The Cozy Acorn

03/07/2017

Browns and greens create a restful feeling in this crocheted throw. Designed by Glenda Winkleman

http://bit.ly/1gwJJJj

03/07/2017

Our Field of Flowers throw is as colorful as a patch of wildflowers. Motif squares are crocheted in Red Heart Super Saver then arranged and joined to create a field of summer color. Designed by Ellen Gormley/GoCrochet

http://bit.ly/1h2rnR2

06/22/2016

04/29/2016

Wrapping up the last of the rewards for the "Just the Caps" 2015 campaign - if you have yet to receive a PATTERN you qualified for, please contact me with your email! You can message me here or via email at mamasmalloak@gmail.com. Surveys were sent out, but not all made it back - I suspect not all reward recipients are using the email address they registered with, but without your survey that's all I have on file for you!

Pikachu and the Ultimate Fan Mohawk were sent to recipients in November/December. If you follow some of my other endeavors you're well aware a computer hack shortly thereafter has kept me offline quite a bit. Rainbow Dash is finished but I've been waiting to add photos and clean up the rough copy I have saved to my online Google Drive until my computer is back on its feet. Unfortunately the hack turned out to be a total system takeover I have still not recovered from yet.

Everything I have built my livelihood around, from my tea shop to my research to my websites and the joy and momentum from awesome campaigns like this has been diminished. Despite my best intentions and efforts, a rigged up office using 2 PCs, a zip drive, both floors of my house and a good pair of running shoes, I just can't keep up without my workstation. Man, looking back now I see I had a really slick set up! Hopefully I'll have that back again soon.

Regardless, I'm working around the issue to finish up the last of our rewards. The newsletter is nearly complete and once printed they will be mailed out with decals and beachglass as planned. Rainbow Dash will be ready to send with or without the awesome pictures I had in mind in about a week or so (I lost my phone to the hack too, which isn't really a phone anymore but is still... well, was still my camera) - going to pull her off the cloud, and bring her home to my basement, to get the job done.

She's so very late to the party that showing up all on her own seems awfully lonely. So to keep her company (and, actually, to make up for her lengthy delay)...

***ALL backers who received a pattern as part of their rewards package will receive ALL 3 PATTERNS - So long as I have an email address on file you actually check!***

I'm so very sorry for all the delays, another week or so and all the rewards should be in order. You can find previous updates on the Kickstarter campaign page.

Love and yarn (and a big heart and thank you so much for your patience and understanding...)

- Small Oak

04/06/2016

tie knots and clamp things and make stuff

12/23/2015

We donated 10 character hats to St Peters University Hospital's children's chemo unit in New Brunswick, NJ. This was the ending of the message they sent me in response:
"...One little girl (who lost her hair) wanted pink hair, so the Strawberry Shortcake hat was absolutely perfect for her! The volunteers said the smiles on the kids faces were from ear to ear!"
Which was, after all, the branding image of this campaign. What more could I ever ask for? Except maybe to do it all again...
One of the best adventures of my entire life. Yeah I know we created it, but I'm just so honored and grateful to have been a part of it at all. A handful of people with a simple goal and a clear aim - it's a powerful thing.

Hello supporters,I'm a bit choked up and teary eyed at the moment... going to let the message I just received from St. Peters University Hospital speak for itself today:"Hi Lee, I’m so sorry that I haven’t written you a thank you note yet about the hats! It has been insane here! My volunteers who wo…

12/10/2015

All the things about handmade gifts that go unsaid...now in a blatant printable tag!

Update: A very kind Little Monkeys fan (and self-described grammar nerd) sweetly pointed out that "frog", when used in our context, is a verb, not a noun. That's what I get for copying and pasting the first line straight from an online dictionary and not paying closer attention. :) Th

12/07/2015

After taking the extra time last week to make things super simple for all at the hospital I'm so excited to announce "the 'Caps" have been SHIPPED! Via USPS 2-day Santa Express ;)

Now there is absolutely nothing the hospital or the recipients will have to do to follow up once they receive our fun packages of adorableness - just receive our gifts, hand them out, and make some smiles. :)

12/04/2015

Read all about the send off party!
I mean, it's just me and a bunch of hats... but still... there's photos! Product tags and final packaging:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1945912378/just-the-caps-by-the-cozy-acorn/posts/1434171

Hello Backers and Fans!When our target date to have happy hats ready to ship to kids by December 1st arrived, they were all ready and very excited for their big trip to New Jersey! I could have thrown 10 hats in a box with an address and a stamp and that would've been that...But if you've been foll…

11/21/2015

My hands are finally free to announce that 10 adorably handmade character hats are being packed and shipped in good cheer this weekend to children undergoing chemotherapy at Saint Peter's University Hospital courtesy of The Cozy Acorn's "Just the Caps" Summer 2015 campaign

Dear Followers, Fans, Backers, and Angels of the "Just the Caps" Summer 2015 Campaign:I've anxiously been waiting to post this update for almost a week... but little ends needed tied up here and there (quite literally) and the message I wanted to send just wasn't quite complete yet. You'll notice I…

11/02/2015

Every yarn addicts dream....
dearestdebiyarns.com

10/31/2015

Reward Patterns are being sent out, starting today!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1945912378/just-the-caps-by-the-cozy-acorn/posts/1400122

Hello Happy Hatters,The first of three patterns is ready for you! For those who claimed "Ultimate Fan Mohawk Hat" as part of your rewards package, please find the pattern emailed to the address you supplied, attached in pdf format.The 2 other patterns (Pikachu and Rainbow Dash) are on the way, shoul…