Please visit my Etsy shop by clicking the banner above!
I never really planned on ever having any sort of Etsy shop. I’m not especially crafty or talented. But nearly two years ago I sat down with a friend to learn how to crochet just to pass the time and have something to keep me occupied on car rides besides books and my iPhone. I was about 8 weeks pregnant with Cannon at the time, so I had these cute little ideas in my head of crocheting baby booties and hats and what-have-you. But that didn’t pan out for me. It took me a solid year to finish one measly scarf. I just didn’t get it and would get frustrated with it and put it down for a month, then pick it up and work obsessively for a day or two, then throw it down again in disgust. Then I decided that I was not going to let the money I spent on crochet hooks and yarn and pattern books go to waste. So I started working on it more, and reading more, and watching Youtube videos more. And then it was like a light came on and I got it. Finally! I started hooking and haven’t stopped.
Then, when my husband lost his job a few months ago, I went into hustle mode. I tried anything and everything I could think of to try to bring in some extra income {which is why you have seen the addition of sidebar advertisements and sponsored posts}. I made the choice to make some Christmas gifts this year instead of buying all of them, and looked up some patterns to see what would work best. Cowls, I decided, for all the women that needed a gift from me. So I got to work. Then a few weeks ago, as I sat in our house crocheting yet another cowl, I looked around me and thought, why don’t I start selling these things? I was surrounded by a dozen cowls. Instead of having them just folded up and sitting around until Christmas, why not sell them? I could just make another one if one sold, and hopefully I could bring in some extra money. So I started selling them around the office and taking custom orders. After my third sale, I thought, why not take the next step and open an Etsy shop? And so I did.
Take a look around, and I’d love it if you would share my shop with your friends! It’s a fledgling little shop, but I am constantly making and adding new items. I also take custom orders!
A few examples of my shop items:
Cabbagetown Cowl – $27
Ansley Infinity Scarf – $35
Morningside Coffee Cozy – $6
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