Hello everyone,
Firstly I
need to apologise as I got a bit confused as to when I was supposed to do a
blog post, so I am sorry that this post is late but I totally forgot which week
I was on (May is a big month for birthdays in my family). As I knew that I
would be adding a new Etsy listing soon, I thought I would just hold off an
extra week and just do a post then - which is what this blog post is all about.
So if you didn't already
know last Thursday I added my knitted cactus inside a frame to my Etsy shop. And
below is a little explanation all about them, like always I have separated the
information up into smaller sections to hopefully make it clearer. If you don’t
like reading the full length of my blog (which I know can get a bit long) below
is a link to my new listing. However I am hoping that this blog post will
explain the designs/colours better as I am limited to how much I can put on Etsy.
Knitted Cactus Inside a
Frame - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/620970181/knitted-cactus-inside-a-frame?ref=shop_home_active_1
Background information:
Hopefully you
will already know that I have knitted initials inside frames over on my Etsy
shop and one of the main reasons that I came up with that idea was because I wanted to make knitting
become an all year round item and not just associated with winter woolly hats. Hence
why I went down the interiors route but I didn’t want to do the typical
cushions route (although in the future I do want to make some soft furnishings).
I wanted to make something new which I hadn’t seen before, yes there are a lot
of box frames out there but the majority of them are prints and not knitting. So
hopefully I’ve spotted a gap in the market. In the beginning when I came up
with the frames idea, I also wanted to do knitted motifs and designs like the
cactus I have now, but I decided to do the letters first as I thought they
would be easier for me to do in the way of time and learning how to do
intarsia. I’ve planned out a whole collection of different designs and patterns
for my knitted frames, so this is hopefully just the beginning of this mini
collection. I’m hoping the next design will be announced within the next 2
weeks.
About:
My knitted
cactus inside frames are very similar to my knitted letters inside frames, and
similar to them there isn’t that much I can explain about them as their title
is pretty self-explanatory. However here is some key information about them:
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Each cactus is made to order by me using my knitting machine and
the technique of intarsia knitting.
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They are either available in either a white or black frame.
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The frame can be hung or self-standing, making it perfect for a
desk/shelf as well as wall decoration.
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Perfect for any knitting lover or plant/cactus lover.
Designs:
There are 3 different
designs/patterns available for my knitted cacti (which are available in different
colours) the 3 designs are:
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Plain – standard cactus shape with no pattern just block colour
for the cactus and its plant pot.
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Stripes – to resemble some of the patterns that can be found on
some cacti.
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Spots – to resemble spikes which are often found on cacti
To make things clearer
when ordering (also because I am only allowed two variations on Etsy which is
where you get to choose colours ect.) I have decided to create set designs per
colours and patterns. The cacti’s that are available are: (the designs
available are also made clearer in the pictures at the ends of the blog).
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Design 1 – plain cactus in the colour pistachio. Select 1(plain p)
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Design 2 – plain cactus in the colour green grass. Select 2(plain
gg)
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Design 3 – plain cactus in the colour khaki. Select 3(plain khaki)
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Design 4 – stripy cactus in the colours green grass and khaki. Select
4(stripe gg&k)
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Design 5 – stripy cactus in the colours pistachio and khaki. Select
5(stripe p&k)
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Design 6 – stripy cactus in the colours green grass and pistachio.
Select 6(stripe gg&p)
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Design 7 – spotty cactus in the colours green grass and lemon. Select
7(spots gg&l)
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Design 8 – spotty cactus in the colours pistachio and lemon. Select
8(spots p&l)
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Design 9 – spotty cactus in the colours pistachio and khaki. Select
9(spots p&k)
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Design 10 – spotty cactus in the colours khaki and lemon. Select 10(spots
k&l)
Colours:
Unlike many of my other items
where I have lots of different colours available, I have decided to use only a
select few colours for a select few designs. However that doesn’t mean that I am
not willing to switch things up if you want, if you have any changes that you
would like to make please message me and we can discuss this further. The colour
of yarns that I use is:
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White – standard white yarn used for the back ground.
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Copper – orangey/brown used for the plant pot.
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Pistachio – light green
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Grass green – bright green
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Khaki – dark green
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Lemon – pale yellow, used in many of the spotty designs to resemble
cactus spikes.
Similar to my knitted letters
inside frames, my knitted cacti are available to be inside either a black or
white frame, depending on which you prefer and which will suit the room it is
intended for.
Size:
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The frame size is: width 18cm, height 23cm, depth 3cm
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Picture size is: width 14.5cm, height 19.5cm
(Both are approximate sizes)
Materials:
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The knitting is made out of 100% acrylic and to help support the
knitting I have added 100% calico cotton to the back of it to help it stay flat
and in shape.
