The lengths I’ll go to to get time to crochet…I’ve started getting up an hour earlier in the mornings.
I’ve lost my mind.
But I have high hopes that I can lose my mind in a productive way.
You know, all my life I’ve wanted to find a passion, to figure out what it is that I love so much I’d be willing to go to great lengths to pursue it. Color me shocked that this is what it turned out to be. I’d never have guessed it. Never.
Life is amazing.
A year ago today, I listed my first item on Etsy.
I could wax rhapsodic over everything that’s happened since I took a deep breath and hit that button to put that first item live (where ohmygoodness someone might see it and buy it and what then?), but it seems more a time for celebration than introspection.
I think I’ll have a sale. *grin*
And I’m sort of ridiculously pleased with it.
Of course, the hard part is the writing it up and the photography. The designing is pure pleasure, the other? Not as much, for me. All part of the game, though.
I had almost developed a fresh twitter habit. Thank heavens they went back to being down constantly just in time! Narrow escape, that was…
Today is devoted to the new dishcloth pattern. I’m really excited about this one…it’s a visual treat, IMHO. At the rate the kids are letting me play with yarn, it’ll be done in a couple of weeks instead of a couple of days, and that’s fine. I tend to get far too wrapped up in work and forget how different the world looks to them. They bring me back to their reality, and it’s a pretty cool place to hang out. Today we had a long discussion about mulberries and bird poop. My 3-year-old was delighted to fin out that birds poop. LOL. What’s crocheting next to that?
(Not that I can do without it, mind you, but seriously? The full-force cute is something to behold, truly.)
Had a great first few days for the new pattern. Yay!
I’m into my regular workweek now, so a bit scarce the next few days. As soon as I get a chance, though, I need to take some fresh pictures of fresh works-in-progress, because it’s been too long since we’ve had a picture post around here. I’ve got a lovely drop-stitch scarf on the needles, I’m knitting dishcloths, and I’m trying to decide what to add to the list now that the blanket projects have been put away for the summer. Hmmmmm….
Well, the pattern is out there. Now the breath-holding until (hopefully) someone buys it and likes it. I always find this part of the thing rather nerve-wracking.
Other than that there’s not a lot happening in crochet-land just now. I was hoping that I’d get a chance to work on the new dishcloth today, but the kids are acting possessed. So I should probably find something to clean instead. And tomorrow it’s back to work. Um, yay? LOL.
Finally working on that pattern! It’s not terribly complicated, but trying to concentrate with 3 little people helping me and after a full day at work is taking some getting used to. I’m up tonight since I need to wash work clothes anyway, so it all works out. Soon they’ll be off to bed. The thing is that getting up at 5 means I will be, too!
Ah, well. All progress is progress, you know?
Why, I thought you’d never ask! 
It’s sort of an interesting adjustment, the going back to work thing. Even at only 32 hours/wk, it feels like my time is entirely not my own. I know I’ll get used to it, but I feel like I’m just so incredibly behind all the time. Plus is that I’ve got an hour lunch, so I’ve been able to get some crocheting done after I eat. Yay!
Today I’m working on another dishcloth design. Love, love, love. My fresh yarn shipment is supposed to be here later, so I can continue re-stocking the shop. I have some birdies I need to make real soon now that will likely take up the next few days, since they’re easy in comparison.
I’m trying to finish the bleepity-bleep laundry, too. LOL.
How are all of you?
Remember these?
The pattern is now available! It’s up on Ravelry right now, and I’m in the process of getting it a page set up here and listing it at Etsy, too. Yay!
ETA: OK, it’s everywhere. 