yep it was worth it

Good show :) it was slow and apparently many vendors didn't show up like they where expecting.
But I did well.
I talked to the orginizer and told her if they do others Im interested in returning again.
they said they didn't know if they would because they don't know where they will be next year.
I hope they are able to stay because that area is awesome for me.

back to hooking gota prep for next year and get some stock back in my boxes and etsy shop.

ever feel like your forgetting somthing and realiz oops!

today I cashed my paycheck... handed my spouse money to deposit.. then looked at him and realized I needed to make a till for tomorrows fair.

Guess who went back to the bank on a Friday at the busiest time of day? Then realized it was time to get Kiddo from school... then remembered to stop and get the table getting on loan  from my inlaws... And realized I needed gas... and to pack the car...

Craft fairs are fun but a ton of prep work.

I hope this one is worth it ... I think it will be.

so yeah Im a mom and a wife too..

I have a kiddo she is hilarious. Parent teacher Conferences where today.. the teachers adore.. of course cuz she is my daughter. Well actually because she is bright and loves class and not too much trouble.. a good kid.
I guess I'm doing a good Job with her.
Ok part of that goes to my spouse.. he does a good job too.. can't take all the credit like I'd like to.

I think I have my spouse taught as to what is the perfect gift for me... a gift card to my local yarn dealer.
He asked IF I would prefer 30 or 50 gift card to my local yarn dealer.... then stopped and said please say 30.. remembering my fave shop is only a few blocks from the house.

I need to go in there again.. I know I went yesterday and bought yarn but that was for the finishing of a project.. so I had to have the yarn... now I need yarn to go with some I have.. you see. I have a reason..
and I don't have a problem, Im not hiding yarn in the oven yet.
my yarn bins may be full but it's in plain-ish sight. in baskets around the bins. So its semi orginized.
Damn I sound like a yarn junkie.

wait.. nope not a junkie yet.. almost

WHOOO score!!!!

I found a nice large heavier weight drying rack that is collapsible for 3 bucks at a second hand shop!
This is good it will show off the heavier pieces better and make more room for my throws.
things wont be smooched  together for display :) Making things easier to see.

also a friend gave me a bag of yarn.. one of the yarns is golden rod yellow- a hard to find color that is uesed a lot of times in team colors. ( yay!)

Now if I can get these hats done and get the strap on a bag done I may have time to find my sanity.

Here it is almost christmass and Im still working on some pieces

So in July I thought I wasn't going to do a craft fair. I just kinda looked here and there just in case..
Then I got invited back to a fair from last year that I did well at.. I said yes sent in the application.
Now Im working like a mad hooker trying to get everything done.

I just listed 3 hats this week, my spouse picked me up a" man-head " for when I have men's pieces.


I am finnishing a cotton bag ( made with a rainbow yarn.. helllooo 1977!)
Working on some snow flakes and I had finished a custom piece. ( which the customer has and is happy with.:))
So here it is a week from the fair. Im working my butt off and I get the great idea- Hey I should make more hats..with lacy edges like the one I made myself my daughter and one that sold a friend bought right after I made it ... It sold before I could even list it.. now when am I going to make em?

so I work my hands busy..

I do now have a face book fan page ( yippee!!!)   FAN PAGE HERE and I have quite a few fans.. and it is now one of the best ways to find out what is new in my shop.
I also now have discovered promo codes on etsy.. so watch for those.

anyway busy as usual I almost forgot I have this blog so that was a oops.
I drope d the ball but will try and pick it back up between hooking..

yours in yarn
Me.

been super busy

sorry I haven't blogged in a while been super busy. My daughter Just finished the school year- just did her spring ballet recital and still geting used to a early AM shift... I was also feeling a little uninspired- BUT  I think that has passed. got my garden in finally

I finished a cute baby hat last night- it looks almost like a bucket hat- it started as a bag for ballet shoes.. about half way through I realized I didn't have enough yarn so it morphed into a hat.

I'm also learning some techniques of  Tunisian crochet. ( aka afghan stitch, cro-knitting etc.)

my sister also gave me my birthday gift- a hank of yarn that she made me promise to use on me.. she knows me well.
Im also almost done spinning up some pencil roving ( I use a drop spindle) to make something from.


I also just started writing down more patterns as I go. Right now Im working on a pattern for a girls dress.

todays PSA

DO NOT crochet or knit when really really tired.
The results will always be less then thrilling.
Usually resulting in a" what the heck did I do to this?" moment and damn I need to Rip it apart and start over.
Not a good thing when you realize half is a fave yarn or worse mohair. ( mohair sticks to itself making riping a pain in the rear end. )