More Yarn Deliveries!

This week has been crazy busy with lots more yarn deliveries and some surprises.

A young woman emailed me from the UK looking for the BC Garn Sarah Tweed yarn. She was desperately trying to find some that she had used before in a shawl and was having trouble finding anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere that sold it. I don't think she tried the Scandinavian countries! I had sourced this yarn from Loop in London when I was there in April but they didn't have anymore. So lucky for us both she found me on the internet and her parcel has been packaged and is on its way back over to that side of the world.

Sarah Tweed

Earlier in the week my long awaited order of Knit Collage arrived from the US. I had ordered this yarn months ago and it was supposed to arrive in September in time for the October craft fair. Because of various holdups at their end delivery was delayed, but is here now. I hadn't even unpacked it and my friend from Mackay called in whilst in Brisbane and bought several skeins. It is so pretty that I have been thinking of decorating the Christmas tree with it!

Twilight Garden

Iris Blossom


Also this week after another delay my order of Alchemy arrived from the US. This gorgeous yarn had been on order for about 5 months! Once again because of delays at their end I actually never thought that my order would come through and I seriously thought about cancelling it. Just as I had that thought an email arrived telling me that my order had been posted!

The other funny thing about receiving this order was that it was delayed in customs for a couple of days while I had to fill out more forms. In the box with the yarn were some colour charts and I had to sign forms guaranteeing that is wasn't pornographic material!

Air and Fire

Resolution

In this yarn business I am learning something new everyday. I am enjoying it very much and meeting new people along the way. I have organised 2 major workshops for next year with a guest tutor and I will reveal more next year. Lots of exciting things happening!

Yarn Glorious Yarn

www.yarngloriousyarn.com.au

This is the name of my online shop. It has been slow to get started but I am positive that things will pick up as I am gradually building up a customer base and more so when people find out where I am. My yarns that I am selling are quite specialized and probably a bit more expensive than what most people are prepared to pay. I will get in more affordable brands as winter comes in but for now the European, US and UK labels that I have are really beautiful and I am enjoying stocking things that no one else has here in Australia.

The show was a great start and now I just have to keep the momentum going with newsletters and regular sales as well as classes.

Since I don't have to prepare for another craft show until next March I now have time to finish some of the projects that I have unfinished. They are many!!

Firstly I am working on the Jane Crow mystery crochet blanket. I am almost finished and then to sew together and crochet the edging. hopefully I can have it finished before the end of the month or definitely before Christmas.

This photo was taken on Nathan's 20th Birthday last month. Kirstyn, Nathan, Thomas, James and Tegan. Kirstyn is toms girlfriend and they all get along so well. Kirstyn and Nathan helped me at the craft show which was just great!

My handsome boys Tom, Nathan and James.

I have had an exciting week. My son James, who is is Nepal at the moment, found out that he has been accepted into medicine at Notre Dame, Sydney. He has worked so hard and it is fantastic news. He and Tegan will be moving there in January so it will be great for us to visit from time to time. Also its not that far to come home occasionally. After Nepal they are off to Europe for a month before heading home just after Christmas.

I'm just not sure now whether or not to finish this blog and start a new business one and link it to my shop. I'll have to have a think about it I guess?