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2026 - What's New?

Wow, life has been busy.  In the Fall of 2022, I found out I was pregnant! At the time, our other kids were 15, 12, and 9. Our little one (another boy!) was born in July 2023. Things have been a blur since then. From March of 2021 to March of 2025, I ran my tiny business called Stephanie' Soapery. I participated in 4 craft fairs, which I enjoyed more than I expected. For my soap & skincare biz, I made bar soap, shave cream, lotion, bath bombs, sugar scrub, lip balm, and more. It was a lot of fun, but due to the rising cost of raw materials and a lack of free time, I closed my business after 4 years. My current crafty interests... I still make bar soap and just tried my hand at a dish soap bar. If you want to try making soap yourself, here are some great YouTube channels for learning: Elly's Everyday Soap Making and Ellen Ruth Soap . Last month I started making soy candles for myself & friends. I've been crocheting these fun potholders for gifts: Classic Magic Potho...
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Why not?

I typed this up over 2 years ago... I'll go ahead and post it (and then do another updated post for 2026). For the last 4 years I've been busy with other endeavors. I forgot about my little blog.  But I figured why not update it now? My friend Tanya closed her Etsy shop in 2019 (I think), so I stopped selling zipper pouches, knit items, and more. My husband and I bought a house and I stayed busy homeschooling my kiddos. I started dabbling in soapmaking.  Then in March of 2021, I opened my own business! It's called Stephanie's Soapery. I mostly sell online, but started selling at craft fairs last fall. That was more fun than I expected. I had hoped to participate in at least 3 craft fairs this fall, but had a baby in July. That sure does change things! I made lots of my handcrafted skincare (lotion, sugar scrub, shave cream, foot care, etc) and soap before the baby was born. I'm taking a break from making anything new, but I still have lots of great products on my we...
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Spring cleaning SALE!!!

I haven't had much time to sew lately, BUT it's time for a spring cleaning sale. I am offering BIG DISCOUNTS right now on my zipper pouches, purses, and hand knit items. 40% off!!! *** All sale items can be seen HERE . ***  Project bags are 20% off... My friend and Etsy shop-mate has her beautiful knitting stitch markers discounted 25% off... and 10% off handmade card sets, too! ~Stephanie I've joined the creative team at Tatiana's Corner on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/TatianasCorner
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Goodies for knitters/crocheters

Busy, busy, busy... creating lovely things to help knitters. My friend, Tanya, creates these beautiful stitch markers. (available HERE ) My sewing machine has been working overtime lately to stitch up these project bags. (available HERE ) Just for cat lovers... Small project bag  The medium zipper bags are the perfect size for holding (2) skeins of yarn, needles/hooks, and notions. Medium project bag I really like this navy & pink floral fabric... so I made 4 bags with it.   Medium project bag   Here are the bags I was able to finish up last night.... they will be available in our shop soon. The bags also work well to hold toiletries / makeup / other craft supplies / etc. They are pretty fun to make. I have about 10 more to complete! If you'd like to purchase any of these, you can do so here in our Etsy shop: KNITTING/CROCHET PROJECT BAGS , STITCH MARKERS . ~Stephanie I've joined the creative team at Tatiana's Corner on Etsy !...
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Pattern tester

Ravelry has groups for knit/crochet pattern testers. Last month I signed up to test 3 knit patterns. It was a lot fun. First, I tested this cool design: Unwind The Night Tribe Beanie  (pattern on Ravelry) (my project pages with yarn info: brown/ivory , merlot/ivory ) This pattern was already well written and easy to follow going into the testing phase. I enjoyed the pattern so much that I made two beanies! The designer was great to work with, too. Next up are these lovely mittens: Eloquence (pattern on Ravelry) (my project page: mittens ) These were nice to knit and the pattern was easy to follow. Bobbles (on the wrist section) were new to me and a little tricky at first, but add such nice detail! After a few rounds I had the pattern down and it was rather relaxing.  Starliner beanie - Super easy pattern and that knits up fast with this Ella Rae Chunky yarn. This month... I also whipped up this easy Turtleneck Dog Sweater for my girl, Lucy. (I'll lin...
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Colorado Love Beanie

I've been busy recuperating from the flu and knitting LOTS of beanies and other projects. Here is one my favorite recent knits. Presenting the Colorado Love beanie ... My husband requested I make this for one of his co-workers. I hope she likes it!  ~Stephanie I've joined the creative team at Tatiana's Corner on Etsy !
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Happy New Year!

Whew... we made it through the holidays. I was able to finish all but 1 Christmas project! (That item will instead be a birthday gift.) I had fun knitting several wearables... Caron X Pantone Knit Fair Isle  (free pattern) Sunset Hat (free pattern) Little Hearts Fair Isle Hat Copycat beanie (free pattern) and Wintered Wheat Mitts Rye Socks (free pattern) My Guys beanies (my pattern - hope to share here soon) And this adorable teddy bear for my middle son... Magic Loop Teddy  (free pattern) And here's the gift set I made for my mother-in-law... I'm blown away by the generosity of people willing to give away their patterns! Many of the items here were made using free patterns. Check out my Ravelry project page to see more items I've made from free (and paid) patterns: Stephanie's Projects . Happy knitting, sewing, and of course, Happy New Year! ~Stephanie I've joined the creative team at Tatiana's Corner on Etsy !
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