My Sweet Knittings

Baby Giraffe

2012-05-24T08:37:00.003-04:00

Ok, I admit, I've been totally into the whole "animal hat" fad. I can't get enough of these sweet babies sporting precious little animals.

You can be sure that I will have LOTS more new animals in the next coming weeks! They're too cute to pass by.

And this giraffe is no exception. Made in light yellow with off white features it is absolutely adorable.

Thanks to Jenn's Photo for the picture! You can purchase this hat in my store here.

Crowns

2012-05-24T08:31:00.002-04:00

A baby in a crown? Yes please!

Introducing the His Majesty Crown -

A baby blue crown made especially for your little prince and adorned with pearls, grey & blue gems!

Thanks to Jenn's Photo for the adorable photo! You can purchase this crown in my store here.

And who could forget your little princess?

Here's the sweet Princess Tiara Crown -

Light pink for your princess embellished with pearls and gems of pinks.

Thanks to Katie Lewin Photography for this precious photo! You can purchase this crown in my store here.

Summer & Strawberries

2012-05-24T08:25:00.000-04:00

I cannot believe summer is upon us. It has come so quickly! But I'm glad to see the sunshine, green grass, beautiful flowers, full trees and fresh foods.

Speaking of fresh foods, I am in love with the idea of "food hats." When my good friend Katie over at Katie Lewin Photography asked for a strawberry hat, I jumped at the chance to make it for her.

And I do have to say that it came out adorable!

This strawberry hat comes in both pink & red. Whichever you pick will certainly be a perfect addition to your summer wardrobe.

This hat is available in my store for purchase here.

Fuzzy Lamb

2012-03-23T23:12:00.002-04:00

My three year old is in love with this fuzzy little "lamby".

And well, so am I.

This hat is incredibly soft and super sweet. Complete perfection wrapped up in a little package.

Thanks to my friend Jenn at Jenn's Photo. She does such great work that it's hard to pick just one picture!

It is available for purchase in my store - HERE.

Gnomeo & Juliet

2012-03-23T23:07:00.003-04:00

Oh my gravy.

How sweet are these boy/girl twins? I can hardly contain my excitement over this photo!

I had a great idea to make up Gnomeo & Juliet hats and it just happened that my friend Katie from Katie Lewin Photography was having a set of twins in her studio so I whipped them up and sent them off.

She totally nailed this shot. It's incredible!

These hats are available in my store. You can purchase them HERE.

Bunny Hat

2012-03-17T23:09:00.002-04:00

My friend Katie over at Katie Lewin Photography had a blast photographing this sweet baby girl in the bunny hat. The ears stand up on this one and it just looks darling on her! I can't pick a favorite photo so enjoy them all!

This hat is also available in a dark brown tweed with baby blue inside the ears.

Floppy Bunny

2012-03-17T23:06:00.003-04:00

Wow! Easter is upon us faster than ever. I am just loving all these sweet hats that have made their debut this year! And they've been a huge hit!!

Like this sweet floppy bunny hat. I am in love. The ears are big so they just fall naturally like a real bunny's would.

This hat can be made in either blue or pink with white inside the ears or opposite with a white hat and pink or blue accents inside the ears. Either way, it would be darling.

Enjoy!

Chicky Hat - with Giveaway!!!

2012-02-06T19:18:00.004-05:00

Update - This is now over! Congrats to our winners!

With Easter right around the corner (I know, right...YIKES!), I made up this super sweet chicky hat! My good friend Jenn over at Jenn's Photo of course did an adorable photo shoot with it and I am thrilled to show you the picture! I mean, the kiddo is cute enough, but the h
at just adds the finishing touch. I could just pinch those cheeks! He's precious!

So, because I love each and every one of my customers, I'm going to give one of these away! The contest rules are posted on Jenn's Photo Facebook page. (I will also post them here) You must visit there to enter. Good luck!

Chicky Hat Giveaway! Just in time for Easter! Enter for your chance to win this adorable Chick hat from My Sweet Knittings. Perfect for those upcoming Easter Sessions!! Hat will be custom made after the giveaway in the size of the winners choice!

3 Chances to win:

Entry 1: "Like" , My Sweet Knitting's leave her some love if you want and then come back here and comment below that you did that!

Entry 2: "Share" This post on your PERSONAL page and then come back here and comment below that you did. Make sure you tag both Jenn's Photo and My Sweet Knittings so we can verify the entry.

