Going, Going, Going

Well Moss Stitch launched last Thursday, and had a very successful first day of trading.  Thank you so much to all the lovely people who came to see me and wished me well.  November probably isn't the best time of year to start market trading  - the day was so windy that merchandise was threatening to blow off the stall and I couldn't display my lovely sample garments as my mannequin kept blowing over!  At least it wasn't raining, which is the forecast for market day tomorrow - Busy trying to devise ways of making sure the stall stays dry.  My son suggested I could make a tent out of bamboo canes and material but I'm not sure it would work...........


The stall on Princes Risborough High Street

 Anyway I have received more stock of Manos Maxima which has been used to knit the lovely jacket below.  It comes in lots of great shades and is an Aran weight so knits up pretty quickly.  Great for hats, scarves and gloves which would make lovely Christmas presents and I have a number of patterns supporting the yarn.



 Anyway if you are in Princes Risborough on a Thursday come and say 'Hello'.  I am happy to help with any knitting queries you may have, as much as I can!!  From next week, 18th November I will also be stocking a range of haberdashery - cotton, buttons, stitch holders etc.  Byee for now.

Ready, Steady....not quite going yet

I have always wanted to own a yarn shop but being very risk averse, have never had the courage to go for it.. also having three small children hasn't given me much time either!!  Anyway, a few weeks ago I got chatting to some of the people I know with stalls at Princes Risborough market and after some pushing from my husband, I phoned the Market Manager and decided I would take a stall on a Thursday to sell wool.  Since then I have been running around sourcing stock, baskets to display it in and trying to market myself by telling everyone I see about my new venture, and trying to persuade them that they should take up knitting as a hobby........ummh think I have become a bit obsessed.
Anyway, I launch next Thursday and will be selling fairly traded alpaca wool from Manos Del Uruguay, a womens' co-operative, and from Artesano.  I have birch needles from Brittany, a company based in California and plenty of patterns.  Any wool from Manos and Artesano which I don't carry on the stall can be ordered and I will deliver locally or the order can be picked up from me.  All the wool ranges can be seen on the Artesano web site
http://www.artesanoyarns.co.uk/   and I will have samples of all the wools and colours on the stall.
I will also be stocking a small range of Sirdar wools particularly for baby and toddler knits and metal needles and crochet hooks.

Please come and see me if you are in Princes Risborough on a Thursday and say 'Hello'.  I have to say that I'm not looking forward to the cold and have invested in plenty of thermals and a huge flask! 

Some of the lovely wool from Artesano