
Army Newsboy

When someone orders a special hat from me, I might as well make it a pattern to share with you. This Army Newsboy hat is size 0-3 months. It is really quick and simple to work up. I enjoy making these. With the simple change of colors, adding a stripe, a band with buttons, or a flower, you can create such a large variety of hats. I hope you enjoy making this cozy piece of wearable artwork as much as I do.
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Check It Out!

I have listed all my free patterns on Ravelry! Check it out!
Where Can I Sell Items Online
I have seen so many people asking others where they should sell items online. I have listed the top 7 ways to sell online. There is something for everyone!!
Etsy
Etsy is the #1 place for selling yarntastic creations. But we all know its nice to have options. The more market sites you sell through, the more your name is floating around the world wide web, and the more you will sell.
There are no membership fees with Etsy. It only costs $0.20 to list an item for 4 months, or until it sells. Once you sell your item, Etsy will collect a 3.5% fee on the sale price. Fees for listings and transactions will be on your monthly Etsy bill. At the end of each month Etsy will add up all your fees, and email your monthly stat.
Copious
If you have items that fall into one of these categories: Accessories, Clothing, Health & Beauty, Home, Jewelry, Shoes or Handbags; then Copious is for you! The site is very simple and easy to learn. Not only for the seller but also the buyer.
There are no listings fees, so it is free to post. When an item sells, you will pay 3.5% for the transaction.
Copious is a social marketplace, so grow your community(using other network sites like Facebook) to sell the things you create.
Tab Juice
Tab Juice is a 100% free, sales and social media application that allows businesses to offer their fans an all-in-tab shopping experience directly on their Facebook business page. This app seems perfect for just about anyone!
Artfire
“Have more fun selling online. Give your site a design unique to your style. With just a few clicks your shop is branded, launched, and you're in business.” Currently with Artfire your first 14 days free! Then your store is $12.95/month.
If you are new at selling, and depending on how many items you can sell through this site, this site might not be for you.
Ebay
Ebay, Ebay, Ebay. They are partially responsible for starting the online wave of selling things from home. We can stay inside the home and sell our handmade items while drinking our morning coffee. Founded in 1995, eBay connects a diverse and passionate community of buyers and sellers, as well as small businesses. In 2011, the total value of goods sold on eBay was $68.6 billion — more than $2,100 every second. While searching for prices to use ebay I found this nifty ebay calculator.
Craft is art
With Craftisarts, as a Basic Seller, you would Pay-As-You-Go. The commission fee would be 5.5% of your final selling price. When you reach the limit of items you can list in your account for free, you need to add credit to your account to continue listing for free. Regardless of how many active items you currently have in your account, even if you delete items, every item added counts as a listed item.
Or with the premium sign up you can list as many items as you would like, but you would pay $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
Hyena Cart
There's an inital set-up fee of $10 (unless you sign up during their penny promotion, then only a penny) then $5 per month after that.The $5 payment will unlock your stocking page for a month from the date that you pay. If payment lapses, your in-stock store will still be visible to your customers for two months, but you'll be unable to add or edit items to the database but then you can pick up the payments again at any time.

Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel is a fun way to earn rewards for shopping. Nielsen sends their panelists a scanner that is used to scan in groceries purchased. Nielsen uses the information to learn more about the shopping habits of Americans. The great thing about Nielsen is it is absolutely free to sign up and if at any time you change your mind, you can send the scanner back at no cost to you!
If you want to be involved just follow the link here or click their banner below
Size 0-3 month Princess Crown

From all 39 of my free crochet patterns, the Princess Crown and Kings Crown have been the most popular. Upon request, from a Stitch11 fan, I welcome you…… this free pattern for a 0-3 month princess crown!
Princess Crown Crochet Pattern
Snaggletooth cyclops
Could a Snaggletooth Cyclops newborn hat ever be so cute?? I cant wait to get this on a baby this Halloween for those first pictures. If you use this free crochet pattern for a little monster, I would love to see pictures!!
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SC 2 Tog/ SC Decrease
This stitch can be used for things from ear flaps to making balls. I had spent so much time avoiding this stitch… but I have grown to not mind it so much after all. Its not a hard stitch… just not what I consider to be fun or as nice and clean looking as some of the others stitches.
Passion to stay home

