Slouch Hat Love (Coming Soon!)

This is my slouch hat. I love it!
This pattern is *coming soon* to Purple Chair Crochet's etsy shop.

Have a Lovely Day!
~Jess
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Bee-like Busy-ness (Coming Soon!)

I've been working this weekend with bee-like busy-ness with the intention to revitalize my Etsy shop.

There was much coffee consumption.

And still more to do to realize my Grand Plan. 

But for now, here's your opportunity to sneak a peek at the latest crochet splendor.

My *favorite* pin!

Have a lovely day!

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~Soon to be Free~ (Coming Soon)

Like free patterns?

Meeeee too.

:)

The below fingerless gloves are Soon to be FREE patterns!

I just have to get around to typing it up 

and posting it here.

Check back here to see when that may happen, 

~OR~

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The Coffee House Cowl (New!)

Introducing:

The Coffee House Cowl!

I'm thrilled to be designing again! And I'm smitten with this cowl- I LoVe that it's not bulky and hugs in snug to my neck. It keeps out of the way and stays stylishly put. And, hello, did you notice those buttons!! :) I've been hoarding them for nearly a year now. Pretty yellow sunshiney buttons!! And the brown ones (made from coconut, so they say) with the medallion etching? Oh, yes, I love buttons. But I digress....

What was I talking about again?

Oh yes,

The Cowl!!

Love.

Thankful for November (Fantastic Finds)

November's here! I'm thankful for another upcoming Thanksgiving with my little family. :) 

Do you decorate with crochet for the autumn? I have my little nesting bowls out, filled with rocks and acorns and some stuffed pumpkins I made years ago. That's it. :) But I did find a use for that gorgeous, mustard colored yarn... you've gotta scroll through these Fantastic Finds first to see what's come from it. Don't worry, it's totally worth it, there are some GoRgEoUs colors down there VVVV.... 

Image courtesy of astashtoys

Image courtesy of BobbiLewin

Image courtesy of Jillybeanerz

Image courtesy of Jillybeanerz

Image courtesy of kanokwalee

Mum Hat - pattern coming soon to PurpleChairCrochet

Yay! A fun hat, inspired by Mums, my favorite autumn flower (Sunflowers are more of an end-of-summer flower, so there). Here's why it's the "Mum" hat...

See that pretty mum spiraling out from the center? With me now? Awesome.

So leave me a comment and tell me what you're making this autumn. Thanksgiving decor?  (YES to colorful acorns! In a dish or on a garland, they're delightful!) Autumn inspired scarves or hats? (How great is that golden-leaf scarf? Beautiful!) A gift for the newest baby in your life? (Autumn is such a great time to have a baby!) Get to sharin'!

This Yarn Post Sponsored by: Knit Picks & Cooperative Press

"Hey, Jess, did you know there's a package on the front step?"

Oh baby! Check *this* out!

A package from Knit Picks address to yours truly. 

Knit Picks is the company that is graciously providing the yarn for that project of mine (read about it here, then do a happy dance for me). Thanks, Knit Picks! It's an honor!

Here... it... is! I've never opened a box of yarn before. It's such an exciting experience: worthy of documentation, some happy-dance breaks and much "Yahoo!"-ing as I kissed my sweet one-year-old's cheeks in celebration. He loved it too.

Yarn Love.

Here they are in their snug little basket.

I love this part of the skein the best. The swirly parts. Surely there's a name for it, but you probably have to work in the yarn manufacturing industry to be privy to something so obscure.

Here are my colors, side to side...

...and now vertical.

Dramatic Closing Photograph

And ending the photo essay with another epic shot. 

I'm not at liberty to discuss The Pattern with you all. Tough cookies: you'll just have to buy the book. ;) But I can tell you all about the yarn and have decided to document my creative process by showing how much yarn I have left. 

Here's some quick info on what exactly I have in my basket (for those who fell in love, as I have)

~10 Skeins of Knit Picks' "Dishie" 

8 in Azure... If you check out their website you'll discover that... "Azure is a heraldic blue color that will remind you of a cloudless sky. Its blue color and light purple undertones shine when combined with other neutrals and other luscious blues."  Cloudless sky, much like the gorgeous sky right now. And if you ask *me*, you'll discover that Azure is one of my favorite colors. 

and 2 in Tranquil... "Tranquil is a calming blue green color. If you find the calming turquoise colors of the ocean soothing and enjoyable, then you will love having a sweater knitted out of Tranquil. It’s a beautiful color on its own or for color work."  Gorgeous, gorgeous color! I am in love with turquoise lately (just take a peek at my kitchen... or living room... or most of my shirts and a few of my dresses. Oh, and my glasses too... and very nearly my front door, but I resisted the urge because, really, I have to draw the line somewhere). 

"Dishie" is made of 100% cotton (= eco-friendly!) and is 190 yards/100 grams per skein. Machine Washable and Tumble Low Dry-able. 

So what did I miss. I'll recap...

It's gorgeous

It's affordable

It's eco-friendly

It's durable 

...and I can't wait to get to work!

One and a Half Newsy Items

Well lookie here!

It seems there's a new item in my Etsy shop. I named it The Flora Infinity Scarf (pick up on the pun?). And it is delightful!  So delightful that I'm sharing some excessive pictures of it, right here in BlogWorld.

(Side note: My absolute least favorite part of the designing process is modeling. But, as I said to someone else, it's either me or my husband at this point. Although that could be amusing....)

Though my Zoolander face doesn't show it, I am in looove with this scarf! I want to make another one- pink, yellow and orangey flowers with a grey background, methinks. And then I'll love it some more, flora infinity.

So that was Newsy Item No. 1.
Newsy Item No. 1/2 is as follows...

Cooperative Press has a book coming out next year called Fresh Designs Crochet. I am just really excited about this and wanted to share. I'll go into detail on why I care so much another day, maybe next week. Stay tuned!
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So, what colors will *you* be making your Flora Infinity Scarf in?

(Don't want to wait for the 2nd half of my news? *Like* Purple Chair Crochet on Facebook to hear it first!)