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13 13's in 2013

I am in this group called 13 13 in 2013. its  a group for people who like to use up their stash, organize their projects and yarn and love to do the 13 different items/challenges 13 times.  I joined because I need something to get me motivated :)  Here is my list.... This list is in no particular order.. 1.Design  13  new patterns (13 for crochet and 13 for loom) 2.Adopt  13  more hospitals /cancer centers for my Halos of Hope New England team. --DONE!! 3.make  13  chemo caps a month. 4.For April - make  13  items for me ( i’ll be 33 on the 9th) 5.lose  13  lbs every 3 months. :) 6.make  13  items for each friend’s charities. 7. 13  baby items for my great niece or nephew due in May. 8. 13  patterns from my queue 9.Sell  13  items from my  etsy  shop 10.learn and master  13  new crochet stitches ( going to be part of my Crochet Corner comeback) 11.Have  13  items in consignment shops in my area. 12.make  13  holiday items. 13.dye  13  balls of yarn ( g

I love custom orders!!!!

hint hint people!!!! :) I have this fb friend who loves my work :) she is my most valued customer :) she has more of my creations than my mom did. from jewelry to the knitted and croocheted things I make. This week I am working on a scarf for her son. This is the third scarf for him... second one this month :) I am not going to tell you what it is til I am done .. the other scarf was Beemo. A child's cartoon character. He's so cute and it was fun to make.  But after this week, I will need more orders. The reason I love custom orders is because its personalized. From the color to size  to the detail. Plus I am not a mind reader..lol  The scarf above was $20. With someone else it could of been more.  Supplies + time... I think $20 was reasonable :)  I dont over charge, there is no bogus charges and I keep shipping low as possible. I ship out a lot of stuff so I know what things cost. I use the post office envelopes/boxes which I have to pay for so that is added