Knitting So Pretty!

Hello there! My name is Leah, I am 21 years of age and I adore craft! This blog is my secondary blog on which I will post all things knitting & craft 🎨 Feel free to have a look around - and if you wanna stalk me some can find me @leahlovesroses in most places 😊

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Stripes. #wool #yarn #knitter #knitting #socks #sockyarn #crafts #crafting

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finished one glove

the pinkie finger was charted to be as long as the others which what-everrr so i wrote a new one

i’m worried because it is VERY snug on me and I have narrow hands. it’s for a boy person (not a huge one, but still) so they may be too small. i’ll finish the other one and then block them. hopefully that’ll work.

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Why do I stay up so late??? I gotta be up in 6 hours, but rather than sleep - I crochet. Oops! Here's the start of a hat!

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@booshoe37 was probs just trying to be nice, cos I totally listened back to this....not my best singing!!!! 😂

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Hey, all!

So, last Thursday, I finished my first ever blanket!!! Yayyy!!!

For anyone who’s interested, I’ll include the pattern after the “keep reading” link.

Keep reading

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Spending time with my #husband at #Starbucks while he reads and I #knit Enjoying a #greentea and some #lovely #weather :) #knitting #knitter #knittersofinstagram #okcknitters

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My current WIP ❤️

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Table is getting a little cray cray this week #bytheriverknits #knits #tistheseason #instagood #igknitter #knitting #etsy

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It's 12:30 am, I just finished this, I have to be up in 6 hours! What am I doing???

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Finished some socks. It’s starting to get cool here. #knit #knitter #knitting #knittingaddict #knitsocks #rosecityrollers #ravelry #knitted #knittersofinstagram

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[beezeeart]

Okay I understand artists charging more than mass producers for items. But your prices are a little high. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

I’ve said this a hundred times. Other artists have said this. People who aren’t even artists but care about others being able to support themselves from their work have said this. This is my job where I make my full time living. My prices are the way they are for a reason. And even if it weren’t my full time job I am performing a specialized skill producing luxury goods that takes time, money, and years to perfect. I deserve to be compensated for that work even if the money doesn’t go to basic survival necessities.

My products may be out of your price range, which is okay. That just means you aren’t my target market. But that doesn’t mean they are overpriced. And that doesn’t make it okay to walk around telling others what they should charge. There are a hundred resources on why artists price the way they do out there, please read the following and take some time to educate yourself:

- This is a “simple” forumla for pricing.  It does not include any specifics and simply includes “expenses” as a lump category.

- A more in depth guide to pricing.

- Here is a post from Magweno which does a good job of summing up all the “hidden” costs in crafting. It also includes a discussion on whether the perceived value of art should be taken into consideration. It doesn’t even take into account sales, self employment, or income taxes. 15% of my income alone goes to self employment tax. 15-30% (depending on how much I made that year) will go to income tax.

- If you want to spend some money to learn, there is an entire book on ethical pricing.

- Another blog post from Mill Girl who writes further on what goes into pricing, arts and crafts as a luxury item, what you support when you purchase handmade, and who/what you harm when you devalue handmade.

- A tumblr post which highlights the pitfalls of people who undervalue art and their negative impact on the entire art community. This includes both artists undervaluing themselves and clients undervaluing artists.

- Here’s an article on pricing as a freelancer and industry standards. For the record I consider myself under the category “Someone with a few years of experience and a good portfolio: $50 - $85+/hr.” I can promise I am charging nowhere near $50 an hour, and close to $25 since I supplement my income with “passive income” from pattern sales.

And that is just a few of the resources out there available. I sincerely hope you will read them and stop spreading negative attitudes on pricing.

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I love this. Thank you for putting this all together. This gives a really good insight into why we price things the way we do.

[thegreenwolf]

You know what else artists need to do that often doesn’t get mentioned?

GIVE OURSELVES RAISES.

I’ve been creating my art since 1998, and my first book came out in 2006. I give myself raises with each passing year. I’m not just talking about raises due to the rise in the cost of living, though that’s a significant factor. I’m also talking about:

–A raise because I’ve been putting together a bunch of kick-ass new designs

–A raise because I’m putting in longer hours

–A raise because my work has gotten better or I’ve learned a new technique that’s become a valuable part of what I do

–A raise because I managed to find a new way to market/sell my work

–A raise because I am now no longer just responsible for myself, but am the financial backbone of a household of three

–A raise because all this work has got me seriously stressed out and I could use a few days out backpacking in the woods or exploring the desert so that I can come back rejuvenated and ready to create more awesomeness

–A raise because if I just keep making the same amount year after year eventually it’s going to ruin my morale

In short, I give myself raises for all the same sorts of reasons people get raises in regular jobs. Yes, that means nudging up my prices, but I get a LOT more people telling me I’m not charging enough for my work than too much. And year after year I’m getting better as an artist and author and investing more time, effort and education in it, so shouldn’t I make more for all that, just like anyone else who’s had the same job for two decades?

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These are all REALLY AWESOME POINTS!

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REBLOGGING AGAIN FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

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I started socks for my mom last night after I finished my dad’s pair. I love this yarn! The colorway is called Purple Haze.

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this never gets old

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I met the creator of this a month ago and he said he got a lot of hate mail from dudebros who thought that he was a woman complaining about these problems.

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Susan Pandorf from Sunflower Designs put out a Fellowship of the Ring Series knitting pattern book. I own part one, but was always too intimidated to try it. Well. I now have the materials to do each one of the projects, and so I shall be doing them one at a time. This pattern is gorgeous, and I just happened to have the right weight yarn for it in a color that I love. So here we go. Keep your eyes peeled for WIP’s.  (This color is: Happy Hands Hand Dyed Yarns: The Tide is High. happyhandsyarn.com if you want to see what these ladies have to offer in stock. Superwash Merino. )

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This is absolutely lovely in Cashmere 1 color H10. http://ift.tt/1JwXCa6 http://ift.tt/1f2l0SP

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Finished the other #shawl last night and immediately cast on the next! #lace #fiberarts #fiberart #silk #knitsofinstagram #bluemoonfiberarts #knitting