I've Been Shopping on Etsy!

I love Etsy! I love having the opportunity to sell our handmade items in our shop uniquelyyourscrafter.etsy.com and I love shopping from other great Etsy shops! This week I have purchased and recieved items from three great sellers. All three of these ladies are members of my Etsy team - Team Christian Artists and Crafters. Take a look at my purchases and then go visit their shops!

These flat-bottomed nesting bowls are crocheted using a mohair yarn. The pattern is one of two I purchased from DelightedHands3113.etsy.com. The pattern is well written and the bowls are beautiful!

This beautiful fused glass pendant is one that I purchased from another Etsy shop - redbuddesigns.etsy.com , another one of my team members! The colors are gorgeous. She has many beautiful items in her shop and many of them are on sale. Go take a look...The last purchase I want to share with you is from sewfaithful.etsy.com. This is the second wristlet I have purchased from her. I bought a matching wallet to go with this one. Please visit her shop. She has many wonderful items and you are sure to find something just for you.

Thanks so much for coming along with me on my shopping trip. Please visit these shops and we'd love to have you stop by our shop uniquelyyourscrafter.etsy.com where you will find handspun yarn and hand-crocheted items.

Crocheted Sleeveless Sweater Vest

This sweater is an easy project for beginners and more advanced crocheters will also enjoy making this sweater.

You will need:

light worsted weight yarn (I used Simply Soft Shadows) aprrox. 20 ounces depending on size

Size I hook

This sweater can be made in any size. You will need two measurments:

A. Measure from your waist in back over your shoulder to your waist in front.

B. Measure the fullest part of your bust and add 3 inches. Divide this measurement by 4.(example: bust measures 33 inches + 3 inches divided by 4 = 9 inches.

The sweater is made in two rectangles.

Step 1: (Make 2)

Chain a long enough chain to go from waist over the shoulder to waist. Turn.

Row 1: Double crochet (dc) in 4th chain from hook and in each chain across. Chain 3 and turn. (Chain 3 counts as first dc.
Row 2: Double crochet in each stitch across row.

Continue row 2 until piece equals measurement B. (example = 9 inches)

Step 2:

Fold rectangles in half. Stitch center front and back seams. Sew front seam about 10 inches from waist and back seam about 11 inches from waist. This can be adjusted if you want the neckline higher or lower. Sew the side seams, leaving an armhole of about 7 inches on both front and back. Again, this can easily be adjusted.

Step 3:

Neck edging

Attach yarn at any point on neck opening.

Row 1: Single crochet (sc) around. Join to first single crochet.

Rows 2-3: Single crochet around. At the end of row 3 join with slip stitch to beginning sc and fasten off.

Step 4:

Sleeve edging

Attach yarn at underarm seam.

Row 1: SC around and join to first sc.

Row 2-3: SC around. At the end of row 3 join with slip stitch to beginning sc and fasten off.

Step 5:

Waist edging

Attach yarn at side seam.

Row 1: SC around spacing stitches evenly.

Rows 2-5: SC in each stitch. At the end of row 5 join to beginning sc and fasten off.

Weave in ends and you are ready to wear this great casual sweater!