Just a Quick Minute!

Had a few moments to update you on how the Adult Sweater is going. Not quite so scary anymore, I actually have 3 more planned for over the summer, another for me, but with 3/4 length sleeves, and in a moss green, or maybe purple, not sure yet. Another one for me, but with a zipper middle, I'm just going to add 10 stitches in the middle, and steek it. A third one for my hubbster, probably in orange, he looks soooo good in orange. This one will have long sleeves, and minimal waist shaping.
Actually, as I'm writing this, I'm realizing that this patter is way more versatile than I thought, I can really just do whatever I want to it. Top down, raglan style sweaters are easy!
Any ways, here are some pic of the progress in the last 3 or 4 weeks. Just have a little of the bottom border left, then just sew up the arms, and into the bath it goes!

 In this picture, I started the seed stitch border with US sz 4s, and realized the fabric would not be able to stretch across my hips, so I ripped back, and kept going in stockinette for about 3 more in. Then I started the seed stitch border, but still with the US sz 8 needles.

 I love the way the neckline came out. It is a great shape, sturdy, and hits in just the right spot.

 And the waist shaping, oh mama! This make me look like the hour glass I wish I was! I love how it nip in at just the right spot.

Hope you enjoy!
Saylor

Experiment: Failed!

So, I tried the whole " Relax! It'll happen if it wants to" approach to my shop, and, dudes, it does not work.
I couldn't relax, I couldn't chill out. Every time I turned around, I was thinking about it, and how many opportunities I was missing.
I also made no sales at all. Not one. Which is really not that many fewer than three, but still less.
So, I've decided to take my old  stark raving crazy cat lady approach again, and just keep on trucking. Well, talking, really. Ok, actually typing. But you get the idea.
To keep you entertained, because I understand that the mental workings of my imaginary media campaign is really not that interesting to you all, not to mention not all that understandable, here are some beautiful Pictures of Stuff!

Brand new hat - A beautiful and breezy tam.

Another hat- a summer blue beret, in a breezy lace pattern.

New yarn - Colorway: Twilight Sparkle, from my MLPFIM collection

Fun purples and blues, with just a dash of pink!

As always, everything pictured is for sale at My Etsy Shop!

Gourmet Chocolate Stitch Markers, for needles up to sz US13

Back in Black

I haven't really been focusing lately on pushing my brand so hard. I bought some ads on etsy last month, and just let them do their own thing. I wanted to see where I should be focusing my attention, and limited time, and what venues would be most productive for me. I actually sold three items within a week of purchasing the ads, and not pushing my brand on FB or Twitter. This month, I'm going to focus on using my blog here to its fullest extent, and push my FB and Twitter presence hard. We'll see what the results are. Maybe I  just had a really good week for sales, maybe there's something to this etsy ad thing, or maybe it was just coincidence. We'll see.
Saylor

The Black Death

I hate being sick. With a Passion.
It is, by far, the worst feeling in the world. Give me heartache, give me oppression, give me torture. Ok, maybe not torture. I would rather feel almost anything else in the world, than sick. It's not just the icky feeling, it's that I can't make it stop! It is completely out of my control, even with self medication. There is nothing I can do to help myself. Yes, I can try to knock myself out with non-branded green nighttime cough syrup. But sometimes, even that is not enough. I feel so terrible, that I can't even sleep! I hate that achy, snotty, throbby feeling. It makes me want to kill something. Maybe myself, maybe a bird, maybe my boss. Something.
In better, less violent news,
I sold another hat on Etsy! This time it's a little less exciting, because it was for my sister in law. (But still really, really exciting. Just not Realyl Really Really exciting. You get the difference, right?)
I have a confession to make, I feel slightly really guilty charging her for it, even though I needed to cover the shipping, but at the same time, I'm thrilled that I have another paying customer! I even really slightly regret telling her I would make others for her for free.
I'm not sure if this is just because I have such a warped sense of "family" values, or if it's something other sellers experience. Like, a feeling that what I've made isn't nessecarily worth what others are paying for it. Like, making it already fulfilled something for me, and selling it is just gravy on top. Maybe that's not a good simile, because I LOVE Gravy, a lot. Yeah, for me, it's the potatoes I could give up. So, making the hat is like the gravy, and selling it is like the potatoes. 'Cause, man cannot live on gravy alone, right?
Ok, I am now making no sense, even to myself.
Here's some pix. enjoy!

Blue, Purple and Gold Stitch markers, with Silver

Gold, Purple, Pink and White Stitch Markers, With Gold

Gourmet Chocolate Stitch Markers, Yummy!

Hope you enjoy!