less then 10.00 USD. I really could use it to make some adorable <3 shaped pompoms for girly hats and scarves! 

Unfortunately I don't have any images on things I've been up to lately(as they are all unfinished goods. Trying a new type of to see if I can streamline my process/make it faster), but I DO have a review fellas and ladies.



Review(Schulana Tamarillo #46
100% Cotton; worsted weight)

Ever use a yarn that was odd? I mean really odd, but in a good way. This yarn would be such an example. It has beautiful flecks of beige and chocolates mixed in with long stretches of heather grey. When crocheting this yarn I honestly had no idea how it would end up. When I gave it the initial tug it didn't budge. I do this with all my yarns when I am learning about a new skein's particular give...so I don't overwork/snap it by accident later on. I found it odd and continued on, crocheting it. I thought to myself 'this is going to be one of those yarns that I gotta lace peg after I'm done isn't it...?'








Well, I was wrong! And gratefully so. As I was making my amigurumi birdy(original pattern) I found out very quickly that it made a luxurious, giving cloth that could take being stretched once it was made into a pattern. I love this style of yarn, and I might go find some in a different brand.  Yarn Cloud might just have it, because they are home to alot of interesting yarns and helpful folks. :)


                                                                                                 

Softness:5/5(it's like knitting rope without all the ropeburn...and I love it)
Price:3/5(sorry guys, there's like 3 places to buy online, and two of them have very limited stock)
Color:5/5
Ease of use: 5/5(buttery as long as balled first and not used from skein)


Prize update

Gracious! It's the end of June and we have a winner! This month's winner happens to be a purchaser from the shop. Congrats Brandon P. ! He will be contacted via e-mail and I will post a photograph of the prize once it is completed. :)


Keep in mind this month is a new month. The winner of July has yet to be decided. Donating even a dollar will enter you into the raffle folks! :) All proceeds only go towards products to be reviewed( for instance, yarn, tools or objects to be given away)







                                                
                                                                                                     Okay birdy, wave bye bye!

Oh! I have more purses to showcase

Remember last month when I was supposed to put the purses up for purchase? Well...I forgot to do that. Sorry! In addition I made three more purses these past weeks! And one of them was recently purchased. :) The buyer thanked me and said quote "Its beautiful". I love getting feed back on my products, and that one made my day.

Not to mention I've been building up a cache of winter caps/summer female hats for purchase. Those will be available for purchase late July~

I will be doing a giveaway for donators every month now. If you donate 5$ this month or make a purchase in the shop,or e-mail me to purchase a specialty order, you will be entered into a raffle. At the end of the month I will pull a name from the list, and the winner will receive one custom order. You can decide what that prize is. A purse? A hat? An amigurumi plush of a panda? A bunny hood like Link in Majora's Mask? The possibilities are endless!  :)

And now, picture time!!

 Berry purple headband, crochet

 Grape purple headband

 Charcoal black crochet headband. The camera couldn't capture the intricate details on the band

Cream white Fan headband, crochet

 Knit headband, frilly and girly. If you would like me to add a flower or something to ANY of these, let me know!

Knit headband, it's smaller then the others in appearance, but sits comfortably on your head, regardless of which side you choose to wear. :)

Headband set(minus grape). There are crochet and knit ones in there...all of them are ready to be worn. If you're interested head over to my shop, or leave a comment here to buy one or buy em all! 20$ for the set and 5$ per each band


Keep in mind, I'm still reviewing some amazing yarn that I won last month. The one up this time is rather fascinating. See you in a few weeks!

Purses, Purses and Purses

Hello everyone! I finished making some wonderful purses. Once I get a few more I will start listing them in earnest. Right now I just want to get a few various purses as a stock. They will probably be first come first serve(OOAK), and probably one of a kind colors, as the yarn I currently have in stock is all vintage(I'm talking 20+ years of age)!

The moment you all have been waiting for:
Warning! Picture Bomb:

Bolero(this is the subject of today's review! My camera skills could use some work on this one...)

Purses in various forms of completion

Review(Schoppel Wolle IN Silk:worsted weight, Silk/Wool!) Image from: http://www.dull-roar.com(check em out and say thanks!)

Wow...what to say about this yarn. Well for starters it's amazingly soft and warm. Pure luxury yarn. When I first changed it from a skein to a ball, I found that it was easily twining. To wind I actually use a large plastic rubbish bin turned upside down. The wide end creates a nice spot for the yarn to sit while I handwind it. It didn't mind me winding it as other yarn brands did, and it also didn't kink up like I honestly expected it to. 

