I'm working on a basket weave stitch hat in peacock feather colors this week. It's fun watching the colors change and arrange themselves as I knit.
I took the image as I had just finished the ribbing and had started the basket weave stitch.
Fun! I love smaller projects between larger ones.
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the best,
Lois
I'm now working on a pink and white baby blanket that will have a matching doll. This is such pretty yarn!
I finished the blue and white blanket and turtle that I featured a few days ago. The images are taken, but not yet formatted for the shop. I have to write the listing, too. Just making the items is only part of the process of getting hand made items into the shop.
There is a blanket and doll set already in the shop in pastel colors. There are nearly three hundred other items in the shop ready to ship now. We have quite a few of them will be beautiful Mother's Day gifts. Come take a look!
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
I'm working on another baby blanket and will make a turtle to match. This will be available in the shop when finished. We have many other items in the shop for babies, children, and adults ready to ship now.
I love the colors in this one. My mind is always planning way ahead of how fast my fingers can crochet and knit. I think this color combination will make a beautiful large afghan blanket.
What are you making, baking, growing this week? I love hearing from you, seeing your blogs and learning about what you are making!
All the very best,
Lois
These sell out fast, so I'm back on a roll making baby blankets and matching toys. This baby blanket will have a matching doll toy. These make lovely gifts! When finished, it'll be in the shop.
We have nearly 300 other items in the shop now that are ready to ship.
Reminder: There are just a few days left of our 15th Anniversary Sale. Our Etsy shop is 15 years old this month, so we are offering our first-ever all-shop sale to celebrate. Use this coupon at checkout for 15% off your entire order to your USA address: 0326ANNIVERSARY15. The coupon is valid through March 31. Orders over $200 ship free to your USA address with no coupon needed.
We thank everyone who has encouraged us since we started our retirement adventure, Evensens Productions, fifteen years ago. We sincerely appreciate your shares, favorites, likes, pins, comments, and purchases, too!
All the very best,
Lois and Kjell
Here's another Work in Process that I am working on between other projects. I switch between knit and crochet to give my hands a rest. It seems knitting is harder on my hands than crocheting.
I've designed this sweater for Catherine. Her favorite style is a tunic and she likes the yarn. I've finished the back and have started the front. It's too warm to wear this now anyway, so I'll continue to work on it alternately with crochet projects.
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the best,
Lois
This week's Work in Process is a baby blanket. I'll make a toy turtle to match which will make it a lovely baby gift. There are other blankets and sweaters for babies and children in the shop ready to ship now.
I am also waiting for sunny days to photo hats that I've finished, but have not yet listed. I like to photo them in both natural light and with flash to show the stitch details.
I have more ideas than I have time! On my agenda are more baby blankets, turtles, dolls, and a large Brilliant Garden Afghan Blanket. Someone wrote and asked me about a large afghan blanket with brilliant flowers and a bright green border similar to a lap blanket already in the shop. So, that one is perking in my mind while I'm making other items.
Thanks to everyone for your encouragement, comments, shares, likes, pins, favorites, and purchases, too! Our shop is very special to us as we enjoy our retirement from our professional lives. And, a reminder, this is our Evensens Productions Fifteen Year Anniversary on Etsy! To celebrate, we have a sale running for March only, 15% off! Use this coupon code at checkout: 0326ANNIVERSARY15.
What are you making, baking, growing this week? I love reading your blogs and hearing about what you other creative people are doing!
All the very best,
Lois
Our shop, Evensens Productions, is 15 years old and we are celebrating with first-time 15% off shop wide!
We hope you'll come and shop to celebrate with us! Use this code at checkout for 15% off your entire order this month only: 0326ANNIVERSARY15.
We have nearly 300 items for all ages ready to ship to your USA address!
Thank you, from the bottoms of our hearts, for your encouragement, comments, favorites, likes, pins, and purchases, too!
Questions? Please ask!
All the very best,
Lois
I'm getting back into the swing of things producing items for the shop.
