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Hi there!
It's been a busy few months at Polka Dot Cottage, with new products and big improvements behind the scenes. I hardly know where to begin!
Let's start with some new versions of classic Polka Dot Cottage handmades: Shawl Pins and Focal Buttons
They're back, and better than before, featuring crisper patterns, smoother surfaces, and a stronger structure. Plus, they still keep your special handknits from flopping open, and what's not to love about that? 💗
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Colorful polymer clay buttons to coordinate with your special knit, crocheted, or sewn projects. As this is a 100% handmade product, pattern placement on the button may vary from that shown in the sample.
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$8.00 – $10.00
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Colorful polymer clay shawl pins with wooden or polymer clay sticks, to coordinate with your special knit scarves and crochet shawls. As this is a 100% handmade product, pattern placement on the pin and type of wood used for the stick may vary from that shown in the sample.
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$30.00
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Fun With Filters
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I love to sew, what does Polka Dot Cottage have for me?" Well, now there is an answer to that question (and many others).
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Blog Stuff
If you haven't been watching the blog lately, you may not know that I've ended the This Week in Pictures series after more than nine years. From now on, I hope to be able to share more detailed content about the things I am making and doing. Drop by, have a read, and say hello! ☕
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I enjoyed knitting Carol Feller's Liathite Sweater pattern. it is mostly easy stockinette, plus a nice cable to keep me from getting bored. I love the finished product, too. Here are some photos, and all of the details, in case you want to knit one for yourself. Also: check out my fun new shoes.
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I realize that I'm supposed to be running a business here, but nearly all of my "what should I make?" decisions come not from diligent market research, but from my own needs and wants. Right now I need and want a shawl pin :-)
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This is not my first rodeo with the squishy garter stripe idea, but each time I've improvised one, I've changed it up in some way. I like playing with this kind of design, where you take three or more colors, and alternate them in some way as to make a sort of stripey fade. This time, the shape is more crescent than triangle, due to the strategic introduction of decreases.
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That's it for me. I'll try not to let too much time go by before my next newsletter. By then I hope to bring back Sweater Ornaments (I'm starting on those this weekend). And I'm hoping to introduce one or two brand new things, so please stick around!
Lisa 🍁🍂🧡
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