Meys Made - Cool Crochet For Cool Kids: 2013

6 September 2013

Our Birthday Sale Nominations

Thank you very much to everyone who nominated a deserving New Zealand charity / cause. They are all causes that I would be very proud to support during our birthday celebration sale starting 10th October. I will be donating $5 from EVERY item sold during the sale to the winning charity from the list below.

The nominations are:

You can learn more about each charity by clicking them. You will be taken to their facebook pages.

Voting for these charities is strictly limited to fans of Meys Made - Cool Crochet For Cool Kids only. Not a fan yet? You can easily become a fan when you enter the giveaway. Fans will be able to vote for their favourite charity as an extra entry into the September giveaway. The charity that receives the most votes will be the lucky charity that benefits from our birthday sale.

You can enter through the giveaway widget to the left ===> You can also enter by clicking on the giveaway tab on our facebook page or by following this mobile friendly link: http://inboxme.info/meysmade

The September giveaway prize will be the winners choice of either a $40 Meys Made gift certificate OR a made to order summer baby set as pictured. This can be made in any colour combination and size up to 12 months old. The giveaway closes 12am 1st October 2013 and the prize will be drawn the same day.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The giveaway will run via rafflecoptor starting at 12am 7/9/2013 and finishing at 12am 1/10/2013. The winner will be randomly drawn via rafflecoptor. Entries are limited to New Zealand residents only. One entry per person. Prize includes your choice of either a made to order acrylic summer baby set up to size 12 months and shipping within New Zealand OR a $40 gift certificate to be redeemed by November 30th 2013. The gift certificate may be used to a made to order item. The winner will be drawn and notified via supplied email address on the 01/10/2013. The winner must claim their prize by providing a postal address within 3 working days of the notification email being sent. If the winner does not claim their prize in this time frame then the prize will be re drawn. The prize can not be exchanged for cash and is non-transferable. No purchase is necessary Meys Made is the promoter of this giveaway. The winner accepts that their name may be published by Meys Made. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Meys Made and not to Facebook.

29 July 2013

2000+ Fans Celebration Giveaway

Hi everyone,

it's Miss Ella Meys here. Mum said that I could write a blog post to try and use up some of my excess energy this afternoon.

Did you know that last week she got all these cool parcels in the post from small businesses all over New Zealand. Do you know what she did? She hid them all from me and said they weren't for me! I'm not at all impressed as I really wanted all of them for myself. So I better tell you all why I think the prize pack for one lucky winner is just amazing.

My mum has made up an adult acrylic textured head wrap and a cool acrylic penguin hat for someone my age (1-3 years). She also said she will give the winner $40 store credit but I'm not really that interested in that as I don't really understand money. You can keep that part of the prize.

You can enter right here on the blog using the widget directly on your right ===>
There is also another giveaway for a mystery hat running above it until Wednesday.

Cobalt Heights has donated this funky jewellery set. They sell unique funky fashion jewellery at prices you can afford, which means more money left over to spend on us kids.

Mud Mates have donated a pair of gold overpants OR a half price pair of gold Mud Mates in your chosen size. I love these. I can get as messy as I want and mum doesn't get grumpy about having more washing to do as my clothes stay nice and clean.

Ee's Creations has donated this adorable size 2-3 penguin animal cape. They hand make these and they are fully reversible using quality anti-pill fleece. The best bit is that all details are sewn on so there are no small bits to worry about.

Talking Dribble has donated this practical Excursion Bib. Your mummy or daddy won't have to dig for loose spoons in the bottom of their bag anymore. It is a stain resistant polar fleece bib with waterproof backing and has a divided pocket at the back of the bib to hold mealtime essentials. The Excursion Bib then folds up into a package to take with you anywhere!

Squoodles has donated this trendy nappy wallet with a handy nappy pack inside. Mum is happy when she looks good. She's even happier when all the baby stuff she has to cart around for me looks good.

Birds Nest Bunting has made up this beautiful 10 flag double sided bunting. This would look great in a cool kids bedroom and will get all your friends talking. It is a real attention grabber.

CoochyCoo Ltd has given the prize pack a very generous $35 voucher which can be redeemed on their website. They stock beautiful handmade merino clothing, NZ souvenirs, merino & cotton fabrics and heaps more items that I love.

