Kiss My Knits!

Went in for my photo shoot at the Observer this morning. It would appear that the staff’s favorite shot is of me wearing two hats, with two scarves wrapped around my neck, twirling the scarf ends like a 50’s hoochie-koochie dancer.

So much for dignity.

I think I’m set for yarn for a while. And there’s actually two more large orange cones. I’ll just have to keep an eye on the yellow.

Good. I hate running low.

Got a call from a reporter for the Style section of our local newspaper, The Charlotte Observer today. Looks like in the next few weeks, I’ll be featured in the “five questions with…” feature. They want me to come down on Monday with examples of my stuff so they can take photos. I’m guessing I’ll be sporting a Jayne hat in a photo in the Observer.

And just think, it all started with ‘s hat last Christmas. Amazing.

http://coh.mmplay.de/mmorpg/showthread.php?t=4726

Bonus Simu points for the poster’s mention of Hero’s Journey in their profile.

I have received 50 6x6x6 cardboard boxes, 100 18×12 padded mailers, 10 size 10 1/2 double-pointed needles, 120 split-ring plastic stitch markers, 20 tapestry needles, 100 2×3 plastic ziploc bags…

AND NO #$()#$*)@% YARN!!!!

AAAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!

So I’ve been telling the last few people who ordered Jayne hat kits that it could be a week before I get to mail out their package, because I am waiting for a shipment of yellow yarn to come in. I joked that Browncoat knitters are single-handedly creating a yellow yarn shortage. More yellow arrives on my doorstep today or tomorrow, by the way.

At least, I thought I was joking about us causing the shortage.

I went to the Needlecraft Center in Davidson, NC today because they had some rust yarn (which, yes, I am now very low on and also waiting for) and they mentioned that they had googled the hat and found a picture of it. I said that was me, and they treated me like some kind of minor knitting celebrity. I feel more like a knitting curiosity, but I’ll take it anyway.

Anyway, I explained about my supply chain problems, and they said, “Oh, we can order cones from the mill too!” Needless to say, I was all over that. As it stands, the yarn has to go from Nebraska to Oregon, then from the middleman in Oregon to me in North Carolina, and shipping is a bitch. So they called the mill.

LYS: “Yes, I’m wondering if you have cones available of Sunburst Gold, Autumn…”
Brown Sheep: “Oh, you must be knitting those caps!”

Yes, it’s apparently true, we ARE causing a shortage of yarn. I pity the person who just wants to make an autumn leaf sweater, but can’t because of those damn Browncoats.

But I don’t pity them too much. Go us!!

10/3: 10/17:

Boy, 2000 yards didn’t last long. And the seller is out.

Didn’t I say something about it being time to get a wholesale license? It may not help, since I hear that the mill itself won’t produce more for a couple of weeks… but still.

All my orders will be filled, but there’s gotta be a better way.

My first order from Sweden. The guy was so excited. I feel all warm and fuzzy. 🙂

Someone posted the hat she made from a kit today. That’s the second one I’ve seen from the “live” version of the pattern. I’m relieved to see that these look very good, and that the yarn and instructions are working out well.

I always wind off more yarn than I probably need to, because I don’t want the person to get nervous that they’ll run out, and also to give the knitter the opportunity to make it super-big if they want. I also stick in a tiny little secret toy surprise, usually a sticker or something else very compact. I guess I just like picturing the person as they’re opening the package and making the item. Feels like we’re all part of the same community.

Which, technically, we are, I know. 🙂

ETA: If you’re looking for the kit, it’s $17 and you can see some info at http://www.wearwithstyle.com/hat5.html Or drop me a line at style at booboomonkey dot com . It really is a good deal – if you bought three skeins of Lamb’s Pride bulky retail, you’d pay $7 a skein. You don’t need a full skein, so why pay that?

was thoughtful and kind enough to post a glowing review of the Jayne hat kit in the knitting community. And I can’t believe I didn’t think about the fact that every pattern I’ve ever seen has had a picture of the finished product on it. D’oh! Thanks for the good feedback, !

In other news, I agree with ‘s hearty “WTF???” to last night’s Lost.

With regards to Lost, I’m also thinking… I wonder if I could sell embroidered patches with the Dharma logo on them. I mean, c’mon. When Desmond asks you “are you him?” you want to be able to point to your shoulder and say, “Well, duh.”