Things I am making

I have a 3 project limit for any given time. I love to try new things and will get distracted before I finish something. The 3 projects I currently have on the needles are

1. a sock - might be a pair, depends on how this looks Just a basic sock - no pattern or anything, but the yarn is cool and it stripes as I work.

2. a crochet market bag. I have several of these and I like them. All cotton and I make them big enough to actually hold stuff. The bottom is single crochet and the sides are a combination of single and double.

3. a to-be-felted purse. This is the indigo blue one. I think I have just enough yarn to make it the way I want. I have to make the flowers for it still, but so far the purse is coming out nicely.

Those are for me. I have other on going things that I do for sale.

Buttons - 1 inch, 1 1/2 inch, 2 1/4 inch. Not just buttons, but mirrors and key chains as well. I do regular ones, but the ones I like best are made from recycled mylar balloons.

project bags, cell phone bags and other little fabric bags

yo-yos. fast to make and people buy them for their own quit or craft projects. I can understand. I started to make a yo-yo quilt once. About 100 yo-yos into it I got bored and never finished. Buy getting them from me, people save a step and hopefully finish before boredom sets in.

Knitting and Yo Yos

Having the shop has been great for my creative side. I've knitted, crochet and now I'm sewing and making yo-yos. I don't do a lot of this at home because there are too many people and our house is crowded. Also I have a lot more dead time at the shop. I have to be there, even if people aren't, so I make stuff. It's work to keep the creative clutter under control, but that's a small price to pay for the freedom to craft a couple of hours a day.

Stephanie and I have started a craft meet up on Sundays. Anyone who wants to join is more than welcome. We listen to music and make stuff. last week Bessie started a crochet chain that's getting pretty long. I think she is trying to use the entire skein on one chain. :-)