Entry 3: "Share" This post on your BUSINESS page and then come back here and comment below that you did. Make sure you tag both Jenn's Photo and My Sweet Knittings so we can verify the entry.

Leave a separate comment for EACH entry. (These comments MUST be left under the original picture on Jenn's Photo Facebook page!!!)

Contest ends Sunday at Noon, I will use Random.Org to draw a winner from all the entries!!

BONUS: Receive 10% off any order placed between today and Sunday using code "jennsphoto"! Happy sharing and shopping!

Vintage Bonnet

2012-02-01T22:52:00.003-05:00

I am thrilled to introduce this beautiful bonnet. I really wanted to do something with a vintage feel. I wanted something girly. Something feminine. Something that would scream "amazing!"

I think I accomplished that.

This yarn is so super soft. It's merino wool with the gorgeous lace framing the face. I can't wait until I get a promo shot of some adorable baby girl wearing it!

For now, here is a sneak peek!

Aviator Hat

2012-01-29T21:50:00.003-05:00

When my friend Jenn over at Jenn's Photo told me she had a little guy coming to see her for pictures weighing 4 pounds, I was amazed! I don't think I've ever seen a baby that small. Both of girls were the same exact weight when they were born, right under 7 pounds.

She requested this cute aviator hat. It fit this little guy perfectly. He's so stinkin cute!!!

Thanks for the pictures Jenn!

Chinstrap Beanie

2012-01-29T21:45:00.003-05:00

I've been wanting to make a hat with a chinstrap. I love the look and well, let's face it, I have a one year old who does NOT like to wear hats. With the ear problems we've encountered over the past year of her life, I do not allow her out in the cold without a hat. And she doesn't have any hair to keep her head warm...so, I came up with this cute chinstrap beanie! I have to say, I adore this; the colors came together nicely. It's available in any colors your heart desires. I've made both the brown & blue version and an orange version that you can check out in the store HERE.

A shoutout is due to my friend Jenn over at Jenn's Photo for the adorable photo using the brown & blue version. You may purchase it HERE

New Look!!

2012-01-03T20:43:00.002-05:00

So, if you haven't noticed, things are a little different around here. You like? I love!

I've been wanting to redesign the blog & store profiles for a while now and when I started chatting back and for with Kelsey of Poofy Cheeks, the idea just completely took off. She offered to help me with all the ideas floating around in my head and totally made it all happen!

I am just over the moon in love with what we came up with and I really couldn't have done it without her. She's so sweet to work with, listened to my ideas and dealt with me asking for her to change things a few times. Let's face it, I can knit, I cannot however, make blogs and store fronts look pretty.

I am ever so grateful for her help.

So if you have a chance to check out her blog and store, take a peek. She's got some pretty cute things. And while you're there, tell her I sent you!

Happy New Year!!

2011-12-31T10:54:00.002-05:00

WOW! I just can't believe that 2012 is right around the corner. Literally. I know the older I get, the more I wonder why the years are passing so quickly. This year has been pretty amazing. My husband and I welcomed our second daughter (who will be 1 next weekend - YIKES!) which completed our family and I began my business knitting sweet hats for you!

So, thank you! Thank you for making my dreams come true and keeping me busy doing something that I love.

Let's hope that 2012 is just as amazing as 2011 was! I have high hopes. I hope you do too!!

An honor & a Shout Out!

2011-12-09T22:20:00.004-05:00

Last night as I was going through my emails, I came across one from the host site of my store - Storenvy. It mentioned featuring my shop in their blog about their 25 Joyful Christmas & Holiday Inspired Themes. When the link went live this morning I was giddy! How exciting! I'm beyond blessed to be where I am right now and I was over the moon about having my shop, MY item be chosen for inclusion on their list. There are literally thousands of items hosted on Storenvy, yet mine was handpicked.

HOW could I not be excited!!

What an honor.

In the midst of this though, I checked out the other 24 listed and came across the cutest labels for presents. From Santa, mind you. Abi will be thrilled to have tags that say "From Santa" on them. She is SO into Christmas this year and is all about Santa.

I just can't wait until they get here so I can finally get to wrapping! (It's really not like me to procrastinate so much, but I'm swamped with business and I *think* I over bought...OOPS! - Just kidding, in my mind, there is no way you can overbuy!)