This is a dark brown basket weave hat that already has a ribbed brim and will have a pom pom when finished. When finished, it'll be in the shop where there are already nearly 300 items ready to ship.
What are you making, baking, growing this week? I love hearing about your projects.
All the very best,
Lois
The work in process this week is a large afghan blanket in rich, warm browns.
Since I took this image, I've finished all 80 squares and am now crocheting them together. This one will be stunning!
When finished, this will be available in the shop. There are many finished blankets and other items in the shop ready to ship now: https://EvensensProductions.Etsy.com.
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
My project this week is a Blue and White Lap Blanket. These make wonderful gifts for students so school colors are very appropriate. When I was looking through my yarn supply for this project, I realized both my University and my High School had the same school colors: blue and white. When this one is finished, it'll be available in the shop.
I have a similar green and white lap blanket and many others in a variety of colors and sizes in the shop already.
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
This week I'm working on a Christening Blanket for the shop. This one is a favorite for me to make and for our customers. It is so lacy and soft. It will become a family heirloom.
I have finished the large afghan turquoise blanket I showed you last week while I was making it. I took the pictures for the listing yesterday and will write and upload the listing in the next day or two.
There are many blankets and other items available in the shop now here: EvensensProductions.
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
Now that the craziness of the holidays is fading into memory, I'm back to projects once again.
This will be a large afghan blanket that will be available in the shop when finished sometime in the next week and I've had time to photo and write the listing.
There are many blankets and other items in the shop already here: https://evensensproductions.etsy.com.
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the best,
Lois
Awhile back I showed you the back of a sweater I had started for our daughter Catherine.
Well, the front and the back are finished, so it's time to design and make the sleeves.
I'm writing this new pattern as I go so it takes longer than my designs I've made many times over and over.
So far, so good!
Stay tuned!
Lois
This project is going to take awhile. It's a crochet sweater for Catherine. I'm designing as I go to her preferences. She just loves the yarn so I think we're good to go. :)
Our daughter Catherine does so very much for us. In addition to all the things she does at home (cooking, grocery shopping, etc.) she takes most of the shop sales packages to the post office for us. This sweater is a Christmas gift thank you for so much that she does.
Are you crafting for Christmas?
All the best,
Lois
We recently sold the Brilliant Rainbow Lap Blanket that was in the shop so it was time to start another one. I enjoy working with this yarn, but will soon run out of it. It is made by Lion Brand and has been discontinued.
When finished, this blanket will be in the shop. There are currently more than 300 items available in the shop that are ready to ship now. Come take a look! EvensensProductions.Etsy.com
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
My current work in process is a lap blanket in refreshing sorbet colors.
This one is beautiful for all ages from newborn to someone in hospice care. It will be a great size for a wheelchair, too.
When finished, it'll be in the shop. There are many other blankets in all sizes and colors there now that are ready to ship.
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
My current Work in Process is a Navy Blue scarf crocheted in a textured stitch. The yarn is soft, washable, and extra warm. I'll be making at least one hat with the same yarn, too. When finished, the items will be available in the shop where there are already more than 300 items ready to ship. Come take a look!
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the best,
Lois
My current project is a red, white, and blue lap blanket.
The size is great for a baby blanket, chair or wheelchair blanket, car blanket.... There are so many uses for a blanket this size. When finished, it'll be available in the shop here: https://evensensproductions.etsy.com
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
I've been working this summer to stock the shop with new afghan blankets in time for cool Fall weather.
This week I'm delighted, however, to be working on a custom order for a full size afghan blanket similar to the lap size blanket a lovely lady recently purchased. This one is about three times the area of the first so will take longer to complete.
There are many other ready-to-ship afghan blankets in the shop here: EvensensProductions.etsy.com. Come take a look!
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
My current project is a Honey Gold hat for the shop. I have made quite a few larger projects recently, so it's fun to make some smaller items that give me that wonderful feeling of completion. Of course, I also keep an eye on what is selling in the shop to keep popular items in stock.
Retirement is good. We are enjoying our Etsy Shop that we started in 2011. Wow, 14 years already!
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