And while we are on the subject of vouchers, check out this awesome donation from KJdesigns. A $20 gift certificate to go towards some gorgeous hand stamped jewellery. Mum has a few of these necklaces and she is always getting asked about where to get them from.

Last but not least are these mega cute Bibbles from Bibbles - Dribble Bibs. I have a whole drawer in my bedroom devoted to these bibs. I like to look cool when I drool and these let me do that. You can get them in so many different fabric designs. Mum is addicted to them.

Mum is really trying hard to teach me about sharing is caring at the moment. I think I am understanding the concept. I think it means going to visit all of these pages and becoming a fan to thank them for their generous offers. If you could share this link to the giveaway that would make mum really happy as it will bring in even more fans which means she can have another milestone giveaway really soon.

I'm starting to feel tired now. I might go and have a nap.

Look cool and stay warm everyone,
- Ella

24 July 2013

Such a neat idea!

I saw this pop up in my newsfeed and think it is such a wonderful idea. What a great memento to have of your pregnancy.

Did you do anything creative to capture your pregnancy journey?

25 May 2013

And the leg warmer winners are:

Congratulations to Angela and Nicole who have each won their cool kid a pair of acrylic made to order leg warmers. Please contact me via email to claim your prize. Thank you to everybody who entered, and many apologies for the delay in drawing the winners. As you are probably all aware, this was the last thing on my mind the previous few days.

Leg warmers will be available to order from Monday 27th May, 2013. Check out our facebook page next week to see how.

Thanks everyone.

*Pattern for these leg warmers is available from https://www.etsy.com/shop/ACrochetedSimplicity

24 May 2013

A febrile convulsion changed our view on everything...

Yesterday morning I thought I loved my girls more than anything. I thought that I had no more love to give them. But yesterday when our two year old daughter started convulsing I suddenly discovered there was a massive amount of love in me that I wasn't even aware of... and quite a few regrets.
As our beautiful princess lay on the ground fitting with blood streaked foam coming out of her mouth all I could think was that this was it. This was that moment that every parent fears. I thought our happy little girl was dying.

I felt so helpless. I could not do anything other than put her in the recovery position. I couldn't make her better. I thought our princess was dying and there was no way to stop it.
Between my cries out for help, desperately hoping they would make the ambulance arrive faster, all I could think of were all the regrets. All the times I put something else that wasn't even important before her. All times times I had become frustrated with her for silly reasons. All these stupid things that I regretted immensely.

After what seemed like hours but was less than a minute she stopped shaking. Her beautiful porcelain skin had turned a horrible white blotchy colour, her mouth was blue and her poor wee heart was racing.

When the ambulance arrived they instantly calmed us down. How they managed to achieve that I'll never know. Maybe it was the thought that it had to be OK now they had arrived. I remember thinking that nothing bad could happen now as they knew how to save her. I went from desperately clutching on to my daughter hoping she would be OK to watching her open her eyes in response to her name with relief. It was the exact same feeling you get when you hear your baby cry for the first time when they are born. Relief, pure and simple.

Ella then started crying. Really crying. The paramedics told us that was a really good sign. Then they gave Ella a beautiful penguin soft toy. How they knew penguins were her favourite I'll never know. Penguin calmed her down quite quickly. By the time we arrived at hospital Ella had stopped crying. I was desperate for her to say something, anything, so I knew she was OK. I didn't want her amazing cheeky personality to have been affected in any way. And then it came... "cuddle daddy". I burst into tears of happiness. Our little girl was in there still. Before we knew it she was playing with toys in the ED room, asking for a drink and telling her pop that he was silly.

We were told she had most likely had a febrile convulsion and that we had done the right thing calling the ambulance. It was caused by a spike in her temperature due to a virus (that we didn't know she had) and these are really quite common in children under 5. 1 in 25 kids will have one and we were told they can run in families. I put my parents through this three times as a child, as did my younger brother. She might have many more, this might be a one off. No one can say. Very rarely do they cause long term problems so most likely our poppet is going to be just fine.

As for my husband and myself though, this was a very traumatising experience. One that we will never forget and one that has taught us a lot about what is really important in life. Everything can be taken away in a flash so you need to make the most of it when you can. Don't put things off until tomorrow. Try to make the most of every single moment you have with your kids. Most importantly tell them you love them. The thought of "Ella! Stop climbing on me!" possibly being the last thing she ever heard me say to her broke my heart. Toddlers are hard work and nobody is perfect, but this has really made us want to make that extra effort to be more patient at the end of a long, hard day.

