Whew!

I've had a heck of a day or two. My to-do list is getting longer, though it would help if I would actually write the list down instead of keeping it all in my head.

My blog. Oh how I love it! And I feel like I've been neglecting it. Or neglecting the parts of it that I truly love - the photos of things besides yarn and the writing of stories from my childhood and daily events. So my intention is to still keep doing that and it will get done. But it can't be the way it was before I opened my shop on July 15th. That's just not possible. So life changes again, and this time that is a good thing.

But I have yarnie things to mention, because I am grateful and happy and joyful and blessed.

Two of my wonderful customers have knitted things from my yarn - and they both write the same blog. I love Knitting Sandwich! It's three college friends who all knit. They blog about their knitting, their meet ups, and whatever else is going on in their lives. They also take great photos.

Melissa got my "Pink Loves Silver" yarn and she made the cutest hat for her daughter Lily. The button absolutely makes it perfect, don't you think? And what a cutie!

Claire chose "Garden Snake" and made a gorgeous cowl from it. Stunning. Her pictures make my heart happy.

Thanks to both of you ladies. I'm so happy you like the yarn.

So yesterday was a very productive morning for me. I dyed a lot of roving to spin and finished spinning a skein of yarn while V played with her Playdoh spaghetti factory. Next up on the list in my head was laundry and dishes (yeah, I tend to do the fun stuff first).

Then the earth stopped and time stood still.

Ha. Just kidding. But one of my yarns was featured on Etsy's front page. Here's what it looked like, if you're so inclined.

After that I didn't get any more work done. I pretty much danced around, called my best friend & emailed everyone I know.

The not getting stuff done has continued all this morning. I don't know what the problem was (actually I do - it's called the Internet and it has its way of sucking you in). But next on my list is getting to the laundry and those dishes, finishing washing a bed-full of sheets and quilt that had a 3am run-in with a certain little girl's dislike of fully chewing mouthfuls of food (yuck), and happily spinning these:

I also have to list this yarn (done!), which I think looks good enough to eat:

And play "it's Halloween inside our house" with Miss V. She found a bunch of Halloween stickers and has been going to town!

Whew!

Comments

[Kristi aka FiberFool]

Yay! So much fun stuff going on for you!!!

My blog has suffered tons over the last year or so as most of what I'm working on can't be shared as I'm working on it and it just doesn't seem to work very well for me to blog about it 3-6 months later :-/ I figure I'll find something that works eventuall.

[HLiza]

I never knew much about yarns and knitting before I read your blog, Maya. I never knew how people create those colour in the yarn..now I know you can make good business doing that too. I think you did well because you did things close to your heart; things you considered fun. My heart swells with joy seeing how you enjoy all this..the dishes and laundry can wait!

[renee @ FIMBY]

I love following these gorgeous turn of events in your life - your yarn journey. So beautiful.

[cmv]

actually, i don't like your yarn. i completely LOVE your yarn! it's a complete joy to work with. thanks for posting a picture- what an honor!
and i am already completely drooling over your newest creations! you are like an endless fountain of talent.

[Gayle]

maya, I am so happy for you! Your yarn is so beautiful and it's great to see two amazing things knit with it. You must feel so proud! And, yes, that last yard does look good enough to eat! I have to find out what you named it. From the photo it reminds me of raspberry sorbet.

[melissa]

thank you for your kind words maya - and thank you too for creating such beautiful and inspiring yarns!

congrats on making the esty front page, that's really exciting news, and good advertising for your shop i'd suppose.

[shelli]

That's so rewarding to see what people have made with your yarn! Beautiful!

And you'll get everything done, eventually. Don't worry about it.

[spread your wings]

it must be nice to see the beautiful pieces created with your amazing spun yarn.

[Natalie]

That is sooo cool you were featured on etsy. You deserve to dance around all you want because that's sooo cool.
WHOOHOO for YOU.

[Carin.c]

So excited for you that your yarn dreams are picking up steam... gorgeous stuff... wish I knitted or crocheted!

[Andrea]

That hat is adorable!

[Julia @ Hooked on Houses]

That must be so cool to see things that were created with your yarn! And such beautiful things, too. Looks like you're off to a great start--I'm so happy for you!! :-)

[rachel whetzel]

I can't wait to add MY pictures to your collection of "things my customers made with my FABULOUS yarn"!!

[genny]

Maya,
Your yarn is just beautiful. I love the magenta yarn on your post today and the green art yarn up at your top header. So lovely. What a wonderful process it must be for you!

-genny