This yarn was sexy to knit with. The Schoppel Wolle IN Silk actually has an oval shape to it, which is crazy unique from what I've seen! It was smooth, gentle and made a soft hissing noise when it turned into the bolero.  It was awesome to use and a fun 3AM partner. I've even got a small ball of it left...wonder what it would like to be turned into? :) I just want to use it all up, as it's so beautiful and REAL, much like the lemon yellow yarn I told you about earlier.

Softness:5/5(plush from skein to finished product)
Price:1/5(17-30 dollars per skein! Yikes! 225yards; so buy if in your price range)
Color:5/5
Ease of use: 5/5(It's great if you love low effort yarn with a gentle feel to it, cast off and knit away)

Hey, if you're aware of my Facebook page, I'd strongly suggest getting back in touch with it. I'm doing some small trivia questions, and the winner gets a nice prize. :)
 Sweet Yarn on Facebook


If you would like to give me a tip to support the purchasing of yarn/supplies, or  you just like the blog, please feel free to tip/donate to me! :) Even a dollar helps! All goes towards the yarn fund <3

Update on the Review Status

We only have 13 spots left, so if you are interested in me reviewing your products OR giving them away to my readers, please don't wait too much longer. :) You can easily reach me at ehamiltondesign-at-gmaildotcom(please put in the appropriate dot and at sign respectively).

I am looking for:
Yarnbowls
Knitting or crochet hooks
products to make knitting and crochet easier
Yarn
Novelty Yarn or New Product
yarn ballers(electric and hand crank)
knitting instructional materials
crocheting instructional materials

If possible send two, so I can do giveaways! :) Thanks!

Guess What's Coming to Knitter!

*I'm about to go to college again, in hopes of improving my job skill set. Let's hope it not only boosts my knowledge, but offers me a new field of open, unclaimed jobs like I haven't seen before lol*
That's right! The yarn I won is here! It got here right on schedule...actually ahead of schedule. I was fully expecting the post to take 8-10 days to get it here. Boys n' girls do we have a nice lot of yarn to review! I plan on reviewing the first of the batch in the second update(aka next post).

I'm still trying to get tophatter.com to work for me...I asked the staff questions, but I really wasn't told anything substantial as to why I cannot directly list. If this continues, and it's not just me...this could be a bad sign for the site. I hope they aren't trying to cut corners and in the process cut sellers a bad deal. I sincerely hope that isn't the case, because it's a decent website, and I've managed to get a few items sold that otherwise would have sat in inventory(you know the odds and ends a shop gathers every once and awhile).

RIGHT! You wanted to see the yarn didn't you? Haha, no I didn't forget, honest ;)
(the first sight of the yarn after nudging open the box. It was well packed, and ensured nothing would be coming out/moved before it got to me@sweetyarn)

(the yarn out in the open. Oooooh eyelash, thick and orange! I haven't seen pumpkin orange yarn in awhile!)

Everybody please, when you can, send a big old thank you to Dull Roar for even offering the opportunity! :)

Stay tuned, next time we meet we've gotta talk about one of the yarns I won, and maybe discuss what I did with it(if I'm that quick on the draw).

Oh my goodness! I won something to review!

Horray! I entered a contest for yarn, and I won! Now I will have some great yarn to review over the next year(assuming there are at least 9 yarns inside the package*fingerscrossed*) If you're wondering where I got such an amazing prize from, go here: The Giveaway I've been making new products, and I found my camera's chord! :) SO : WARNING PICTURE BOMB! First off, I've been making some cute Amigurumi keychain critters. Pictured here are the bunny and the mouse.

Check out these massive gloves! These are for a sale I made earlier for a tall(he's taller then 6'7") friend. My hand is in the photo for size reference, I'm 5'6".

The last photo is of the second laptop bag I made. Would you believe this one was made using that amazing universal wool yarn I reviewed last month and acrylic yarn? I felted the center,and did a chain stitch for a cute finished out look. The buttoned flap(when you open it)hides a hand sewn zipper. When I can afford a nice sewing machine(I'm thinking one that's 100$ or less,fancy gears are nice but not necessary), I'd love to sew the zipper in firmly.

I've also got purses made! If you don't want to wait to see them in the blog or you want to snatch them up before someone else gets it, go here:Shop

Spring Weather Means Bags are On the Docket

I've been knitting some interesting bags and I hope to have some up and available very soon. I've knit some laptop bags, crocheted laptop bags...


Alot of fun. I may have to stop using tophatter though, as I can't get an auction in regardless of how many times I attempt to. I will keep trying though, as there is no success if I quit!

I will post images up when I can figure out what's wrong with my camera...

Enjoy the unseasonably hot spring(which is summer as far as I can tell)