Shout -Out!

The Vice President of the Circular Sock Knitting Machine Society, had asked my permission to use some things from my blog for their Newsletter.  I had said "Yes" and forgotten all about it until I read the issue today.  I really liked the Editor's note, and how she gave me/us a shout out!  Thank you for your kind words!  The whole newsletter was a delight to read...keep up the good work Betty! ( just in case you happen to read my blog entry of today, you can give yourself a big pat on your back.)

This + This = No Cranking for awhile!

This (machine gone for modifications)

Plus, This ( hand-surgery) = No cranking for awhile!  That's the latest update!

"Ribbed Socks"

See you at the market again this coming Saturday, January 18, 2014 (last time before MrB's hand surgery).  We will have a little,  "Show and Tell" preview of some Ribbed Socks. 

Ribbed socks will be added to our product line and display rack, along with our regular hung-hemmed socks. Our primary focus will still be with our regular socks.  But after MrB's hand has healed, look for Ribbed Socks as another option too, spring and beyond...

Right track...

Saturday's market was a good market returning after the Christmas break.  I had decided to change up the SMO88 display a bit by adding a story book.  It was very well received, and in fact I had one customer who said it was her favourite book as a young girl.  She wondered where I got it, and said it was from my stash of my children's books,

as I saved and stashed most of them away.  After my grandson was born I retrieved them from hiding and resurfaced some that were particular interest to me, and "Socks for Supper" by Jack Kent was one of them! This confirms that an idea I get now and again puts us on the right track!

Historic Farmers Market tomorrow!

See you at the Historic Farmers tomorrow!
Saturday, January 11, 2014. 

7am-1pm
And a special surprise we will also be there next week too.
Saturday, January 18, 2014, same times.

It's Puzzling or not?

I continually try to change up our market display.  Sometimes I go with the season, or just try to add a bit of new flavour now and again.  For Saturdays market it was not very puzzling to come up with a couple new ideas.  I am introducing how we can mix and match the sock pairs and sell them like this, if it appeals to the customer.  I have a certain place on our market table to debut this.  Also I am going to put out a storybook that I have to add a little bit of childhood flare.  We do have maybe children stopping by with their parents or other family members.  They may want to sit and read a bit.  And it is a very good story too!  In my picture, you will see a puzzle started, and fire roaring.  This is a typical winter passtime ongoing in our household when we are not busy with other life things and Socks Made On 88.

Kitchenering today

Kitchenering today, does not mean that I am spending a lot of time in the kitchen, but it does mean that I will be grafting toes of socks together!  I love this time, just me, takes me to my never-never-land place and I sit in the bedroom and listen to soaps at the same time.  I am going to post a picture of a pair of socks that need to be kitchenered today.  Although I have others, the colourways are not new to us like this one is.  I must say I really, really like this colourway.  It is Opal Free Nature.  Those of you who follow this blog, know that we use mostly Opal sock yarn for our sock pairs. We are very happy to have a great supplier.