I just wanted to give a shout out to Kelsey from Poofy Cheeks. She's too sweet. If you're in the market for adorable hand-made goodness, go check her out! (Tell her Amanda sent you!)

Santa is Coming!

2011-11-28T23:49:00.003-05:00

I really can't believe Christmas is so very close. I am beyond excited this year. Beyond.

It's always my very favorite holiday. I love to decorate like crazy and I love the preparations.

My father had always told me that Christmas would take one a whole new meaning and become super special once I had children. Boy was he right. (Listen to your parents!!!)

I have never had so much fun as I did last year when my older daughter was just over 2 years old. She had a blast opening all the gifts that Santa had brought her. The tree looked beautiful and of course, I admit, I spoiled the crap out of her. It was her last year as an only child so I went all out.

Who the hell am I kidding, now I have two girls and they're going to be just as spoiled this year! I can't wait! EEEEK.

(I might actually be more excited than the kids. Actually, yes, I am. I will probably run to them screaming "Santa came, Santa came!"

Actually just tonight I went down to the garage/basement to check out the stash of toys I've been accumulating since the summer. Yes, since the summer. I'm a bargain shopper. My husband calls me a hoarder. Call me what you like but I'm thrify and I love to save money!!

That's why when shopping around for Christmas cards, I had to find the best deal. This has been an ongoing thing for a few days now. I just can't commit because I need to find *THE* best price per card! (Those photo cards can get pricey!)

But I turned to ol' Faithful - Shutterfly. I just LOVE them. I've bought tons of things from the past from photos to gifts and nothing has ever disappointed me.

Well, I made up the cards and just wanted to share them! Hope you love them. I can't wait to see how cute they are!!

Enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-23T22:19:00.002-05:00

I have to say one of my favorite times of the year is Thanksgiving. It's not my personal favorite, but it evokes SO many amazing memories that it's on the top of the list. I remember when my parents took over the holiday for my father's side of the family. We had a big old farmhouse with a huge dining room table that was just perfect for dinner. My father always had a nice fire going, there was TONS of good food on the table and lots of company from both friends & family.

Now that I'm an adult myself, things have changed, but Thanksgiving still remains something that sparks a little light of love in my heart.

After all, my husband proposed to me just five years ago on Thanksgiving Eve. We partied & celebrated and it was one of the best nights of my life! I had no idea he was going to pop the question so we always joke about him asking me to get out of the truck and go to this beautifully lit gazebo on a freezing cold night. "No Scott, I'm not getting out." It almost turned argumentative. I mean, what kind of fool asks someone to get out of the truck in such frigid temperatures? Well much to my surprise, it was for a beautiful ring that I now proudly wear.

I am thankful for many reasons this Thanksgiving. My life is full of joy and I would not change one single thing about it. Nothing. Really. I have the most amazing husband. He's my best friend and I can't tell you the amount of times that I have counted on him and he just knew he needed to be there for me. That is a soul mate. We have two beautiful daughters that light up my every days. I forget what life was like without them. We have our health, our families, our home and each other.

But I'd like to thank each and every one of my customers for making one of my dreams come true. I absolutely love knitting. I love creating such amazing products that you'll cherish for years to come. Without YOU, this wouldn't have been possible. So, thank you.

Take some time this holiday and look around. I'm sure you're all blessed in your own ways.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Scarecrow Hat

2011-11-15T00:14:00.002-05:00

So, way back when...when fall officially began here in New England, my friend Jenn over at Jenn's Photo asked about a scarecrow hat. How stinkin' cute would this turn out?

I got some brown tweed yarn and went to town adding some patches for the 'scarecrow' effect and I think it came out just perfect.

And well, the baby in this picture is pretty perfect too.

Hand Warmers

2011-11-15T00:02:00.003-05:00

As you know, I have some items at two different stores that are local to my area. One day recently I had stopped into Functional Art. The store features artists of all walks of life. If you are from the area, you should absolutely make a point to visit. The store is adorable and had
items that are quality hand crafted. Each time I go there I spot something new & unique. There are really some very talented craft people in this world if I do say so myself!

Anyway, I had brought the leggies set with me to show Danielle. She fell in love, I mean, who wouldn't? They were so sweet.

She then asked if I could try my hand at making some arm/hand warmers. Of course I could! We brain stormed for a bit thinking of the best way to go about them.

