Oh Wows! First Sale!

I think the title tells all, but I must reiterate...


I HAD MY FIRST ETSY SALE!!!
I SOLD A HAT!
TO A LADY IN TEXAS!!!
I'M SO EXCITED!!
 Ok, now I'm done. It looks like marking the hats down a little really helped. Hopefully this will help get my shop and brand out there a little more.
I have to say, this is a pretty big milestone for me, this is the first time I've ever had an item I've made with my own hands be wanted by someone else. There is a definite sense of validation here, that I'm not crazy and no one else thinks like me.
Its.... nice.

Balls of hand spun dyed in Cactus cooler, and Spring Salad

More two ply hand spun, dyed in Carnival, mini skein

Colorway- Flutter Shy, next in the MLPFIM series

Hand spun Alpaca, First batt I ever bought. 

Any whoo, Pictures!
As you peruse these pix, please remember that all my hand spun is spindle spun, so consistency is hard to achieve, at least at my level. 

 Any ways, Enjoy1

CLEARANCE SALE!!

Because of the slow pace of interest in my shop, I've decided to mark things down a little. These price adjustments are temporary, so if you see something you like, GET IT NOW!
This is to make way for some new inventory I will be putting up in the next few weeks, some more yarn and yarn tools, some hand spun , and a few new accessories. Look forward to it.
Meanwhile, here are some pretty hat pix- all these are for sale at my Store!         

Brown and Cream Striped Women's Beret

Adorable Gourmet Chocolate Stitch Markers

Fun Blue and Brown Mushroom Ruffle Cap

Funky Geometric Cut Stitch Markers with Silver

Classic Marbled Stitch Markers with Gold

Still Alive, I Promise!

Ever watched "The Biggest Loser"? Ever wanted to try it?
Well, W. and I are. Trying it, that is. The Biggest Loser competition between the two of us.
Which means... I'm tired, sore, and hungry. And still being a reasonably nice person.
How is that, you may ask?
Knitting. Glorious, simple, lovely, complex, fun, distracting, focusing knitting. Specifically , this:

 This is the Bombshell, from Big Girl Knits by, Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer.
I bought this book about year ago, but haven't had the courage to make anything from it.

This is my first attempt at an Adult Sweater.

My biggest concern about starting the Adult Sweater is yardage. I've done several baby sweaters, all which take one or two skeins of yarn, max. Not a huge investment for something that might not turn out right.
But an Adult Sweater?
That's at least five skeins right there, depending on which yarn used. Sometimes, for us BG's, it can take ten, twelve, fifteen skeins! At $5 per skein, that is a serious investment. 

 With this one, I was lucky. The yarn I decided on, Caron Simply Soft, has a good amount of yardage on each skein, so I only needed four. You can see my maths on the page right there. I know, your not supposed to write on the page, my inner middle school librarian is yelling at me too. At least I used pencil, okay?

  Plus, it was on sale for 2.50 each. Not bad at all!  Seeing the yarn in the color I wanted, on sale, with enough that I cold make this sweater, AND enough for a headband/ something cute to wear with it, I decided to take the plunge.
 Knitting an Adult Sweater is not as daunting as I thought it would be.
But then, I picked a easy pattern, top down, raglan short sleeves, simple shaping.
 I may have ruined my self as far as ease of knitting goes, I doubt I'll ever find pattern as simple and charming as this one.
BTW- these pic were taken 2 or 3 days after I started th Adult Sweater, and I'm already almost at the armpits. Quick, it is also. I mean, along with easy and charming.