Spiderweb Cardigan and Spiderweb Vest Errata

There is an error in the spiderweb patterns. 

Sometimes, a problem in a pattern gets by me and all 3 testers I use. Today I've found such an error. 

 Row 7 should say the following:

Row 7:

ch 11, [dtr in next ch sp, ch 6, dtr in next st*, ch 6] 2 times ending second repeat at *, ch 29, sk next 2 sts, [dtr in next st, ch 6, dtr in next ch sp, ch 6] 7 times, dtr in next st, ch 29, sk next 2 sts , [dtr in next st, ch 6, dtr in next ch sp, ch 6] 5 times, (30 dtr)

Thank you!

Gearing up for the Pumpkin Festival

So it's time to gear up for another festival. This time I'm doing the pumpkin festival in Edmonton, KY.

My long list of things to do:

Get new tags on new products.

Redo inventory counts

Gather up all of my display items (have some new ones, and others have migrated)

Make duplicates of items that sold last time, and I just have listed as made to order.

gather up the little things I need (change, receipt book, tape, etc.)

and must remember to get there early enough that I will be able to get a spot in the busy part.

I've already gotten my new signage, new business cards, business card magnets and a T Shirt.

Free Crochet Pattern: Long Granny Dangle Earrings

Pattern for long earrings made from 2 different granny squares

                                      

Materials Needed:
*1 pair ear wires
*1 pair 4mm jump rings to match ear wires
*ball of size 10 crochet cotton thread. (one ball will make many pairs of earrings)

Tools Needed:
size 1 / 2.75mm crochet hook
jewelry pliers


You will need to know:
basic jewelry techniques (opening and closing loops)
double crochet
Chains
working in the round

Gauge:

Small Square: 4 cm corner to corner

Large Square: 6 cm corner to corner

Size: hangs 4 inches long from ear wire, and 6 cm wide

Notes:

*do not turn

*joins are made with a sl st

*ch 3 counts as 1 dc throughout.

Pattern:

Small Square (make 2):

Row 1: working in adjustable loop, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2,join (12 dc)

Row 2: sl stitch to first ch, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1 (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, join, (24 dc)

fasten off, weave in ends.

Large Diamond (make 2):

Rows 1-2: make small diamond, do not fasten off

Row 3: sl st to corner, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, join, (36 dc)

fasten off, weave in ends

 Assembly:

attach jump rings and ear wires through the corner spaces.
assemble as shown in diagram below

To see more patterns look through this blog, or visit OneStitchDesigns.com

I'm Addicted to Spoonflower Fabric

 So lately, I've been designing favor boxes, cool images, and what not. After a promotion on Spoonflower.com, I decided to take my designing skills there too and make some fabrics.

Here is the first batch!

So much more to come!

First youtube Video!!

This video is on how to make the split double crochet cluster, which is needed for 3 of the patterns I sell in OneStitchDesigns.com

A day in the life of a Working at home mom

Ever wonder what those of us who work at home and have kids do all day?


my day (most of this is a usual day, just the times change around) most of the day is filled with trying to get many small business and house things done. with various results


5:30 am: wake up to AAAAAHHHHHHH MOMOMOMOMO FRESH BUTT!! ("omg my butt is soaked")
(change diaper, pull midget girl into bed with me)

6 am kicked in the nose

6:30 am wake up to mommommommom wakey good moaney ( "mom, wake up, it's good morning")

6:35 am "show, show, show, show, show....................... Nalvin!!! (after 10 minutes of this, I put the alvin and the chipmunk show on- no clue how many times it's been on in the background- with anna not even paying attention to it)


6:45- 7:45 ish: trying to get some basic promotion done on my website. this is interrupted every 5 minutes or so by one of 3 things: Anna climbing something, Anna trying to get into something, or Anna pressing the button to shut off the player because the show isn't playing any music- the same show that she's not really paying any attention to.

8 am "bite, bite, da bite, nom nom, bite, bite, BITE, BITE (she starts pulling on my sleeve) she can't have my cereal, she already had a big breakfast, and she's allergic to the milk.

9:25 little one decides to play "keysboawd", but this time, she does it on my keyboard
sent off an email to a customer, this is what it said
..................................................................................
"Hello, Karen


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-Stephanie Smith
____________________________

Crochet, knitting, journals, and more! Check out www.onestitchdesigns.com

For supplies for knitters and crocheters, www.onestitch.etsy.com
.............................................................
oh yeah, she did, while I was trying to put the book up that she had taken off the shelf.

10 am-ish: lost the $50 sale, someone apparently doesn't have kids, or knows any kids :( I really, really needed that money too :(

11 am realize that I have a sink full of dishes, proceed to start putting away the dry ones

11:08 am baby blowout

11:10 stick Anna in pack and play, sweep floor

11:30, realize i should have done those dishes instead

11:48 Anna finally goes down for her nap, maybe she'll sleep for a couple of hours

noon: shoot, it's noon already I should have given her lunch first, she won't sleep long at all, then will be cranky until bedtime

1 pm Yep :( anna wakes up, lunch is fed-- i still haven't done dishes, because I took pictures  for new product and sketched out an idea I got, maybe this will be the one to get into the magazine.

1:35 post office try 1

2:10 post office try 2

2:35 finally leave the house on the way to post office to ship UK orders- also hit grocery store while out

3 pm come home, to find 2 more orders, guess where they are going to?? yep, UK (plans another post office trip) small orders too, $5.50 a piece (and $3 to ship!)

3:25 give up on getting any real work done today, hopefully, I can get a new style of slippers made!

3:35 have to go to bathroom, leave daddy in charge of tiny one. come back, Anna climbed up on couch, pulled down my ball of yarn and 1/3rd complete slipper, and played with "stwings"

dish attempt #3

6 pm after we "wead" the book with the "munkies" in it (rabbits look enough like chipmunks, I guess) 20 times, dinner is served.

dish attempt #4

7 Anna bath

8 Anna's night routine of "medsin" and "Toofy bwush" commences.

8:25 she's out!!!!!!! I immediately try to catch up on computer work that I can't concentrate on with Dave yelling "Alvin!!" in the background and having to chase after some little girl who just learned how to be a monkey.



Working on promotion on several sites, get a listing up, edit several listings,

11:34 pm I'm sitting here, finishing up this post, I need a bath, and still haven't done those damn dishes, worked on the day's inventory, bookeeping updates, or gotten a new edition of the newsletter out!

Total income today: $21.50 not counting selling fees-   Could have made my goals today too if it weren't for that email. 

Gearing up for a craft show

So today began the first of the major preparations for my first craft fair out of (hopefully) 3 this year.

I took the finished item tote, and the few finished items I had laying around, and did inventory on them.


I have $4879 retail value on my ready made inventory, 97.5 times my booth fee, so I am good on the amount of stuff I need. (though I will make more small items).

I wrote down each type of item, it's price, etc, and will print out new tags for each item. I need new tags because I have changed my business name since I have done my last show.

After I get those tags on, I will them gather up everything else I need and get packing to be ready for this Thursday evening (show setup).

But first, a call to my sister, because I no longer have a canopy tent!

I'm nervous, last year, I lost out on this show because it rained, and not a normal rain either, a state sized massive storm that was showing up mostly red on the radar :( So wish me luck!!