Getting ready for Etsy

Etsy Store open for business!

The Ambrosia and Bliss Etsy store is finally stocked. I've posted the stitch markers I made and will soon be adding some felted and knitted items. I had a lot of fun today photographing all of the pretty beads in the sunshine.



I'm also nearly finished with my first dishcloth for the church auction. It's a slightly modified version of the Squidge Cloth in a nice bright yellow. http://knit-nutt.blogspot.com/2008/01/squidge-cloth.html I'm discovering the huge difference between knitting wool and cotton. There is no stretch in cotton so the fabric is a little more crisp and solid. This yarn has a nice soft texture to it so it doesn't scratch, but it's a very odd sensation after so much wool.

Ambrosia and Bliss

The name of my journal has changed in honor of my yet-unstocked Etsy store. In my family, things we like are often described as "sweet ambrosia" or "it's the bliss". So two of my favorite words now describe some of the most fun I know how to have. Between my crafts and gardening, it really says it all.

My Etsy storefront can be found at http://www.ambrosiaandbliss.etsy.com. I hope to have some items up for sale soon. If I can find new homes for some of my creations, it will help offset some of the purchases I made while poking around!

I have a box of Opal yarns coming that I plan to make into scarves - pattern(s) to be developed. I can't wait for the yarn to get here so I can try out some ideas I've had. The Argosy scarf has me wildly excited about lace, but not in the traditional sense.

I also have some felting ideas I'd like to try out. Granted, one of my ideas will of course require new yarn because I don't own the colors I want. Isn't that always the case?