Pogona ist fertig geworden und wärmt grad jetzt meine Schultern. Die Teile, die wie Blätter ausschauen, fallen über den Rücken und die Schultern. Die kleinen an der Spitze kräuseln sich leicht und halten den Schal, einmal übergeworfen perfekt, wo er sein soll.
I’ve finished my Pogona Nr. 1. I’m wearing it right now because it is a bit cool in the house. However, my husband who is at home today thinks we don’t make a fire because it is June. We will see ... Pogona is a perfect fit. It falls nicely over the back and over the shoulders. The smallest parts of the pogona, that look like leaves, curl slightly. Im happy with it.
Auch das Spitzendeckeli ist fertig geworden. Es hat etwa 8 Stunden Arbeit gegeben. Rechne ich einen Stundenlohn von 4 Franken plus Material, muss ich es im Laden für 40 Franken verkaufen können. Wir werden sehen. Im textilen Bereich sind die Löhne mies. Oder habt ihr gewusst, dass die Herstellungskosten für ein Paar Jeans etwa 6 Franken betragen, Transportkosten inklusive? Wer sahnt denn da die grossen Beträge ab? Bestimmt die Leute, die die Baumwolle anbauen, ernten, die Stoffe weben, Hosen draus nähen und Reisverschlüsse und Nieten anbringen. Mit einem Stundenlohn von 4 Franken, eher weniger, kann in der Schweiz „bigoscht“ niemand leben.
Trotzdem, häkeln macht Spass (ich muss ja nicht davon leben). Deshalb habe ich auch gleich ein zweites Deckchen begonnen, diesmal mit einem ganz feinen Garn. Und dann beginnt ja heute auch der JFKknitalong bei Crafts from the Cwtch. Was würde ich nur tun ohne Handarbeit? Aber vorerst bestaunen wir alle fertigen Gegenstände. Bei Tami’s amis gibts noch mehr.
I’ve finished the doily. It took me about 8 hours to make it. Calculating a prize (as I want to sell it in the store), it would be 40 Swiss francs if I wanted 4 per hour and the material. In the textile departement salary are a joke. Have you known that the costs of production of a pair of jeans is about 6 Swiss francs – they are sold for 120 upwards – including transport? Who gets the big money? Not the people who grow the cotton, harvest it, weave the fabric, sew the jeans and fit in zippers and buttons, that’s for sure. I’ll stick with buying most of my clothes in second hand stores.
Nevertheless, crochet is fun. Therefore I started a second doily yesterday. This time I’m using a very thin yarn. And yes, today the JFKknitalong at Crafts from the Cwtch’s starts. What would I do without my crafting? But first we will look at all the finished objects at Tami’s amis, won’t we?
love your doily, great job!!
I think doilys are so beautiful and this one is no exception! I can’t believe it only took 8 hours – it seems like mine take so much longer! Pricing is a challenge, I wish you good luck.
I am so loving the doily!
Leider kann man davon nicht leben! Solche Deckeli hat immer meine Grossmutter gehäkelt. Ich selber habe eine Deckeli-Phobie, weil meine Mutter immer überall Deckeli hatte, sogar auf dem Herd!!!! natürlich nur, wenn er kalt war. Und für Teppiche gilt dasselbe….
Lg Carmen
I love your doily – it is just so beautiful! I don’t think the hand crafter can ever charge what our product should cost – wow! 8 hours! You should get much more.
Years ago I knitted for a designer who sold sweaters at shows and boutique shops. She paid me well and I really enjoyed knitting the sweaters, but it’s definitely not enough to make a living. Skilled handwork is very undervalued.
Lovely doily. I think crafting is very undervalued, at least it is fun! I could go for a fire in June, it is sunny out but still chilly.
Love all your beautiful work. We can never imagine getting what all of our work is worth. BUt I have to say that knitting, weaving and crochet are my therapy, so that is worth everything to me. Happy Weekend,
Meredith
Of course it’s therapy. But there doesn’t seem to be enough yarn to keep me sane. But I have learnt not to overrate my down. 🙂 Happy weekend!
Gorgeous doily! I don’t think you ever get the value of the work that goes into it. I guess we keep doing it because we enjoy the process 🙂
The doily is amazingly beautiful! And I know its ridiculous at how little valued the time that goes into making crafts is. I was going to sell the things I knit on etsy but I realized it wasn’t worth my time. Its more worth your time to spin and sell yarn, and even then you aren’t getting paid for the time spent. Oh well at least we have the talent to make ourselves beautiful things right?
Your doily is beautiful! Isn’t it ridiculous how little your time is worth!!!
If I need a carpenter I have to pay him at least 90 Swiss francs an hour. Of course, he needs more infrastructure. If I need a computer specialist I have to pay him about 180 Swiss francs. And I had the Miele technician mend my dish washer yesterday. He was here for 55 minutes = 140 Swiss francs. I’m a professional too.