Roll on my Christmas Break

I'm so looking forward to taking a few days off, I've been on full turbo power for 6 months, with constant deadlines, every day.

This year has been phenomenal, and it's taught me a whole heap of lessons, in relation to time management, business strategies, customer service, quality of work, my gosh the list is endless.

But i'm thankful for every single one of my customers who have helped me develop my iLE AiYE brand, has pushed my comfort zone way beyond what I thought my limitations were, and inevitable helped me to produce some amazing products.

I can't believe it's all come out of me. It just goes to show, anything is possible.

So wishing you all a lovely end to 2009, a happy Christmas, and a peaceful and healthy 2010.

It is new

This is a custom order from one of my regular customers in New York, she actually requested something quite different from this, more in the style of my Moment 2 Myself cardi, but with a smaller/tighter stitch. Whilst I was knitting it, I really wasn't getting very exciting, maybe it was because the yarn and needle size are to close to the recommended specs. which to be honest is not somthing I ever do. After a convo to my customer explaining that I didn't think the end result was going to be unique, she entrusted me to do what ever I felt fit.

So this is it. ....

I'm now waiting to hear back from her, it'll be a nail biting afternoon.

Good news, my lovely customer likes it, so it will be heading off tomorrow. and the bonus is another good customer loves it too, and is thinking of having it in another shade.

I'm sure my Dad won't mind

So yesterday I was thinking, my dad has a new IPOD and has used an MP3 player for years, and loves it, but I'm not sure if he has a MP3 player machine in his car. and how frustrating this must be, also he sometimes drives 3 different cars in a day, and I'm pretty sure not all three would have an MP3 sterio.

Whilst knitting my mind wanders off to thinking there surely must be something you can buy that connects your MP3 / Ipod to your car sterio. So off I go Googling, and sure enough there is such a thing. WHOOOPEEE. infact it looks so simple and it was so reasonably priced I bought 3 of them. one for Dad, one for my brother and one for me.

So if you're after a little stocking filler for your brother, dad, husband or boyfriend, I'm sure this will go down a treat.

http://www.kenable.co.uk/product_info.php?referer=froogle&products_id=1749

And all that JAZZ

A little stocking filler

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36468538

a perfect shot, if it wasn't so blurry

Tis NEW

So I had a custom order for an extra chunky version of my moment 2 myself cardi.

This is the result.

Also the pretty little dress is the result of my shopping trip on friday, it has lovely leather straps on the shoulders - which you can't see in these images, anyway, i've since learnt my friend is able to purchase this dress with her staff 50% discount card, and has voluntary suggested I return mine, and she'll purchase one for me. BARGAIN. So I'll be taking this one back. hehe.

today i will be mainly shopping

So what should be my busiest day for knitting, what with the WeMake fayre tomorrow and my lack of stock, I will instead be shopping in Oxford Street.

My sister is heading down here for the day for some retail theraphy.

my shopping list goes likes this.

a new dust bin

vanilla candles

new knives and forks

A new kettle - my red russel hobs broke after just five months arghhhh.

socks

one pair of those lovely boots I posted about in November.

Brown paper bags for WeMake

buttons

yarn

a couple of t.shirts

pants

and anything else I fancy.