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And...I'm Back!

 Hello All!! Jeez, has it been a while.  I have been exploring so many parts of yarn and yarn crafts and trying to figure out what I enjoy doing and what I want to focus on.  There seem to be so many things to divide your attention today...whether it is which social media to focus on, to keep or not to keep a blog, if newsletters are a good idea, which platform to use for selling items, or which direction to point your business towards...it can be so overwhelming.

After doing some exploration and being real with myself about what I like to do, I have settled finished pieces and yarn dyeing.  I'm not saying I'll never write a pattern again but it is not going to be my primary focus at this time.  I also enjoy creative writing so I'll be trying to update this blog more often (shouldn't be difficult given my current track record hehehe).  I am working on planning my upcoming year and really trying to get Yarrrn Matey off the ground but first I want to reflect on this past year.


I started the year planning to release a pattern a month, and quickly realized that I do not have that in me at this time.  I love making items on the fly, and writing some patterns, but the demand was beyond my attention level at this point and I quickly became "bleh" about the whole thing.  That's okay, on to the next.

I spent the year researching yarn dyeing ... because overthinking things is one of my favorite hobbies.  I read and read articles and watched tutorials over and over again before I finally jumped in and bought some supplies.  

I'm not sure about love at first sight but maybe love at first dye?  

You know that reel audio going around "...okay well now this is my personality for the rest of my life".  That's how I feel about yarn dyeing.

I released my first two yarn collections this year "Ahoy" and "Oak Island".  Some ready to ship skeins from this collection are available in my Etsy shop here.  

I achieved Etsy star seller status for the first time and maintained it.  

I received 5 star reviews on Etsy for all purchases.

I am so happy with what 2022 gave me, and I am excited to look forward at 2023.  In my next post, I'll focus on some of my plans for the upcoming year.

Let me know what else you would like to read about on here!  Is there anything that you discovered about yourself and your passion this year that you'd like to share in the comments?




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