Happy #NeedleWorkMonday everyone! I have some really exciting news to share with you today. My mother-in-law being a beautician, has quite a few good connections. She introduced me to one of her hair clients that happened to be the owner of a hat shop. I was able to show her some of my work and she loved it! She asked me to make her a couple of hat and scarf sets that will be displayed in the front of her store. She said I would be the first to have crochet and knitted items on display.
We discussed the terms and she expressed to me she wanted hats with brims. I already had a hat I loved to make that I knew she would like. I decided to make my neck warmers to go with them. I immediately went out and purchased the yarn I needed and got to work in between other projects.
Here are some pictures of the hats before I added the brim and buttons. You could just keep the hat like this and wear it as a beret but I have always added the brim because I love that style...
Here are pictures of the finished hats with the brims and buttons added...
When I brought the finished items to her she was very impressed and pleased with my work. These are her exact words...
These are so beautiful and your work is very exceptional! I hope you are ready to make more custom orders because my customers will love these!
I was really excited to get such a positive response to my work. I will be doing more orders for her as I have the time. Eventually I would like to get up to her store and take pictures of my items in there. I will definitely be sharing those with you all! 😃
I try to always find free patterns that I love but there are times I come by an item I don’t mind paying for. This hat was definitely one of those items I really wanted to make. I started off making these hats in different colors for myself and then one by one my family started asking for one.
It is almost the end of February and I know where we live our Spring time starts mid to late March. If you are participating in ’Project Warm A Soul’ please be thinking about when you can get your scarf outside around a tree for someone in need to take home. I will be getting mine out there tomorrow and next week I will post pictures of it around the tree. If you are needing the information again for this project you can get the details HERE!
Thank you for reading!!!
A huge shoutout to @rigaronib for creating my Logo Banner! He was incredibly pleasant and awesome to work with!!! I was blessed to have found him and that he was available to work with me!!! Thank you so much for your lovely work!!! I am very pleased with the outcome!!! 😆
Congratulations on having your work featured in a local shop! What lovely sets (and you are a gorgeous model for them!) The buttons are a great touch, too :) What are those blue buttons made out of? They have almost an iridescent metallic look when I try to zoom in.
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Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate your compliments! ☺️
The blue buttons are made out of coconuts and have a rich shiny epoxy finish on them!!
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Coconuts?! That is awesome :)
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I know right?!!!! They are really unique and they are actually double sided. On the back of them you can really see the coconut...they are brown and textured.
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Those are some really well made hats! The red ones are really striking and the picture clarity of all the images are amazing.
I don't know whether it is because of the close-up shot but I like the black neck warmer more than the red one, especially if I decide to buy it as a gift for someone. :-)
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Thank you so much!! The red is my favorite because of how bright it is. My husband snapped the photos of me with our professional camera in very bright sunlight.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting with your positive feedback! It’s greatly appreciated! 😊
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Love this! It's so adorable and I like the brim and buttons that you've put on the hats. That's great that she loved them enough to want to help you sell them. They are super cute! I am not a hat person, but I bet I could even pull that off...in some cold weather. The neck warmers are really cute too. :) Love them!!
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Thank you so much!!! 🤗 I am really excited to see how this goes! I’m glad you liked the set! I’ve always loved big buttons so this is a really fun project for me to do! Oh yes you could totally pull this off!! 😉👍🏽
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Congratulations!! Those hats and neck warmers are definitely model-worthy, and cannot wait to see how many orders come in for these - so very pretty!
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Thank you so very much! I’m excited to see how well they do too! 😁
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Beautiful work! I loved seeing your work!
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Thank you so much!!! That means a lot! ☺️
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Good for you, @crosheille! It is so fantastic that you are able to find a retail outlet for the quality products that you are making. I LOVE the addition of the brims on the hats. So perfect! Happy #NeedleworkMonday!
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Thank you so much!!! I am really excited for this new venture! I’m so glad you like the hats. Thank you for stopping by and commenting!!! 😊
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🌺 I really like the shape of the hats and neck warmers and the buttons are a great finishing touch @crosheille - I wonder how long it takes you to make them 🌺
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Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you like them!
Oh that’s the tricky part. That’s one of the reasons she knows I will only be able to accept order requests as I have the time for them. With a new baby on the way soon and me trying to get things made for her I am really trying to squeeze in time for everything. I can finish a neck warmer in 2 days if I stick to it and the hats normally take me 5 days if I stick to it. But normally how busy I am with homeschooling and house duties I don’t always get done that quick.
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The hats are so pretty to begin with but the brims and buttons really add something special! I bet you will be super busy making these because they will certainly be a hot seller!
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Thank you so much!! Yes I really love the brims, I feel like the hat is missing something without them lol! I love adding big buttons, I’m glad she was pleased. I’m not sure how fast I can make more but I will definitely do my best! 😁
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Those hats look so cute and warm! You look beautiful in those photos too. 😊
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Thank you so much!! I appreciate the compliments! They really do keep you warm. Thanks for stopping by! ☺️😊
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Such beautiful photos! I think it is your lovely smile which makes them so unique... ok and the beautiful hats 😂 I especially love the braids (or rips?) How did you make them (with front and back post dc??)
And selling your hats in shop is a great opportunity and I hope you can charge enough, so that it is profitable.