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC – 8 BC)

Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the next (day)[/future]

Here is some information from kidshealth.org.nz about febrile convulsions. I really hope none of you have to go through this, but hopefully this information will help if you do.

22 May 2013

WIN a pair of acrylic made to order leg warmers

To be in to win a made to order pair of these acrylic leg warmers all you have to do is repin the pin linked below to one of your public boards. You will need to fill in the following information as a description when you repin:
1. Favourite style (1, 2 or 3 colours)
2. Childs age
3. Leg circumference just under the knee
4. Leg circumference just above the ankle
5. length from just below the knee to just above the ankle

I will be announcing two lucky winners here on my blog tomorrow at 8pm so check back here then. You have 24 hours from then to claim your prize by emailing me MeysMade@gmail.com

Here is the pin for you to repin: http://pinterest.com/pin/149392912611947564/

Good luck!

The easy to follow pattern to make these leg warmers is available from https://www.etsy.com/shop/ACrochetedSimplicity

Terms and conditions:

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY.

Prize includes two separate draw for ONE pair of crochet leg warmers. They will be custom made in any child size out of acrylic yarn.

The leg warmers will be posted within New Zealand for free, if the winner is from outside New Zealand then postage will be at their additional expense.

The winner will be announced on our blog 8pm Thursday 23/5/13 NZ time and will need to email MeysMade@gmail.com with the postal address in order to claim their prize within 24 hours of the announcement.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this Facebook page and not to Facebook.

12 May 2013

Meys Made is now a proud member of the EtsyKids Team

I am very proud to announce that Meys Made has been accepted to be part of the EtsyKids Team. This is a group of crafty people from all over the world who sell handmade items for babies through to teenagers on Etsy. You can check out all the stylish designs over on their website.

A requirement for me to be a member is to actively contribute to the group which I am really excited about doing. I have already contributed my first treasury with the theme of 'the birds and the bees'. All the items in the treasury were created by fellow members of the EtsyKids team from all over the world. There is bound to be an item in the treasury you will like... especially if you are a fan of birds, bees, yellow and black. You can have a look at the goodies I compiled by clicking here.

Speaking of Etsy... our puppy dog hat is still on special over there for the rest of May so order yours now before it goes back to full price.

Have a fantastic Mothers day in paradise everyone.

-Sarah

1 May 2013

April went to the dogs!

Hi everyone and welcome to May. I can not believe how fast the year is speeding on by!

First of all I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter our April free beanie giveaway. We received over 230 entries this time which was fantastic. I hope the lucky winner will enjoy their made to order beanie. Stay tuned for what hat will be given away at the end of May...

The most popular made to order hat for April was the puppy dog earflap hat. Runners up were the ever popular newsboy and newsgirl cap style.

Puppy dog crochet earflap hat by Meys Made - Cool Crochet For Cool Kids

Since there was such a high demand for this hat style I have decided to do a special for all of May. Order an acrylic puppy dog hat in any size up to 52cm and you will only pay $24.90! This includes FREE tracked postage within New Zealand (RRP $34.90 plus postage). This special is strictly available in our Felt and Etsy stores only. I have reduced their price so there is no coupon needed. Please note that this excludes all other hat styles including custom orders and does not include 100% wool hats. You may chose any two of our acrylic colours to make up the hat. Free NZ wide postage will apply to the whole order so grab all your other winter hats while you are at it.

Here is something for all you dog lovers. I have found some great dog themed products that will compliment your Meys Made puppy dog hat:

1. This Chihuahua bibble is made with 100% cotton and backed with thick Egyptian cotton toweling to keep the neck and clothes dry from dribble. Available from Bibbles - Dribble Bibs.

2. This cute toilet aiming sticker starts out as a car, and with each wet warm accurate hit a dog appears. Available from Weepals.

3. These up-cycled and double-sided vinyl Splat Mats are great for your dogs or messy children. Available from Outie.

4. This dog sewing pattern would make a great toy for your little dog lover. Available from Elf Pop.

5. This beautiful lead or leash hanger is a must have for any modern dog owner. Available from Sally Grist Artwork.

6. Finally these cute original sock dogs are custom made to immortalise your favourite dog. Available from Original Sock Dogs.

