Tuesday: adding to my shop

A couple days ago I had someone ask me if I could sell my patterns. I was really unsure about this because I really have never written a pattern in my life and I currently only have about 3 people that knit that I could have proof what I was writing.  Plus Im not very good at explaining without showing. So I decided well....lets give it a try. It took some time and a lot of edits (all helpful :3) but now I have added a pattern section to my etsy. For now since I didn't want to be overwhelmed Im just sticking with my one pattern, the turtleneck. If this turns out useful and such then I will look into writing my other patterns as I go.

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Etsy: Venezia Dollfie Dream Sweaters

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/knittyandpurrrl
Blog: http://lixalicious-wip.blogspot.com
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Here you can find hand knitted items that I made for 1/6 to 1/3. This month I have 5 Venezia Sweaters that I have made for DD's. My model is Mariko and she is on a small bust DDIII. They come in colors of pink, purple, yellow, white and blue. Click the image below to head to my shop.

 

Knitty & Purrrl: February Pattern...

I am currently finishing up the pattern I was doing for February. I have them all finished I just have to add a button to the collar and hide all the strings :3 I decided to make halter tops this month so look for them soon in my etsy shop. It might be tonight/tomorrow. Ill post about it.

I made two sizes. The larger ones fit the FR Tall body, the FR2 body, the new Nuface body. The smaller ones fit the Azones, Momokos and Unoas.  I just have to check about the Poppy, Old Nuface and Dynamite bodys.

Etsy: June Pattern

Here is June's pattern. You can seem shop here

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnittyandPurrrl

 

 

A long update..

I wanted to give a couple updates, and sort of talk about things I dont really talk much about on here. First off I will be adding things to my esty shop this week. I just need to finish taking pictures, but I have been a busy bee! I will have the bathing suit sets, as well as skirts. I also have a couple for SD sizes as well.

Second I have also been painting now that I have these done. I finished up Tabby's DD girl Kaede. I am finishing up a unoss, and a zero, and a few more unoas. I also did a Obitsu Gretel head to add to ebay, just to try and get some funds, and get things out of the house.

Speaking of cleaning out. I have been purging a lot. Just letting go of things Im never going to use or dont have a use for. I have a few more things to add. I just kinda want this stuff to clear out before I add anymore. I just dont want to confuse myself too much.

Auctions Here!

 

There are other things to update, but for now this is a good start. I have been neglecting this blog and I hope to get back into the swing of things. I know I dont have many followers, but I just wanted to say to those that I do have I appreciate it. I am dealing with depression, and I am seeing a councilor and have been trying medication. One made me a manic episode while I was at work. It was pretty terrible for me. I kept bothering everyone, wanted to cry, couldnt stay in my cube, ended up eatting my food like a five year old. Got home and was freaking out at how cute my cats are. >_> It was more hyper then I had ever wanted to feel. So they changed my meds again to something else. I ended up having side effects of a fever, flu like symtoms, my joints ached so badly, and all I wanted to do was sleep. Thats just been the problem really is they just make me want to sleep. This other medication seemed to help motivate me....but gave me insomnia. So I guess its back to the drawing board. I just thought I would kinda give a idea as to what Im dealing with. I dont overly like to talk about it on here. I like to try and just focus on my dolls, knitting, drawing and my baby kitties.

Back in the Swing of it...

Well I guess taking a break was longer then I planned. I havent been having the brusing issue anymore with my thumb, but then Tabby moved and with work and that I just started to realize I hadnt made anything for June. I was going to make just 5 little bathing sets, but then it turned into ten XD.

So thats the new pattern that Ill have listed at the end of this month, a couple will fit the slimmer dolls like Azone and Unoa, the other size fits all of the FR's & barbie.

March's Collection - Cable Wrap

I had wanted to get these up a little sooner, but here we go. I have listed these on my etsy shop. I have 2 for Dollfie Dreams, I just need to take some pictures outside with them. I really liked how these came out. Theres 4 of them that are made to fit the slimmer dolls. I was going to sew the back up, but I decided that I liked them how they were. You just slide it on, twist and slip over the head.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnittyandPurrrl

Weekly Craft Update: Knitty & Purrrl

Ive been busy with preparing for the upcoming open house this next Monday. So I have been a busy bee at making as many wraps as I can before the months over. Im making about 3/4 that are going to fit the slimmer dolls; Azone/Unoa Light/Obitsu. 7 or so for the regular FRish size, and Im going to try and work in at least 2 for the Dollfie Dreams. So Im hoping to have maybe 15 total done. I also feel like Im really limited in colors because i have to use a thinner yarn, but then I raided my gramas horde....came home with 3 bags XD

So look forward to seeing new stuff at my shop the end of this month/beginning of April.

Knitty & Purrl: February Works

So after making a better plan about how i was going to be doing things, ended up going out the window as its that time of year again...and I got slammed with work. We have a open house in two weeks, went through a buyout, so I wasnt even sure if I was going to have a job. We now work for Phillips, and are going to be one of the hubs basically because they like what we do and how we run. So well see what happens as the year goes. I did make it clear to my boss that if I work overtime I was bringing in my Mina. Shes such a good girl and keeps me company when I needed it most. :3

So with all that out of the way (now its the little stuff of making copies/packets/mailing stuff and the usual routine I have as well) I will say that I was a good kitty and even though it was delayed, I got done a good amount of sweaters for this month.

You can check these out here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnittyandPurrrl

February's Pattern: Raglan Turtleneck Sweaters

A big thank you as well to Heather for taking all these pictures for me as well as promoting them on both her blogs. I really appreciate it. They are The Traveling Twig and The Majokko Shop. Heres a couple pictures of what I listed and we tried these all one the different body types. Tabby actually loved the pink one so much that she stole it for her Cora (Obitsu) and I had to make another :3 but I dont mind.

Knitty & Purrrl: Monday's Update...

Ive been sitting down with Heather and Tabby and sort of looking at how I want to refocus in a way what this blog has become. Just moreso things like changing my etsy store name, working up some new artwork for it..things like that. So mondays will become my craft update posts.

1) Changing estys name from Diamond Lixalicious to "Knitty&Purrrl". The reason was DL was basically the name of my store when I made jewelry which right now has not been my focus at all. Its a lot easier for me to just knit up something on the fly, play with patterns, then it is making jewelry.

2) I have to decide a day that will become my photostory day, but those will come soon, maybe a Wednesday/Thursday.

3) Take more pictures. I am working on taking one picture a day on instragram, and then setting the weekend to take pictures with my actual camera and models and such. I finally bought myself a tripod, so I just need to get the lighting set up better, but well see how it goes :3

4) and finally for now, Im going to change how I sell things on my etsy. During the month Ill make a certain number of one pattern (but different colors/yarns). Then at the end of the month Ill end up listing the finished pieces on my etsy, instead of offering custom orders. Ill still be opened to custom ones, its just not going to be the focus in my store. So dont be afraid to send me a message if you see something you like and make a request.

So now for the Monday update!

Februarys project: Raglan sleeve turtle neck sweaters 1/10

Personal project: Dollfie Dream high waist skirt

Etsy: New Addition...

I went ahead and added the raglan sweater I had on my Mariko.

You can see the listing here.

Im going to work on making a sweater in each of the colors I have and when I get others of those as well so that you can see how it looks when its finished color wise. This one is Rhinestone Pink (Hot Pink). I added a inch to the arms to make it cover the hand joint more.