A yarn hooker aka crochet slut that is :) Tsk tsk ... not what YOU were thinking!Just walked to Get Knitted in Brislington, Bristol. It took Isis and me 2.5 hours, there and back, and probably 15 minutes in the shop. But I went prepared! Namely equipped with samples of my work as this was not just a pleasurable trip. I actually mustered up the courage to ask for workshops. Showed the nice woman behind the counter the pieces and she loved it. Unfortunately she only works there. But she did assure me that the manageress would indeed be very interested in it. I left my name and number and took their email address to send some pictures. This I will do in a minute. The shop assistant explained to me that they have proper workshop facilities on the 1st floor. I didn't even know this. I mean I knew that they were holding a limited amount of workshops there, but always asumed that would be in the shop as their knit meets are. Duh!!! I shall also have a look how much the other workshops are, so I can think of a price. On the way back my mind worked overtime and I am thinking that I might mention that I can teach crochet (knitting too, but everybody does that) in groups and 1 to 1. I might make some money out of this yet!
Finally finished emailing my list of festivals - 25 in total. Wychwood is already fully booked this year, then I have 4 which are interested and to whom I have sent more details, including Glastonbury, where I had to fill in a hard copy. And that in our days of technology LOL. Unbe-fucking-lievable! All I can do now is sit back and wait ... and carry on being a hooker. Hehe ....
The mosquito above, very aptly named PETER THE SKEETER, I finished a few days ago. Again, crocheted from a picture, not a pattern. I am wondering about copyright though now, as I would like to sell the finished product. If you use somebody's idea but not their pattern, is that protected by copyright?? I have also made a witch from pics of the same designer. And something else that is still a hush-project, as it will be part of a behind-glass yarnbomb. Gosh, I am selfish ... but a considerable amount of work has gone into it and I can't just display it somewhere in public, where it can be pinched, trod on, ripped apart, thrown in the mud or whatever. So it will go in my window on a certain day this month. Now I have said too much ....
Oh yes, and I found a wonderfully snazzy present for my dear friend cakemix, whose birthday it is soon. I am sooooo pleased with that :)
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