In other news, I'm all excited because I've sold enough items since Thanksgiving that I will be able to buy my very own yarn ball winder and swift! If you don't know what those are, here are a couple pics. Basically, any time I buy awesome yarn that's sold in hanks instead of a ball or center-pull skein, I have to wind it up into a ball in order to use it. Which takes a looooong time by hand. But with a winder, it 
takes a matter of minutes. You loop the yarn hank around the swift, then attach one end to the winder and crank the little handle, and before you know it, you have a beautiful, center-pull yarn cake. Wooo! I can't wait.
takes a matter of minutes. You loop the yarn hank around the swift, then attach one end to the winder and crank the little handle, and before you know it, you have a beautiful, center-pull yarn cake. Wooo! I can't wait.
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Yay! They're so much fun. Did you order yours from Knit Picks? I meant to get back to you about the fb thing but I see you figured it out. I really haven't had the time to mess with it too much so I'm not sure about effectiveness but, you know, it's on my post holiday to-do list (which is crazy long, of course). We opened the ornaments and *love them*! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteActually, my local yarn store has them for about the same price as the ones on Knit Picks, so unless they're out of them when I go there next week, I plan to buy them there, support a local business, etc.
ReplyDeleteOne of my Etsy friends has had huge success with her FB page -- she said her orders have nearly doubled since she got involved in it. I'm actually hoping my orders don't double, but I'm sure I won't be spending as much time with it as she does hers, so I figure a few more sales here and there will make it worth it.
Glad you love the ornaments! I saw you'd hearted a set in my shop a while ago and had to grin because I was already planning to give you some :-D
Hi! I'm a fellow busy mom of etsy, and I also LOVE yarn! I taught myself to crochet when I was pregnant with my fifth child last year, and soon became addicted! My shop is http://www.etsy.com//buzzplanet and I make all-natural soaps! I also have a brand-new blog (which is a big deal, since two weeks ago I didn't own a computer). It is http://www.enthusiastichomemaking.blogspot.com (I don't know how to do a link :( and I would love it if you visited!
ReplyDeleteum...totally did not mean to be anonymous; see I'm hopeless with technology. My name is Brandi and I am the proud mama of five boys, soapmaker, crocheter, new blogger, and brand-new at etsy!
ReplyDeleteHi, Brandi! Wow, five boys. How fun! Your shop looks like it's off to a great start -- what yummy soaps! Welcome to blogging, Facebook, Etsy, and the BusyMoms team! It's great to "meet' you.
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