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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Welcome to our new look blog

Thanks for popping over to check out our new look blog.

Our blog is where all information on giveaways, discounts, special deals and all other things exciting will be announced. Make sure you check in frequently so you don't miss out. You can even sign up your email address so you will never miss an announcement.

I have been working really hard on our new look and I hope you all like it. Stay tuned for the release of the 2013 made to order range coming very soon.

- Sarah   <(")