Please feel free to share this blog past with any of your dog loving friends or family.

Remember our little miss Ella is turning two later this month. She is the reason I started this business so there will be a celebration and it will be based here on this blog so stay tuned.

18 April 2013

What is the difference between pure wool and acrylic hats? What one should I order?

I get asked this question all the time when my customers are placing an order. So if you don't know the answer you don't need to feel silly. I'm going to try and explain the pros and cons of both in this post.

First things first though. I have found here in New Zealand most people refer to ALL kinds of yarn fibres as wool. Wool is wool which is a type of yarn. Acrylic is not wool, it's a different type of yarn. So when you are referring to anything used to crochet it's called yarn.

Let's look at acrylic yarn. This is a man made or synthetic yarn that is relatively inexpensive to buy. That means it is cheaper for you to buy items made from acrylic yarn. It is very easy care and won't irritate your skin. Acrylic is a lot lighter than wool which is great for items for little kids.
That all sounds great right? Well there are some downsides to acrylic also. Acrylic doesn't burn when it is heated to high temperatures, it melts which means you need to be very careful when it is in use near a heat source. It doesn't breathe as well as wool either which can make you sweat if you are in a warm climate.

Now let's compare that with 100% pure wool yarn. This comes from the fleece of sheep. Or as my toddler calls them "baaaaap" (the p isn't a type error). That makes it a natural yarn and because of that it requires a higher level of care than acrylic yarn. Wool is really nice and soft, and breathes well to eliminate that sweaty feeling when wearing it. It is great at keeping you nice and toasty warm. Unfortunately wool is quite a bit more expensive than acrylic, which is why my wool items have a higher price tag. Wool can sometimes irritate sensitive skin. I am one of these unlucky people that find wool really itchy so I spent ages finding a range of wool to use for my work that wouldn't irritate me. I found a lovely soft range that doesn't seem to irritate me at all, so hopefully you will all like it too.

Hopefully that explains the benefits of each of the two yarn types I offer here at Meys Made - Cool Crochet For Cool Kids. The best choice for you will depend on your circumstances. Low budget = acrylic, cold climate = wool, sensitive skin = acrylic, renewable resource = wool.

Now you will know what type of Meys Made hat your cool kid needs this winter. Head on over to my Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeysMadeCoolCrochet) and place your order before 8pm 26th April NZ time. Why? You will get 15% off your purchase of $30NZD or more using the coupon code YARNFIBRE .

As always if you do have any questions about yarn types please just ask.

- Sarah <(")

7 April 2013

WIN a FREE Basic Beanie with Meys Made - Cool Crochet For Cool Kids

Congrats to the lucky winner of our April giveaway. There will be one different hat style up for grabs every month until October so make sure you are a fan of Meys Made so you don't miss out on the promotions! www.facebook.com/MeysMade

From Tuesday 7th May through to 12:00am Saturday 1st June you can enter the draw to win a cool Meys Made basic beanie valued at $24.90 plus postage.

How do you enter? The giveaway widget is right here =================> ready for your entries or you can click on the link to take you to our giveaway tab on facebook and go from there: https://www.facebook.com/MeysMade/app_228910107186452 You will be given three entries into the draw if you follow both steps in the giveaway.

Good luck and please share this giveaway with your friends and family :)

Terms & Conditions:

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY.

Prize includes ONE crochet basic beanie in acrylic. It will be custom made in any size under 52cm.

The hat will be posted within New Zealand for free, if the winner is from outside New Zealand then postage will be at their additional expense.

The winner will be announced on our blog and will need to email MeysMade@gmail.com with the hat size required and postal address in order to claim their prize.

3 March 2013

WIN a FREE newsboy OR newsgirl textured cap with Meys Made - Cool Crochet for Cool Kids

Congrats to the lucky winner of our February giveaway. There will be one different hat style up for grabs every month until October so make sure you are a fan of Meys Made so you don't miss out on the promotions! www.facebook.com/MeysMade

From 12:00am Monday 4th March through to 12:00am Monday 1st April you can enter the draw to win your choice of these cute Meys Made textured newsboy of newsgirl caps valued at $29.90 plus postage.

