Hats, mittens and scarves Oh My!

I have been very busy trying to complete my hat and scarf, and am almost finished. Over the past two weeks I have received two orders for hat/scarf/mitten set for two female toddlers aged 3 years,  one complete set for a 13 yr. old girl, and a dress scarf for a co-worker's wife for her birthday in 2011. I am so busy! I love it! Plus, 50% of my earnings will go to the Community Care Center! In addition, I am trying to finish a crocheted afghan, which I hope to sell, and make mittens, hats, and scarves this winter to donate to the center. I have yarn at home that I can use so it won't cost me anything but time to make and donate them! There are so many children and adults who do not have proper winter wear. It really bothers me to see children without hats, scarves, gloves/mittens and snow boots!

Some thoughts....

I know, I have been remiss in not keeping up with blogging. I have been busy working and knitting! My pastor notified the congregation last weekend that we will be moving our Community Care Center and CARS Ministries back to the church. The move will cost us $10M to renovate the current space and add to it and build a 6 car bay. I also found out that Molly, the owner of The Gifted Purl, has put the store up for sale. I'm not sure how to feel about that! There is someone in our Friday night group who is interested in purchasing it, and I plan to speak with her tonight. I dream one day of having my own shop. My thoughts regarding the cost of the church renovations are that I can knit/crochet items to sell to earn the money, and eventually to donate to the Community Care Center which will eventually have a clothing section.

HookedandPurled: Necklace for sale on Etsy.com

HookedandPurled: Necklace for sale on Etsy.com

Necklace for sale on Etsy.com

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If you cannot get into this link, go to http://www.etsy.com/ and type in ``pom pom necklace''.

Thoughts on Halloween

I always decorate my office cubicle window etc. for each season ever since I returned to this particular office last October.  The decorations get interesting responses from staff. The one I made for Fall this year has gotten many responses. My theme for October is ``It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown’’, which has evoked many pleasant smiles and great memories of childhood Halloweens. Today one of the receptionists shared with me the fact that when she was growing up there was a neighbor who loved the Peanuts comic strip and as a gift to her one year he made Snoopy and his dog house. She had brought a picture of the gentleman along with Snoopy and his dog house which was hand carved and painted. Snoopy is removable. While showing it to me she said that her mother had given him a tie one year on which she had hand painted Snoopy (hence the photo of him  with the tie). The thing is, this man could not see, but he was able to touch things and then make them. He must have remembered every detail from the strip in order to make Snoopy as well as the dog house. It is a real work of art, simple, yet filled with love. I think this is why Halloween and other specific holidays mean so much to us. Halloween is when we saw our first spooky movie, watched ``It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown'' special on tv, got to dress up as our favorite hero or villain and going trick or treating and eating candy until we were sick. We got to carve our own pumpkins with Dad’s help, using a knife we were not normally allowed to handle. These are experiences most of us have in common and that can tie us together regardless of race or ethnicity or religion. This is why my window art has drawn so many great memories from people and so they share them with me.

It's Thursday!

It's the last day and last Thursday of September 2010! Wow, where did the month go? I showed my necklace to Kathleen at The Gifted Purl on tuesday night and she suggested that I add some copper colored beads on each side to draw out the copper color in the pendant. I will have to go to Hobby Lobby this weekend!

I am excited as I have started making myself a winter hat that is knit in the round which I have never done before. It is a lot of fun! Can't wait to post a picture of it! will do that later today or tomorrow as a work in progress.

I am also reading Debbie Macomber's ``Montana'' which I am ejoying as I am familiar with that state, having vacationed there over the past five or so years. I love that state, and would love to live there! The mountain areas are incredible for their beauty and ruggedness! I have seen moose and wolves and elk etc. while on horseback in the mountains!

Where to market/sell necklace?

Now that I have completed the necklace and the tow scarves my co-worker ordered, I have to focus on where to market/sell the necklace. Perhaps the local coffee shop near work or my beautician's if I offer a commission?