Crossposted to and my own journal,
Yes, it’s unattractive to gloat, and yet I confess I did a little victory dance.
Remember my Jayne hat rant about fair prices for fair work? And the guy who wrote me, got quoted $35 and then bid on a $12 hat on eBay?
Well, the hat went up to $25 and he lost the auction. He then wrote me and paypalled me to secure his place on my list.
Yeah, I feel like I win – but I also feel like all of us win. Fair price for quality goods! Yeah!
After she commented in the community about the whole Jayne hat pricing thing, I popped over to knitter and fellow Firefly fan ‘s journal to take a look around. Turns out she coveted the same gorgeous cabled “Eris” sweater that I did. Someone gifted her with the pattern, and I commented that that was really sweet of them.
So how did she respond? Why, she said, “I’ve been wanting to do something to thank you for posting up the Jayne pattern, but didn’t know what. Now I do!” and she bought me the pattern! I ask you, is that thoughtful or what? I’m really excited about it, and can picture myself working on it in the cold winter months in a ski lodge by a crackling fire.
All right, I don’t ski, and we don’t have a fireplace. But substitute “Law and Order” and “hot cocoa” and it’s just as good! I’m totally psyched about this. Thanks so much, !
I popped over to eBay to look at spinning fiber (like I’ve got time for that) and my brain stopped for a minute when I saw this. used to give me hell for wanting to knit with every kind of animal imaginable. I just somehow didn’t imagine… raccoon.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Raccoon-spinning-fiber-Exotic-yarn-to-spin-Soft_W0QQitemZ8176960134QQcategoryZ36601QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I’m turning my heel! I took pics, but they’re pretty washed out. Thanks again!