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Green Nintendo DS Case

Hi everyone!  I've made two more Nintendo DS cases - made to fit a Nintendo DS Lite video gaming portable system.  They can also fit a variety of other things since it is a zippered knit pouch - your camera, iPod, cell phone, make-up, or anything else you would like to organize or transport around with you!

The first case that I made is made from green Merino wool - the lining is super cute and has little pigs!  The fabric is straight from a fabric shop in Kyoto, Japan. 

Green Nintendo DS Case

The case is knit by hand and the fabric lining, as well as the zipper, are all sewed by hand.  On the front of the green case, there is a cute 1" pinback button attached, featuring a cat jumping into the air, like a Jack-in-the-Box (a cat in the box?)  :) 

The green knit case is available for purchase in my Etsy shop for $15.00.

Green-Gray Nintendo DS Case

The next case, also available in my Etsy shop, is made with a beautiful shade of green-gray wool, 100% Merino wool.  It has slight hints of gold and blue in the sunlight - a great natural earthy tone called "Treebark Mix" by the company.  Similar to the other cases that I create, there is a Japanese fabric used on the inside featuring swimming turtles on navy blue.  The fabric and the zipper are sewed by hand.

Green-Gray Nintendo DS Case

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Mario Magnets

I've created some brand new items for my Etsy shop!  These are all completely handmade, fully hand stitched, needlepoint fridge magnets!  I have brought back my Tetris fridge magnets (which were featured in the wonderful Craft: magazine online blog a while back!) and added some new ones to my shop as well, including a Mario set, a Bubble Bobble set, and a Pacman set!

The Mario fridge magnets (pictured to the left) feature a question mark block, a red mushroom, a green 1up mushroom, a fire flower, a star, and a gold coin - all in fridge magnet form!

Pacman Magnets

The Pacman fridge magnets are a set of six needlepoint magnets:  Pacman, Inky, Blinky, Pinky, Clyde (the four ghosts), and the dark blue ghost that Pacman can eat. 

The Bubble Bobble / Bust a Move fridge magnets are also a set of six, that feature four of the enemies (including the super scary invincible white ghost that comes to get you after a certain amount of time...if you played Bubble Bobble as a child, I'm sure you were pretty scared of him, too!), and the two dragon heroes (Bub and Bob). 

Bubble Bobble Magnets

All of the fridge magnets are completely stitched by hand and the back of the character is covered completely with felt to hide all of the stitches.  Attached to the felt is a sturdy magnet, allowing you to use these on your fridge, your locker, or anywhere magnetic!

I hope you enjoyed viewing these as much as I enjoyed making them!  More to come in the works...or if you have any requests, I can pretty much make any video game character, and I'm always happy to take custom orders!  :)

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Mario Pen Holder

Pacman Pen Holder

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Lostmitten.org has been officially launched!  My brand new website - featuring a brand new blog about my own handmade crafts plus the work of others!

I'd really appreciate it if you'd take the time to check out my new site as well as the blog... if you're interested, be sure to bookmark the blog since chances are I will be writing there a little more than here (I'll still do my best to write at this blog as well).

I will be launching a shop there, separate from my Etsy shop, but that is not fully functional yet, "coming soon".

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Crochet Scarf - Multicolor

Hello!  Just wanted to share my newest creations that I've listed in my Etsy shop today (Wednesday October 3rd)!

The first is a Multicolored Crochet Scarf.  It is made from 100% Merino Wool, and has shades of red, orange, green, and purple.  It is perfect for the Fall, nice autumn colors!  It will keep you nice and warm - this scarf is long enough to wrap around your neck a couple of times (86" in length!).  It is fashionable and functional.

Fingerless Gloves / Armwarmers

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So, I FINALLY managed to get a Ravelry invite!  I'm not sure if I ended up getting to the top of the giant waiting list that I'd been on for the past few months, or if a kind person decided to invite me (if that is the case, thank you SO much!) but I am now on the site!!  Hooray!

I can tell that this is going to take up a lot of my time...in the best way, of course!  There are places to share projects, patterns, your wool stash...I can't wait to search through the site more!  And I just got my wisdom teeth taken out, so I'll be at home over the next couple of days anyway (ugh...my cheeks look like a chipmunk right now, and I'm dying to eat something besides milkshakes, yogurt, or mashed potatoes that came from a box).

If you are a member of Ravelry, I'd love to be your friend on there, so be sure to add me!  Just search the user name "lostmitten" and you'll find me!  :)

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DS Case - Knitted Blue-Green

I decided to try my hand at making a case that would fit my pink Nintendo DS Lite and it worked out really well!  These DS cases are knitted pouches that are completely lined, have a zipper added, as well as pompoms attached to the zipper.

I have made two so far for my Etsy Shop:  a Pink DS Case with black and white lining, and a Blue-Green DS case with a flower lining.

Nintendo DS Case - Pink

The Blue-Green case has a pale blue zipper with a delicate flower lining - tiny flowers of pink, blue, yellow, and red with little green leaves. 

The Pink case has a black zipper with a black and white pattern that also has flowers and leaves.  The pink and black looks awesome together!

Nintendo DS Case - Pink

The pouch can also be used as a wallet or for pretty much anything else, too - your iPod, cellphone, keys, money, change, credit cards - it is incredibly versatile!

The entire pouch is made by hand - the lining and the zipper have been completely sewed by hand, as well as the knitting. Attached to the zipper are two pom-poms. Also, a 1" pinback Nintendo button has been attached to the front of the pouch as well, to showcase your love for playing games on your DS!

Nintendo DS Case - Blue-Green

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Just a special thank you to the positive comments I received for my One Year Anniversary of first opening my Etsy Shop, Lost Mitten!  Thanks to everyone for your positive words and to all of you who participated in my first ever sale!  I never anticipated that the sale would have been so popular...I certainly have my work cut out for me over the next couple of days with regards to packing everything up and shipping everything out!  Those at the post office are sure going to love me...I will have to take a few trips so I don't overwhelm them :) 

I also checked EtsyTools.com - a great site for tracking information on Etsy sales and site statistics - to find that I am on the top 20 most popular sellers list over the past 24 hours on Etsy!  Woo!  :)  I also love their new "Local Sellers" feature, it's definitely worth checking out.

Thanks everyone again!!  Stay tuned for next year when I'll likely have a similar sale on my 2-Year Etsyversary ;)

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