You're doing a great job blogging. 

Nice to connect with you again too.

Bev

I have only been selling my patterns since April so I don't have experience to know if there really is such a thing as a Summer Slump.

It just started about 5 days ago. It could also be because I stopped blogging everyday on my "The Yarn Yogi Blog". 

Anybody else have experience with this? Do I just ride it out? Even placing Search Ads on Etsy generated zero revenue for me last week.

I designed a cropped jacket to match the jumper and hat.  I don't care for it.  Not what I drew on paper.  I thought of cute little puff sleeves. Didn't work out.  I used measurements for a 4 yr old, did a gauge swatch and  got my number of stitches.  There was so much trouble getting this done.  I had to rescue it twice from Koda (st. bernard puppy). First time when he knocked over my ice water and I had water and ice cubes on my notes, table and floor.  Thank God I had my crochet was in a…

From "The Yarn Yogi Blog":

What's that you say? It's Wednesday, not Tuesday! I know - deal with it...

I absolutely love Foundation Stitches. A Foundation Stitch or Chainless Foundation, is making a foundation or base chain and sc or dc (tc, dtc, etc) at the same time. It makes for a stable yet flexible foundation for a crochet garment or accessory and it saves a…

I really need a few experienced/inexperienced crocheters, who are decent at math, to test my X-Stitch Shirttail Top Pattern and some of my future patterns.  As a form of payment, I would like to give my pattern testers 2 of my patterns for free - currently for sale and any future patterns - testers' choice.

I need crocheters who can:

1. Check my…

From my…

From my The Yarn Yogi Blog:

This is my…

The Yarn Yogi Blog

Last week, I took my 13-year old son to our local Tilly's to get his monthly pair of skateboarding shoes because last month's pair left pieces of its sole all over our neighborhood street. As I was paying at the register I saw these:…

Charmed Crochet Bracelet

FREE PDF PATTERN

by Deanna Young…

Here's my newest post http://theyarnyogi.com/2012/07/02/shrug-faqs/:

The number one question I get about my shrugs is, “How do you put it on?” I remember my first shrug. It was a free vintage pattern for a bedjacket shrug from the ’50′s or ’40;s. I followed the pattern, completed it and said, “Whaaaat?” It was just a folded rectangle of crochet! How can this be worn? This is the reply I have been sending to my buyers who have…

Duh! Forgot to add link: Crafting Is My Therapy

Rambling blog post about life, crafting, dance, and ALS.