The hat will be custom made to fit your cool kid in easy care acrylic yarn. I will make it in any size up to 52cm head circumference. It will be made in your choice of colour from our acrylic range and posted within New Zealand for FREE. If a fan outside of New Zealand wins the hat postage will be at their expense.

How do you enter? The giveaway widget is right here =================> ready for your entries or you can click on the link to take you to our giveaway tab on facebook and go from there: https://www.facebook.com/MeysMade/app_228910107186452 You will be given three entries into the draw if you follow all three steps in the giveaway.

Good luck!

(Pattern by http://www.etsy.com/shop/Oodles4Noodles)

Terms & Conditions:

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY.

Prize includes ONE crochet textured newsboy OR newsgirl cap in acrylic. It will be custom made in any size under 52cm.

The hat will be posted within New Zealand for free, if the winner is from outside New Zealand then postage will be at their additional expense.

The winner will be announced on our blog and will need to email MeysMade@gmail.com with the hat size required and postal address in order to claim their prize.

24 February 2013

Master & Miss Meys Made: WIN a $25 custom order store credit

Here at Meys Made - Cool Crochet for Cool Kids, I love to see happy cool customers in their Meys Made gear. Master & Miss Meys Made is a competition set up to thank my valuable customers for purchasing from Meys Made.

If you have purchased from Meys Made and want to be in to win a $25 custom order store credit simply email me a photo of your cool kid in their Meys Made gear with the subject heading "Master (name)" or "Miss (name)" and you are in to win. It's that simple!

At the end of each round one lucky Master and one lucky Miss will be randomly selected as the winners of a $25 Meys Made custom order store credit EACH! This can be used towards your next custom order from me.

There are four competition rounds per year:
1st January - 31st March
1st April - 30th June
1st July - 30th September
1st October - 31st December

You can enter any of the competition rounds provided you were not the winner of the round immediately prior.

So send those photos in now to be in to win! MeysMade@gmail.com All of the current entries can be found in our facebook album here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.294049217275195.89046.272156832797767&type=3 Feel free to like your favourite cool kid.

Terms & Conditions:
1. $25 custom order store credit can be redeemed for any made to order or ready to ship item on our facebook page.
2. Entries for each round close at 8pm on the final day of the competition.
3. One entry per child per round.
4. Professional photography is welcome.
5. Store credit can not be exchanged for cash and no change will be given.
6. The photo you submit will be posted on our facebook page into the competition album.
7. The winners name will be announced on our facebook page and will have 3 working days from that time to claim their prize. If the winner does not claim their prize during this time another winner will be drawn and announced.
8. All photos provided may be used for future advertising purposes by Meys Made. Please inform me via email if you do not wish for your photo to be used in this way
9. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this Facebook page and not to Facebook.

10 February 2013

WIN a FREE penguin crochet earflap hat with Meys Made - Cool Crochet for Cool Kids

It's time to start our 2013 giveaway season here at Meys Made. There will be one different hat style up for grabs every month until October so make sure you are a fan of Meys Made so you don't miss out on the promotions! www.facebook.com/MeysMade

From 12:00am Monday 11th February through to 12:00am Friday 1st March you can enter the draw to win this cute Meys Made penguin earflap hat with optional bow valued at $34.90 plus postage.

Penguin earflap hat valued at $34.90 plus postage

The hat will be custom made to fit your cool kid in easy care acrylic yarn. I will make it in any size up to 52cm head circumference. It will be made in the same colours as the picture and posted within New Zealand for FREE. If a fan outside of New Zealand wins the hat postage will be at their expense.

How do you enter? The giveaway widget is right here =================> ready for your entries or you can click on the link to take you to our giveaway tab on facebook and go from there: https://www.facebook.com/MeysMade/app_228910107186452
You will be given three entries into the draw if you follow both steps in the giveaway.

What you will be asked to do:
Step One: Become a fan of us on facebook www.facebook.com/MeysMade
Step Two: Refer 5 friends to this blog post http://meysmadecoolcrochet.blogspot.co.nz/2013/02/win-free-penguin-crochet-earflap-hat.html and get them to comment below saying you sent them e.g. John Smith sent by Mary Smith.