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I just thought if it would be possible to make a little brochure with you photos? I think you will sell much better. The photos have such a good and positive aura (not sure if you can say this in English)
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Thank you so much!!! Awwww you’re so sweet, thank you for that compliment. Yes the ribbed sections is what really caught my eye to these hats. It mainly involves the front post stitch. Yes she and I came up with a reasonable price that hopefully both of us can really profit from.
Making a brochure is a good idea. Depending on how they sell I will make something specifically for her to place in the store by the hats. It will be images of me wearing the merchandise and showing different ways to wear the neck warmer. Thanks so much for your feedback and support ~ 💜
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Beautiful hats, I really love the brimmed caps! Best of luck to you in this project, it sounds like a good opportunity. To make money doing something you love is really the best, in my book!
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Thank you so much!!! This will definitely keep me busy! I totally agree! It doesn’t feel like work because I enjoy doing it so much! 😁
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LOVE these hats! My mom use to crochet, sew and knit.. all of it. I don't have the talent but she always kept us warm with scarves, hats, gloves, slippers. You name it, she could make it.
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Thank you so much!! I appreciate you stopping in and for your support! 😃 My goal is to be like your mom, I already know crocheting comfortably and now I am in the process of learning to sew and knit. My mother has been a seamstress for over 30 years but when she tried to teach me when I was younger, I didn’t appreciate the skill or understand how valuable it was. Now I am teaching my daughter how to crochet and we are learning how to sew together
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Congratulations, that is fantastic news. Your hats are gorgeous, I am sure so many people would like one. I love the ones with the button and peak.
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Thank you so much!! It is very exciting!! I’m so glad you like the hats!! 😃 Those are my favorites too. I feel like the hat is not complete without them :)
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You're right, it is all in the details. Let us know how your new venture goes.
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I will definitely keep you all posted!!!
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I will definitely keep you all posted!!!
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Very high-quality work! I like your berets, these products probably will always remain in the trend! And of course, you can earn money and make yourself famous in your city),
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Wow thank you so much for such a nice compliment!! I think they will always remain in trend too especially since you can change them around in so many ways. 😊
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That's for sure!)).
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Oh, I like these so much! The pattern is perfect. I will definitely have to learn to crochet now. Well done for the feedback, that must be so gratifying. Here's to lots of commissions!
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Thank you @shanibeer! You should learn how to crochet!! Yay! I’m hoping to start a DTube series very soon for beginner crocheting. I’m starting from the very basics on up. I have been asked several times to do this but just haven’t got around to it. So stay tuned and maybe you can learn with me!!! 😃👌🏽
Thanks for your support and well wishes for this new opportunity!!!
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I have never tried to make a hat, but your hats are perfect.
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Thank you very much @handwork! I appreciate your sweet comment :)
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That's so exciting to have your things in a shop! And I love the style and pattern of hat. The button as embellishment looks wonderful!
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Yes it really is exciting!! Thank you so much!! I think the buttons were the part the owner liked the most :D
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O, looks very nice. I have to admit that I never crocheted hats, just clothing table and curtains ... And now I'm making baby blankets that I will present to you in one of the following blogs.
I like the models with the brims.
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Thank you very much! I look forward to seeing those baby blankets!! 😀
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Next week. I miss a blue shade and I have to go to the store.
I did'nt know how much I need for baby blankets .😆😄😂
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Lol!! I’ve done that before! Sometimes we underestimate how much yarn we do need for blankets. Depending on how big they are they do require quite a bit of yarn. 😅
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Cpngratulations. I love your designs. How long does it take you to make a hat and neck warmer set?
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Thank you so much! I can complete a set in one week if I stick to it. It really all depends on how busy I am and how much I’m juggling. Thank you for stopping by :)
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Wow that's a labor of love!
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Beautiful work, and awesome buttons to go with them.
Congratulations on growing your income streams.
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Thank you very much! 😃
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Oh the buttons... Buttons make everything so much nicer. I love how you picked just the perfect ones to bring out the beauty in hats and neck warmers, not stealing too much attention.
Congratulations on getting your stuff in the hat shop, you will definitely have many orders because these are amazing 💚
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Thank you so much!! I definitely agree, there’s just something about adding buttons. I really appreciate the compliments and encouragement!!!! ☺️
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The hat is such a welcomed design. I'm so in love with the red one though, I have a purple one a friend got me and it looks just like that. I'm so happy for the recent developments besides who wouldn't be impressed with your work? I hope you get to sell more and more designs and send us pictures of them as well.
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Thank you so much!!! The red one is my favorite too as I love bright colors! I really appreciate your kind remarks m and encouragement! That means a lot :)
I will definitely keep you all updated!!!
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That's such good news!!! Congratulations on a good start! Your works are beautiful, I think they will soon find new owners)
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Thank you!!! I really appreciate the positive feedback and encouragement!!! 😄
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it's great, Cynthia !! I'm very happy for you!!!! your work is great !! I like both the first and second option. Hat with scarf make up a wonderful set! I especially like the idea with big buttons - they give things a special charm !!!
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Thank you Tala!! I love adding buttons to my projects!! Thank you so much for your positive and encouraging feedback!!! 😘
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The hats look great. Amazing work. So happy you are getting notice in the community!
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind remarks :)
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