Makers' Monday

Welcome to Makers' Monday, a celebration of knitting designers, artists & creatives.

Being part Irish, I'm still looking forward to St. Patrick's Day so I'm keeping the theme going.  Today we'll be taking a look at a few St. Patrick-y project bags and stitch markers.

First, let's check out a few stitch markers.

Peridot Jade Stitch Markers, courtesy of Lavender Hill Knits

I'm thinking these peridot jade markers from Lavender Hill Knits are a must-have before my next Outlander binge.  (And yes, Kate, I'm aware I'm once again mixing Irish & Scottish heritages here. I have Scottish blood as well as Irish so I think it'll be okay.)

Flowered Millefiori bead markers, courtesy of Lavender Hills Knits

If you aren't an Outlander fan, (gasp!) maybe you'd prefer these removable markers also from Lavender Hill Knits.  It's sort of hard to see but they have tiny little flowers on them.

Symbol of Luck Stitch Markers, courtesy of Blue Dog Workshop

Or how about these adorable shamrock stitch markers from Blue Dog Workshop.

I've shopped at  both Blue Dog Workshop and Lavender Hills Knits in the past and been extremely happy with my purchases and the customer service from both of these Etsy shops.  

Shamrock mini purse courtesy of Creative Jen V

Creative Jen V, is offering this adorable shamrock mini purse.  Last summer I purchased a non-holiday bag the same size from Creative Jen V & couldn't be happier with it.  It's the perfect bag for socks or mittens and I can't believe the bag's durability.  I have abused mine rather badly, and frequently, and it still looks brand new.

Project bag, courtesy of Quilt Knit Craft

Or perhaps you'd like a slightly bigger bag.  How could anyone resist these adorable puppies all dressed up for St. Patrick's Day?  St. Patrick's Day or not, this bag from Quilt Knit Craft is going on my wish list.

Neon Lime Celtic Knot Bag, courtesy of Shop House of Knot

This larger bag from Shop House of Knot is another being added to my wish list.  I just love the shorter handles and lime green celtic knots.

Which is your favorite?

Knitting Accessory Bag Friday

It's supposed to be Fiber Friday but instead, it's Knitting Accessory Bag Friday.

Octopus Garden by Ocean Patch

Granted, Knitting Accessory Bag Friday doesn't have the same ring to it as Fiber Friday but...

Sea Turtle bag by Ocean Patch

OMG! Have you ever seen a cuter sea turtle?  I just want to hug him!  Except it's a her.  That turtle definitely looks like a her.

Sea Turtle accessory pouch

Besides, her mate is on the back of the bag.  He just looks like a boy turtle.

I've only had these bags in my possession for about ten minutes but I'm totally in love with the turtle bag.  The octopus bag was bought to give as a gift so I'm trying to ignore it so I don't also fall in love with it & decide to keep it.

The bags came from an Etsy shop, Ocean Patch.  I was a little worried when I made my purchase about how long it would take to receive the bags.  There was no mention on the listing about shipping time frames or whether the bags were sewn after the order was placed or if they were ready to ship.  I had no need to worry though.  The bags were waiting for me in my mailbox just five days after purchase.  Maybe even four days.  I never ventured out to the mailbox yesterday.  Remember me being Grumpy Girl the other day?  Yeah, well the grumpiness was the precursor to a nasty stomach bug that I will not share the details of.  Let's just say I'm probably about 40 pounds lighter now.

Anyway.... the bags...  they are adorable and I'm going to love storing my knitting tools in them.   Well, in the turtle bag.  I have to keep reminding myself the octopus bag is to give away.  It's not mine to keep.

There is one problem with my purchase though.  The shop really knows it's marketing ploys.  In the process of gathering the link to Ocean Patch, I noticed they have several more bags available now.  And one of those bags has sheep on it.  Sheep!  And, my turtle and octopus bags came in the cutest packaging that included a tiny turtle charm attached to their business card.

Ocean Patch

Oh my gosh, does this store know me or what?

I almost wish I hadn't discovered the Ocean Patch Etsy shop.  As the saying goes, knowledge is a dangerous thing.  The knowledge that there's a cute little sheep bag, not to mention a zillion other beachy bags out there just waiting for me to purchase them, plus the fact that I'm working again & have a steady paycheck....  And if I buy more bags, I'll have to buy more knitting accessories to go into them....  Plus, if I buy more bags, maybe they'll send me more turtle charms....  Knowledge is a very dangerous thing and I could be in so much trouble!