Want to order the penguin earflap hat in wool? Or a different colour? Check out our listing on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/121753459/crochet-penguin-earflap-beanie-hat-cap You can like it, pin it, tweet it, favourite it or of course buy it and have your very own cool crochet this winter.

Good luck!

Terms & Conditions:

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY.

Prize includes ONE crochet penguin earflap hat in black acrylic with yellow braids and optional bow. It will be custom made in any size under 52cm.

The hat will be posted within New Zealand for free, if the winner is from outside New Zealand then postage will be at their additional expense.

The winner will be announced on our blog and will need to email MeysMade@gmail.com with the hat size required and postal address in order to claim their prize.

25 January 2013

Purchasing from Meys Made - ETSY 101

Hi cool fans,

as you probably know we are now live at MeysMadeCoolCrochet.etsy.com - a great site to find unique handmade items.

Some of you may already be members of etsy.com but most of you probably won't be. So this blog entry will teach you all you need to know about purchasing from Meys Made on etsy.

1. Click on the link to take you to Etsy: etsy.com
2. Click 'Register' next to the Etsy logo. You can either sign up using facebook (which is really easy), or fill in your details to create an account.
3. Head on over to our store: MeysMadeCoolCrochet.etsy.com where you will see the following store. Take your time and have a look around. Make sure you are familiar with the features I've labelled below (click the picture to enlarge)

4. Click on an item that you would like to order or learn more about.
5. Read the item information and if you wish to order, select a size and add to your cart.

6. You will then be taken to your cart. You can now continue shopping or check out with PayPal. Don't forget to add your colour preferences and head circumference in the 'note to seller' section.

7. Follow the instructions to pay through PayPal. Make sure your postal address is accurate as I will use this to post your item.
8. You will be sent a receipt for your purchase. I will have been informed of your purchase and your order will be added to my order list.

Feel free to email me at any time with questions about your order.

Thanks everyone and I look forward to making cool crochet for you all.
- Sarah

23 January 2013

A note on hat sizing

Hi cool fans,

I have had a few questions about the sizing of Meys Made hats so I thought I would show you how the sizing works on WHO head circumference charts.

My sizing is based on the 50th percentile line, however there can be a huge variation in head circumferences at each age. When you order from Meys Made it is always preferred if you give a head circumference so I can make the hat perfect. However, I understand that this is not always possible.

Please use these charts as a guide in selecting the size of your Meys Made hat. Crochet hats will stretch beyond the size indicated on these charts, however the height of the hat may start to become too short if this is the case.

For newborn and 0-3 months sizing (click on the chart to enlarge):

The newborn sized hats are mainly for photography prop purposes, a 0-3 month hat will last your kid far longer.

For 3-6 month, 6-12 month, 1-3 year, and 3-6 year sizing (click on the chart to enlarge):

I can make hats to fit a larger than 52cm head circumference, however this will incur an extra charge to cover the greater use of yarn and labour.

Hopefully this information helps you when purchasing from Meys Made. Remember there are two ways to order your Meys Made cool crochet:
* By contacting me through our facebook page www.facebook.com/MeysMade
* 24/7 shopping and orders at www.MeysMadeCoolCrochet.etsy.com

16 January 2013

The Family Behind Meys Made

Hi fans,

we have had quite a few new fans since I last introduced myself so I thought I would do it again for everyone.

My name is Sarah, and I'm a stay at home mum of soon to be two daughters. I live in the beautifully sunny Blenheim area and love to head to the Queen Charlotte Sounds with my family whenever I can.

My first daughter was born in 2011 and she was a beautiful little baldie. We were living in Dunedin at the time and her head was getting very chilly in the cold winter. I saw a picture of a crochet hat online and decided to learn how to make one for me little girl. I was instantly hooked on crochet and have been doing it ever since.

We as a family decided to start up Meys Made in order to help fund my stay at home mum status as I thoroughly enjoy being able to spend so much time with my wee girl. We have been open since October 2011 and have recently changed our look to better showcase what we are all about.

Meys Made - Cool Crochet for Cool Kids is all about keeping cool heads warm and cool at the same time. All our hats (and photography props) are hand made by me here in Blenheim with love. I love making hats for kids from all over New Zealand, especially when I am sent photos of their smiley faces under the hats.

I hope the 2013 made to order styles will contain something special for your cool kid(s).

- Sarah