Knitted Things & The Wonderful World of Etsy

I’m currently sitting here, impressed with two very amazing things. One of those things is apple butter from Patterson Farms in Ohio (more on this later in the week), the other is an online store called Etsy. 

Is There Anything Cuter than This Hat?

If you’ve been living in a closet for the last 5 years like I have then you don’t know that Etsy is a website dedicated to re-inventing the way consumers interact with producers. Through this companies vision consumers are able to interact directly with the creator of hand-made products ranging from paintings and wooden bowls to knitted clothes, and Christmas decorations.  There are hundreds of thousands of people around the world who hand-make items and then sell them in their online Etsy store to people just like you and I (well, maybe like you, I’m just weird).

One of those hundreds of thousands of people is my friend Lindsey who knits children and toddlers headgear, along with handmade drawstring backpacks.  I’m very impressed with the quality of work my friend Lindsey does when it comes to knitting. There is no way on planet earth that I could ever create the adorable and professional quality stuff this woman is able to churn out ( I know I've tried). I love having her store available to me online, because she lives far away, and it makes it easy for me to see what she has going on and to pick items out. It’s also great because even if I didn’t know her personally I would still be able to contact her (the creator) directly and ask for something specific. Like for instance let’s say that I really like a hat she has but I also want matching gloves and a scarf, well now that’s possible.  It’s also exactly what I’ve decided to order if you were beginning to get curious. It was really hard for me to decide what I was going to order, but after realizing I don’t know the sex of the new baby, and my daughter requires winter gear I decided to go with the the beanie pictured at right, with matching gloves and scarf of course. After the baby is born I am certain to be back for more!

If you want to check out Lindsey's Boutique on Etsy just click the link below.