Showing posts with label fingerless mittens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fingerless mittens. Show all posts

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Custom Order - Espresso galore


This past week I've been working on a custom order for an Etsy customer. It was fun to do, especially since I love the colors. Plus I got to do a couple of things I hadn't done exactly like before.



First is a Slouchy Brimmed Cap in Espresso with a ecru and camel flower add-on.






Next is a teal Breezy Brimmed Beanie with an espresso flower add-on.





And last is a pair of Wristables, aka fingerless mittens. I hadn't introduced these in my shop yet, but she saw them in my blog post and wondered if I'd make a set to match her hats. So here they are. I would totally wear these, I may have to make a pair for myself.



I think they all turned out well and now I get to wait and see how the customer likes them...the most stressful part!

Monday, February 2, 2009

Wristables? Maybe...maybe not

So, I need your opinion on something. I have been wanting to make fingerless mittens for a long time, but never quite got up the courage to try something so new for me. Last night I finally dove in and tried some. While I quite like them, they didn't turn out perfect, and they took me two nights to make. I'm sure it would be faster next time. Nothing is really WRONG with them except a few missteps that are easily corrected next time. They will still look the same, but the little imperfections I notice will be corrected. Anyway, what I need to figure out is, are these going to be worth introducing in my shop? I can make them in all sizes and colors. These particular ones are made of a really soft 100% cotton. I am going to wear this prototype pair and see if that material is going to hold up to normal wear. They are really comfortable and do keep my hands warm. I am thinking they are going to be perfect for using my camera. When I go outdoors to take pictures my hands get so cold, but I need my fingers to manipulate the buttons, so I am going to try these during the next product photoshoot, or just one taking pics of my kids, whichever happens first and see how I like it. Sorry for the night time flashy photos by the way. With two little ones it is quite an effort to get a photo shoot in during the day, so I try and save that effort for taking pictures of items I will actually be listing in my shop. Anyway! What do you think...yes? no? Try something different?