Comments on Caffeine Girl: Really, I'm Knitting

Good to hear from a teacher so positive about it a...

2009-12-08T19:21:49.830-06:00

Good to hear from a teacher so positive about it all.

I think it's wonderful how you enjoy your teaching...

2009-12-07T10:02:14.065-06:00

I think it's wonderful how you enjoy your teaching position! People who work in special ed and enjoy it are amazing people in my book...so I'm sending you a hug of thanks and encouragement in all you do with/for those kids!

The sweater looks very pretty (love the color)...but I know what you mean about seed stitch being tedious. Hope it goes swimmingly over holiday break!

Kim

ps...the fingerless mitts are wonderful too!

Same problem with the photography. I'm not anywher...

2009-12-07T08:19:09.616-06:00

Same problem with the photography. I'm not anywhere near my knitting when there's sunlight, and vice versa.

The fingerless mitts look pretty though!

It must be really frustrating to have people not w...

2009-12-06T19:33:29.725-06:00

It must be really frustrating to have people not want to pay what your work is worth - I'm not sure I could do it.

I love the mitts - what a great gift!

A crafter I know says double your prices. It migh...

2009-12-06T18:39:06.978-06:00

A crafter I know says double your prices. It might be worth a try; if they won't buy it at $20, they're unlikely to buy it at $19 (so you haven't really lost any sales by the experiment.) For some weird reason, my friend says, they're more likely to buy it at $40. If not, you can always mark it down 50%...

Craft sales always seem tricky... I've never sold ...

2009-12-06T18:01:08.406-06:00

Craft sales always seem tricky... I've never sold at one but the $20 mark seems to be the limit for a lot of people.

I'm not a teacher but my work so sometimes the same way - craziness or excitement that I can't share. The special ed kids that I went to school with were some of the best people in the whole place, they'd be hard not to love.

Valuing your handwork is always an issue for craft...

2009-12-06T18:00:50.444-06:00

Valuing your handwork is always an issue for craftspeople I think - it's hard to get the balance between the cost of the materials, and more particularly your time, and what people are willing to pay. I think if you get to a point where you are not getting anything for your time, it's not worth it (unless perhaps you are truly doing it for love).