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The frame is made out of painted wood with a glass front and white
cardboard mount.
Price:
These frames are £12 plus postage which will be shown below.
Delivery:
Postage for the UK is
£2.90, unless you live in Bridgnorth then please message me instead of ordering
through Etsy as I can hand deliver to you for free. Unfortunately at the time
being these frames are only available for the UK, until I can sort out overseas
prices, although if you would really like a frame please message me where you
are from and I can look into postage further for you.
Processing time:
Over on Etsy I have put that the processing
time (making time) for these frames are 1-2 weeks the same as my hats but like
my hats I always aim to have them sent out as soon as possible. I mainly say
1-2 weeks just in case I have a back log of orders or I have to put in an order
for yarn, which can take a few days to arrive as I don’t have any yarn shops or
haberdasheries by me.
Where you can buy from:
You can either shop from my Etsy shop
(links will be at the end of the blog) or if you live in Bridgnorth then message me as this way
you can save on delivery charges. All my links will be at the end of my blog
post for ways that you can get in contact with me.
Well I think that is it,
I feel like a lot of this has just been repeated from my last blog post about my
knitted letters inside frames as they are pretty much the same except from the
knitted design. I must admit I did copy and paste a few bits but the pricing
and delivery is the same for both items so why not copy what I’ve already
done. Anyway I hope you like my new item; I’d love to hear what you think. it’s been so hard trying to keep quiet about
it and not share all my ideas out, when I first had the idea months ago all I wanted
to do was tell you, so I’m sorry that I had to keep quite but I am so excited
for you to see what’s to come next.
Again I am sorry about the
break in my blog posts, I was trying my best but sometimes life just gets away
with you and I genuinely forgot which week I was on. However I am going to try
my best to keep up with my once every two weeks upload.
I have quite a few new knitted frame ideas which
I am hoping to be up soon, so there might not be many textiles based blogs more
product explanation blog posts. However I am perhaps thinking of doing an intarsia
blog update as unlike my knitted letters my knitted cactus have been knitted
without floats, which is how intarsia is meant to be knitted. But I might see
how I get on with my other designs first, cause then I will have had more
practice. Anyway keep your eyes peeled for hopefully new Etsy listings over the
next few weeks. The best way to know when I have a new listing or blog post is
probably on Instagram, as I am a lot more active on there (the link will be below)
so make sure you are following me, you’ll also get to see lots of in process/working
photos, giving you a little insight into how I make my products.
As always thank you so much for reading and supporting me,
Love Karmann jean
My
contacts/links:
· Etsy:
· Instagram:
· Email: karmannbenson@gmail.com
· Facebook
Page:
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The three designs available for my knitted cacti.
The designs/colours available for my plain cacti.
The designs/colours available for my stripy cacti.
The designs/colours available for my spotty cacti.
Design 1 - plain pistachio coloured cactus.
Design 1 - plain pistachio coloured cactus.
Design 2 - plain grass green coloured cactus.
design 3 - plain khaki coloured cactus.
design 3 - plain khaki coloured cactus.
Design 4 - stripy grass green and khaki cactus.
Design 4 - stripy grass green and khaki cactus.
Design 5 - stripy pistachio and khaki coloured cactus.
Design 5 - stripy pistachio and khaki coloured cactus.
Design 6 - stripy grass green and pistachio coloured cactus.
Design 6 - stripy grass green and pistachio coloured cactus.
Design 7 - spotty grass green and lemon coloured cactus.
Design 7 - spotty grass green and lemon coloured cactus.
Design 8 - spotty pistachio and lemon coloured cactus.
Design 8 - spotty pistachio and lemon coloured cactus.
Design 9 - spotty pistachio and khaki coloured cactus.
Design 9 - spotty pistachio and khaki coloured cactus.
Design 10 - spotty khaki and lemon coloured cactus.
Design 10 - spotty khaki and lemon coloured cactus.
Colour comparison of some of the designs.
Pistachio is light green, grass green is bright green and khaki is dark green.
Pistachio and khaki striped cactus hanging up.
Grass green plain cactus hanging up.
Two of my knitted cacti hanging up in my knitting shed. I think they look so cute.
Grass green plain cactus hanging up.
Pistachio and khaki striped cactus hanging up in my knitting shed.
Grass green plain cactus hanging up.
All three of my plain knitted cacti.
All 3 of my stripy knitted cacti.
Three of my spotty knitted cacti.
Knitted cacti inside black and white frames.
Knitted cacti inside black and white frames.
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