You know me, can't pass up a trip to the local yarn store! I just love going in there and oogling over all the yummy yarns. If I could stay and touch them all, I would. But alas, I have a family, a business and well, it just probably wouldn't be right.

Ok, so I did touch a bunch of yarn that day, and well every time I stop in, but I found some awesome thick & thin yarn, exactly what the leggies were made of but they were "flavored." i.e. colorful. And yummy. I couldn't not buy some.

Thankfully my 3 year old was with me to pick which one. "I like that one. And that one. And that one." She's quite indecisive. Wait, was that me? Anyway, we decided on some that had hues of purple, pink & red.

I love, yes, love these hand warmers and almost didn't bring them to the store. Almost. Just like Danielle almost didn't put them out for sale. She tried to keep them for herself!

I made her model them for a cute picture. (Really I just wanted a picture of her adorable baby belly too!) Just kidding, but it's perfect just like baby bellies should be. And well, the hand warmers are pretty spectacular too!

You can get your very own pair in my store - HERE. They're perfect for the upcoming cold months. I love that your fingers are still free to do what needs to be done, you know, digging for car keys, passing a snack to the kids in the backseat, or well, just being stylish.

Want a different color? No problem, send me an email at mysweetknittings@yahoo.com to chit-chat. I'd love to discuss hand warmers.

Leggies Sets

2011-11-14T22:36:00.003-05:00

I am thrilled to introduce this brand new item - LEGGIES!!!

They were a special request for my photographer friend over at Jenn's Photo. You should totally check out her page (I linked up her Facebook page). She does some amazing work and loves working with little ones. And it shows!

But anyway, she had this little guy scheduled to come in and asked me if I'd make her a long tailed beanie with leggies. Of course I jumped at the chance for something new! She wanted the hat to have a super long tail and it ended up being just about as long as the baby!

I picked up some thick & thin yarn for her in brown and turquoise and got to work. I'm absolutely positively so so happy with the way they came out. How can you resist??

And he has a matching diaper cover!

Ah, my baby days are over, but I'll swoon over this little guy just a little longer.....

Of course these sets can be made in any color or size. You can purchase them in my store HERE. Or shoot me a message through email (mysweetknittings@yahoo.com). I love hearing from you!

Busy Busy!

2011-11-13T21:06:00.001-05:00

Phew!!!

I have been so super busy that unfortunately my blog has taken a back seat to all the madness surrounding my life at this moment. I really want to keep up with it though to document all the wonderful things I've been accomplishing.

Heck, my knitting needles have totally taken a hit. It's pretty bad when you need to ask your husband to sand the ends down so they become smooth again. I think that's a sign of way too much knitting, no?

I do have to toot my own horn. We're allowed once in a while, right?

Well, some of my creations are just masterpieces. Really. I'm totally proud of myself and how far I've come from this summer. When someone finds out that I just learned quickly over the course of oh, maybe 5 total hours of lessons, they are amazed. And really looking back, that's quite a feat.

So yes, I do deserve to toot my own horn.

Wait until you see what I have to show you!

TOOT TOOT!

RTS Sale!!!

2011-10-12T18:49:00.002-04:00

Tonight I'm hosting my very first RTS (Ready to Ship) sale!

I'm so excited as I've worked pretty hard coming up with some new items that have never been introduced into my store until NOW!

I promise they are super cute.

Come join me on Facebook to get in on the action!

The sale goes live at 7pm EST (4pm PST, 5pm MST, 6pm CST). Only the items that are listed in the RTS 10.12.11 folder on Facebook will be available at the price listed! So hurry if you love something!

I have extended a special discount code on any special order items that you place tonight for those RTS hats. Use code RTS15OFF for 15% off the original retail price of the hats listed in the album.

The information regarding how to purchase any RTS hat has been posted to Facebook. Please review before purchasing.

But most of all, have fun!

I hope you enjoy!

A little trust goes a long way

2011-10-07T21:59:00.003-04:00

Do you trust me?

Of course you don't...you probably don't know me.

But then again, maybe you do. I mean, I am creating amazing hats for you. I've worked with some of you privately to accomplish the vision i

n your head. And most times it probably comes out better than you had originally anticipated. Right? (Yes, I'll pat myself on the back!)

Well, a friend of mine who does trust me asked me to make a hat for her teenage daughter. She picked out the colors but was sort of vague in the ideas that she wanted to include on the hat. I was given a general synapsis of who she was and what she liked.

