Dolphin Doodles Review & Giveaway

Knitting and crocheting has been something I always wanted to learn how to do. The talent and patience it must take to make beautiful handmade blankets, clothing and more is amazing to me. The creative mind behind Dolphin Doodles is no exception. Beth is the owner and creator of this wonderful Etsy Shop. At just 16 she learned the craft from her mother and grandmother and expanded her skills over the past year from online tutorials. Specializing in childrens items such as hats and shoes, from time to time you will find other great items like play food, diaper covers, kitchen and bath items and clothing for adults.

When I received a package from Beth I was so excited. I could not have anticipated how awesome her products would be until I saw them in person. WOW! Now my mom has been visiting for the past weeks so she was here for the revel. As someone who has knitted and crocheted off and on for her whole life she was very impressed. What was in the box you may ask....

How adorable are these hats! The work is amazing and the colors are fantastic. The pattern for each hat is completely different and I think it actually compliments my girls individual personalities. The hat for M is so dainty with scalloped edges and C's open weave Cloche is breathtaking with the 2 different techniques that come together as one seamless work of art. Lets talk about sturdy! You know the quality of craftsmanship is great when the girls jam them on their heads and rip them off again and again and they still look amazing.


How was your shop started?

I crochet a lot in my free time and I was always making gifts for my family. When my cousin was pregnant I had made her some shoes and hats for her little one, Everyone at the shower raved about them and I was asked to make several sets for other people. This was about 11 months ago. I was jobless at the time so I decided to start making and selling my items on Ebay. But because of the high fees on Ebay I went over to Etsy and I have been on there ever since.


How do you reach out to your community through what you do?

I do a lot of volunteer work. I use to work at a local hospital here down in the dietary department. Now I do not work there so much anymore. I mostly donate lots of items to different charities. Once a year I pick a charity and crochet a bunch of items that they need and deliver them. This year it is Ronald McDonald House out of Loyola University Hospital. I will be donating a bunch of booties to them later on this year. The other project which I am almost done doing is for Connection for Abused Women and Their Children. I am donating hats to that organization. I have more information on the donations and my progress on my blog.
Which is dolphin-doodles.blogspot.com.


What other things do you enjoy doing?

I enjoy the outdoors a lot. Normally in the summer time you can find me on my patio crocheting and enjoying the summer weather. I go camping at least once every year during the summer time. Volunteering is also a favorite past time of mine. I am a huge movie buff so I love going to the movies and also shopping at craft stores. I am always looking for some new craft to try.


A Little Funny..

As a mommy of 1 beagle basset mix fur baby she adopted from her local shelter, she tells a very funny story of how her pup is actually afraid of yarn. He will not come any where near it and when she's crocheting at night he will sit all the way on the opposite side of the room. How cute is that?



How to get It?

Buy It:

Go to Dolphin Doodles Shop. For the rest of July Dolphin Doodles is offering a chance to win $50.00 Gift Cert. For every item you purchase you will receive 1 entry. Winner will be drawn August 1st and notified VIA Etsy conversation. Winner will be drawn using Random.org in order they purchased.


Win It Here:

Dolphin Doodles is giving one winner a chance to win a $75 Gift Certificate to her Etsy Store!!



How To Enter:

Mandatory to do FIRST: Go to Dolphin Doodles Store and browse. Come back and leave a comment telling me what you think you would spend the $75 Gift Cert on. Please make sure if you do not have a valid email address on your blog or profile, add it to your comment so I can contact you easily.
NOTE: If you skip the mandatory entry, none of your entries will count for the giveaway.


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Giveaway closes Aug 12th @ 11:59pm (PST) Winner will be picked Aug 13th by Random.org and notified by email, a post will follow. Winner has 72 hours to reply to my email otherwise a new winner will be picked.

Giveaway is open to U.S. Residents Only.