Gina's Crocheting Etc.

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Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Crocheted Purple Passion

This is an afghan I just finished crocheting done in Lionbrand's Chenille Thick & Quick, Dark Purple, Amethyst Print and Antique White. The finished dimensions are 48" x 52". This is one I will sell for $150.00. It is just a shame not to be able see these in person. One cannot tell how rich the colors look or feel the softness of the item just by the pictures.

7 Comments:

  • At 5:56 PM, Blogger Gina said…

    Thank you so much. Actually it only took me about a week to make it as crocheting is the main thing I do of an evening when I get off work. It was also a pattern that worked up quite quickly.

    You could always paint a room lavender or white? :-)

    Gina

     
  • At 11:00 AM, Blogger Gina said…

    This afghan is now also shown for sale at: http://www.lionboutique.com/


    It is listed under Decorator Items if anyone has an interest.

     
  • At 10:28 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    If it only took you a week, why are you charging so much?

     
  • At 10:45 AM, Blogger Gina said…

    Dear Anonymous,

    Although it only took me a week to make this afghan, I did not state how many hours I worked on this afghan during that week, which were numerous.

    Also, if you check at any store that sells Lionbrand Chenille Thick & Quick Yarn, please take a look at the price per skein. It is an expensive yarn and it took a good bit of it to make this product.

    If the truth be known, I probably did not ask enough for it.

    Gina

     
  • At 4:27 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Anonymous - have you checked out what you are asking? At Herrschner's there is a kit for $50.00 and I know from experience that the kit doesnot contain as good a quality of yarn as when you buy the yarn in bulk. If she worked on it a week that is $14.00 per day considering she paid $50.00 for the yarn but I'll bet by the time she bought the yarn and paid shipping and handling it is even less than that.

    Would you work for $14.00 per day. I'll hire you.

    Anonymous II

     
  • At 9:09 AM, Blogger Gina said…

    Tchat,

    Currently my price is mainly based on the cost of the materials involved.

    I have also since discussed this with several women in town, who attend a lot of craft shows. They haven't see a single afghan the size of mine priced for under $200 and that was using a regular worsted weight yarn and not the specialty chenille yarn that I have been using on my projects.

    Therefore, my price is not giving me much in the the way of skill, creativity or labor involved since these are all hand made. I am just at this time, looking to sell some to recoop my yarn costs so that I can buy more yarn to continue to do something I enjoy.

     
  • At 1:34 PM, Blogger Gina said…

    Update. I traded this afghan off for 4 cartons of Marlboros. It was given as a birthday gift to a little girl who was thrilled with it since the colors in it were her school colors.

     

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