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Additional stock for Our Once A Year Etsy Shop Sale!

Posted on July 29, 2016 | 0 Comments

Today I am adding additional stock to the Chiagu Etsy shop. Some items are up now, the rest will be done tonight.  Remember to use the code "SALE2016" and save 20% on everything in the  shop.  This includes:
  • Drawstring project bags (added stock)
  • 5 mini skeins packs (added stock)
  • 10 mini skeins packs 
  • Patterns (some are less than $3!)
  • Notebooks (new item!)
Freemen Alley Mitts kits and some non-Koigu yarn will be added before the sale ends. 
The shop accepts major credit cards, Etsy Gift cards and Paypal.
The sale ends July 31st. 
 
Enjoy your weekend!
 
Susie

Posted in 20%, added stock, Etsy, Once a year

Our Etsy Shop is Having a Once a Year Sale

Posted on July 23, 2016 | 0 Comments

Use the code "SALE2016" and save 20% on everything in the Etsy shop.  This includes:
  • Drawstring project bags
  • Loreley Scarf and Freeman Alley Mitts Yarn Kits
  • 5 mini skeins packs
  • 10 mini skeins packs 
  • Patterns (some are less than $3!)
Don't see anything you want today? Remember to check back  - as the sale goes on I will add items to the shop (including other brands of yarn and fabric). The shop accepts major credit cards, Etsy Gift cards and Paypal.  The sale ends July 31st.

Posted in 20%, Etsy, Once a year, sale

Launching a Craft Collaboration

Posted on November 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!  This year is the first time I am making a turkey breast instead of a whole turkey.  We figured the breast is better for those turkey sandwiches we enjoy after the holiday is over.  But I will miss having the drumstick.  And last year I cooked the turkey upside down - it was very moist and delicious since the fat dripped into the bird rather than into the pan. But no matter how small the turkey it was always too much food for us.

What else is going on today? Thanksgiving marks the launch of knitting kits that are the collaboration by three Etsy sellers: Lexicorp , One Geek to Craft Them All (link) and Chiagu (that's me!).  We created three kits to knit Christmas ornaments inspired by your favorite superheroes:  Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman!

        

 

What's in the kit? The yarn, pattern, stitch markers and a project bag to put everything in.  All you need to provide are the knitting needles. It's fun to make and a great gift to give the geek/nerd knitter in your life. They are available at the Lexicorp Etsy shop. Go take a look!

Posted in Bayman, Craft Collaboration, Etsy, Lexicorp, One Geek Craft, Siuperman, SuperKit, Turkey, Wonder Woman

Vogue Knitting Live 2015 Recap

Posted on January 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

(Yes, this post would have been up a couple of days ago if not for the fact that I lost it while I was in final proofread mode.  I gave myself a timeout before writing it again).

Vogue Knitting Live and I have a bit of history with one another.  I was a volunteer for the first VKLive, working the Marketplace entrance.  I worked for a vendor in 2012. The third year I injured my leg and missed all the classes I paid for. And last year I barely spent time in the Marketplace because I took machine knitting classes.

So when VKLive 2015 was announced I considered volunteering again.  Then I thought about taking classes.  But as New York Sheep and Wool (aka Rhinebeck) and the holidays rolled around I dragged my feet about doing something at VKLive. Well as fate would have it it was good that I hesitated: at the last minute my friend Marsha and I got a Marketplace booth.

Marsha sells stitch markers and jewelry at her Etsy store, One Geek to Craft Them All.  I had just acquired Chiagu and I had the inventory from my Etsy store, Sooze In The City.  We both had inventory and we had one month to make this work.  Up until this point we had shared a table at various holiday fairs but this was our first time working a booth.  We had to up our game and I'm glad we took the risk.

Here is the Chiagu side of the booth:

It was an exciting experience.  I loved meeting and talking to all the current Chiagu customers (thank you for visiting!)  And we enjoyed meeting all the new knitters and crocheters who found us.  The Tramonto Shawl was a big hit and the Runners Watchcap and Eldridge Hat patterns sold well. I almost out of everything from my Etsy shop.  And quite a bit of Koigu yarn found new homes.

I want to mention our lovely neighbors, MollyGirl yarns and Bar-Maids skincare.  They helped us stay fed and sane. The Bar-Maids owner provided insight on doing these shows and MollyGirl provided a view of gorgeous yarn:

 

And even with short notice we managed to have guests visit us on Saturday. Many thanks to podcasters Maria (SubwayKnits) and Kristin (YarnGasm) for coming by the booth.  Maria gave out buttons and Kristin gave out mini skeins of her yarn, Voolenvine.

We were busy most of the weekend.  On Sunday Marsha and I took turns walking around the Marketplace and got some shopping done. 

I picked up a pattern writing book by Kate Atherley (you can always pick up tips from one of the technical editors of knitty.com), an Orla Kiely print pouch from Splityarn and a couple of Hiya Hiya 11" circular needles for knitting sleeves, socks, and baby items:

But my absolutely favorite purchase is this wood yarn bowl from the Wools of Whimsy:

I love that the bowl is signed, numbered and that there are two holes to rest your needles. Wools of Whimsy provided the bowls for the Yarn Tasting area and they were able to sell the bowls when VKLive was closing on Sunday.

Well that's it.  I've been following up on some of the contacts I made and I've updated the shop's Koigu inventory.  In the next few days I will post new colors for the Loreley Kits and the Freemans Alley Kits.  And I'm working on getting the February Koigu Mini Skein Club packages out.  See you next week.

Posted in bar-maids, Eldridge, Etsy, Freemans Alley, Kate Atherley, Koigu, loreley, mollygirl, One Geek, podcast, project bags, Runners, Sooze in the City, Splityarn, Subway knits, Tramonto, VKL, Vogue Knitting Live, Voolenvine, Watchcap, Wools of Whimsy, yarn bowl, YarnGasm

 

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