I came up with something that I thought would fit her perfectly.

And it did! Mom & daughter are beyond excited and so am I. I love when you give me the go-ahead to create. After all, that's part of the reason I go

t into knitting. I'm even happier when it turns out to be s

omething you've fallen in love with. You can't deny this hat is adorable. I love it myself!

The Hawk

2011-10-07T21:49:00.003-04:00

When my best friend came to me and asked me to make her son something special, I knew she had an idea up her sleeve. What it entailed, I wasn't quite sure. Though she was so excited she hardly contained herself.

She practically screamed "A mohawk hat!" Ok, no she didn't because we were texting at the time, but you could totally tell that she was over the

top excited about him having one. And of course now that I told her I would be up for the challenge she jumped all over the opportunity.

I was told it needed to be black and red and to put something special on it. "I want Cam to have something no one else does." Ok, another hurdle. I can totally conquer this though.

Off I set on a mission to find something that jumped at me and was the true definition of the little boy whom I've grown to love so dearly. When I went out shopping with my mom one Saturday and spotted it I knew it was perfect.

That night I came home and furiously knitted away. The hat was so simple. The "hawk" part of it, well, it was very time consuming. But piece after piece I kept telling myself how excited she'd be to get it. (And believe me after the 3,409,728th piece of yarn I was about to give up....but I didn't.)

We made plans soon after so I could give it to her. But I promised he must be my model because my girls just wouldn't make this hat look as cool as it had the potential to be.

So, in all his glory, here's my favorite little man Cam modeling his new hat!

I am over the top in love with how this turned out. It just doesn't look as cool on my display stand so I didn't want to snap any photos without him wearing it. He loved it so much that we went out shopping and he wore it the whole time.

My little piece of love?

The guitar. It's perfect. It's Cam. And it's a symbol of his love for his grandfather who plays for him.

You can get yours now in my store! (Sans guitar because that's super special) However, I am willing to add on a bit of "bling" if you request it. Just send me an email.

Now, rock on!

Halloween Sale!

2011-10-02T15:45:00.002-04:00

Well, fall is officially here. It looks like it. It feels like it. And it smells like it. And I'm in love!

It's my favorite time of the year. The crispness of the fresh air is just amazing. And of course this month marks the 3rd birthday of my oldest daughter. Where did the time go? She started preschool this fall and loves it. She's so independent that sometimes I forget that she was ever a baby who needed her mom. And for the record she's a total Daddy's girl. That little lady has him wrapped around all ten of her fingers. One hundred times each.

Ask her. They're "best friends." And she's not lying.

So, to celebrate the fall, the month, and her birthday, I've put all my Halloween items on sale. They're 25% off! No need to use a code, I've discounted them already. If you want to customize something (a headband, hat or bow), please email me and I'd be happy to help you out with that! It has to be Halloween to get the 25% though!

I told you I love a good sale!

Happy Shopping!

2011-09-30T22:17:00.003-04:00

Soooo, this past weekend was the Shop Hop craft fair (which I still haven't gotten around to blogging about because there have been other things that have more priority. Ya know, like cleaning toilets, having the cat fixed, bringing my 3 year old to school, oh, and all the orders that my amazing fans have placed!) But anyway, it was ok. I was only able to attend on Sunday due to hubby's work schedule (damn work!) but I heard that Saturday was MUCH busier. That totally bummed me out. However, I made a few contacts, sold a few things, signed up for another craft fair coming up in the middle of November and was able to begin a new avenue for selling my hats! WOOT.

Shop Hop was hosted by the Thimble Cottage in Woodstock owned by Miss Kelly. She's amazing. Simply amazing. I love her. And her family. They are the sweetest. They are long time family friends of my husband from way back. (And I'm talking way back.) You just might as well call them family. And well, we do.

During Shop Hop, Miss Kelly's store was so so busy. If you're local to the area you should stop in and check it out. It's adorable. She has country primatives and hosts a few local vendors in her shop regularly as well. Unfortunately my wallet does not like her store. I can't go there without spending money!

She periodically checked in with me to see how things were going and fell in love with the hats, headbands and bows. Well, now you can buy my stuff in her store! I'm so so excited! I've made the bar. HA.

Seriously, her store does well and I'm hoping that people will fall in love with things like they have with her and her store.

Check her out on Facebook!

And P.S. My things are on sale there! So stop in and check it all out. You won't be disappointed. I promise!