After 8 years of waiting to pee on a stick and see 2 pink lines, I had given up hope of the idea of being a mom who has the option to stay home. Then on Mothers day of 2010 I finally had a positive pregnancy test. One of the first things that came to my mind was how I wanted to be home with my baby. I didn't want to miss a thing. One week after finding out I had a bun in the oven, I gave my boss a 2 weeks notice. With how long it took me to get pregnant.. I didn't want the risk of a stress to ruin my chances of a healthy baby. I think I was the most paranoid pregnant person anyone could ever meet!
My Desire to Stay Home Grew!
It didn't take long before my husband and I had “The Talk.” We both knew I wouldn't be able to stay home forever, but we both also didn't want to leave our daughter (Ella, born on 1-11-11 @ 8lbs 6oz <3) at a daycare until she could at least talk and let us know how people treat her.
I quickly started looking for jobs through www.wahadventures.com and I found the best wah job for me *at the time*. I was able to choose my own hours and work whenever I wanted.. averaging 10-12 dollars an hour for doing the simplest work. It sounds so easy right? It was so easy… to put work off! “I can do it later.” Until eventually I lost the job. Panic rushed through me.
So then I decided that maybe I needed to do something I enjoyed. Like graphic art! I actually still really enjoy graphic art but I have been *trying to design for a year now and im not skilled enough to make a real income with it. Or any income with it.
Christmas of 2011 came and I decided I wanted to give crochet a try. I looked up all the basics and watched video after video until I felt confident enough in myself to be able tell my husband what I wanted for Christmas. He laughed at me as if he didn't think I would ever be able to figure out. Baha! After 2 months of teaching myself how to crochet, I decided to start writing out my crochet patterns. So why not start a blog?! And also another big “THANKS!!” to www.wahadventures.com for her “Blogging 101 series!”
This blog, stitch11, is a place I like to share my crochet arts with the world, all while teaching them how to do exactly the same thing, and with no charge. I am actually starting to make some money through ads and affiliate programs, but not yet enough to call my income. I have about another year until I would like to know I have a steady income through my blog, and luckily, it's growing faster than I could ever have imagined! I have found my passion, my passion to stay home with my daughter. And with a little yarn and hook, I am making that happen!
Do you Crochet to Stay Home?
Daniel in the Lions Den

After one of my readers used my snake puppet pattern , She contacted me asking for advice on changing it up to a lion puppet. She will be doing a puppet show at her church telling the story of Daniel in the Lions Den. What a great idea and thank you for letting me be part of this!
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Bonnets on The Rise!


Bonnets are on the rise! Thanks to Dearest Debi!
The white puff stitch bonnet was inspired by a bonnet pattern that Debi is currently putting together for all of us bonnet lovers. The pink bonnet is an available pattern from Dearest Debi called the Sun Tulip Bonnet.
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Organizing My Yarn Mess

Everyday as I walk through my house I point out my daughters play area to her and say “What a mess!” All while ignoring my overflowing, tangled, intertwined, and beautiful yarn stash of a mess I make myself. I pulled everything off of my card (yarn) table and decided to tackle this puzzle I had created. But where do I start????
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Welcome Home Beanie

Every new baby needs a beanie to wear on the way home from the hospital. This free newborn baby beanie crochet pattern is very simple and easy to follow. The hat folds up so it is great when you have no clue what shape the baby's head will be.
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It’s A girl Monkey!
Little Big FLower

When making hats for girls, I usually like to make very large flowers. But, when making a flower to go on an animal hat, the large flowers don't always work. So here is a free crochet pattern for a little big flower! Its small enough to put by a monkey ear without over powering the rest of the monkey details. And its still big and full enough to be flowerific!
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Beach Bag for Momma
After popular demand I decided to write out a free pattern for this beautiful beach bag I designed for my mom. I tested this out when taking a trip to Altoona, PA. I was able to put 3 beach towels, diapers, wipes, sun screen, Tylenol, 3 changes of clothes for my daughter, a small blanket, and I still had more stretching room.
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Hockey Helmet and Leg Warmers!
Yarn Labels- What do they mean?
~On The Go~ Makeup Bag
I was long over due for a new ~on the go~ make up bag. When designing this free pattern, I wanted to create something secure. I wanted to be able to throw my makeup bag into the back seat of the car without fearing my makeup would fly out all directions. With success, this bag is so strong, and secure. Its the perfect size for all your makeup tools for ladies on the go. I put all the items I use daily in it and I still had plenty room to spare.
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Simply Perfect Coaster
If you follow me on Facebook you probably already know I have been crocheting a variety of coasters. In the process I have created a quick, simple, easy and free pattern for you of the ideal coaster.
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Captain America!

Captain America! My son, Brennan, was super excited when he found out I was making him a Captain America mask. This hat is made to fit most children and is being worn by a 10 year old in this photo.
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