Autumn Diamonds

The yarn that was delayed by the train derailment arrived yesterday, safe and sound. I thus began working on the Diamon Lace Tunic for my classmate who generously is paying me $100 to do so. I completed the series of increases on the sleeve and now just need to continue to achieve the proper length. It should go quickly. The pattern is easy to repeat once it becomes memorized.

My only gripe about this pattern is that they don't explain very well how to recover from the stitch increase, but I have figured it out on my own. It works, and that's all that matters.

In other news, Pooky and I went up to Shipwreck Beads to buy the raw materials to make beaded stitch markers to sell at my mom's yarn shop. I'm hoping that they will be a big hit.

I don't know what to sell them for, but will discuss it with my mom. Since she is way outside of Seattle, preferences and pricing is much different. The ladies up there will pay more for the same yarn or handmade projects. Where she is at, the money doesn't flow as much from the businesses, so she has to charge less in some cases.

It's interesting how that all works out. It's like they say about real estate: location, location, location.

If I can double my investment on the markers, I'd like to try selling some markers for crochet. I've found the type of clasp/closure that should fit nicely around the stitches.

It's easy to make really expensive markers because there are so many wonderful beads! Perhaps I'll have to splurge on my next visit and buy a few special beads to make as gifts, but for now I just hope the ones Pooky and I made last night will sell.