Yesterday evening I immediately started a bag, which is actually a crochet bag, and it is in a bowling bag style. It is going to be smashing! No pictures yet, but I will add one when it is worth it, or you will be able to see a decent progress. I make it in brown cotton (Cristal Palace cotton), and in a contrast color, but I haven’t yet decided which. Mauve or yellow? We’ll see.

I will have to add a cardboard support to the base, which means I will have to make the base twice as wide as in the pattern, to be able to hold it in half, and hide the cardboard inside. I will use smaller hooks for the sides, to make it strong enough to self support. The closure will be a zipper, and it is going to have two handles, crocheted as well.

I had no time to mine the second hand shops yet, for great bag handles, but I have a few old bags at home, I might go through them this weekend.

Again I wish the day would consist of 48 hours. So many things to do, and so little time…

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As you see, I don’t have a huge stock. But it is all I could do besides my three jobs and family, in a few months time.

I was half asleep all day long. No matter the six coffees I had. I’ve been crocheting all day, to show the craft, and to pass my time. I have manged to finish up three bracelets and one necklace, which I brought with me, and started and finished one bracelet on the spot.

My hubby was so patient, he was there sitting with me, helping whenever I needed.

I didn’t need too much help though…. We had not even one buys until 3pm!!! Thousands of people were passing by, asking, touching, complementing, but none of them bought anything. We were quite dissappointed, even I had tried to prepare myself for this.

 Then I said to my DH, listen, I bet we will sell out in between 5 and 6. And this was the case. We made a nice profit in an hour, just before the market closed.  At 6 pm I was tailoring a necklace for a lady, who came back to buy her second! And she even ordered two more for April.

All the sellers had the same problem. I guess because this was the first event after the winter, and everyone was just eye-candying. Next time it will be outside, where a lot of people passes by, and hopefully we will make better. I will definitely go in April again.

We were quite happy at the end, but sadly, this will not make me to go to the silver clay course. I have to cancel it tomorrow. My heart is bleeding. Sigh….

Gosh, there were so many beautiful things! I had a walk around a few times, and I saw such clever and beautifully created things!  I’m so glad that we have so many talented people around!

I have received an e-mail from a girl who makes lampwork beads (literally the one in Hungary, who does it professionally). She and her friend is setting up a homepage, something like Etsy, for Hungarian crafters. She asked me if I wanted to join, and of course I said YES!! I hope many of the crafters from the WAMP will join this site, they things would sell like sugar, I’m sure.

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No wonder. We got married when I was 7 months pregnant, and didn’t care too much for it. We just needed the paper, for administrative purposes. We have finished in the registry office in 5 minutes. But we enjoyed this 5 minutes, and remember it often.

Now I’m collecting items, preparing things for a month now for the WAMP (www.wamp.hu) and it is still a lot to do before the big day.

- I’ve just printed out my brand new business cards. I’m going to laminate them, and put a hole in them, and with some ball chain I will turn them into keychains, to give away as business gifts on the fair.

- I’ve printed out some earring holders, with my logo.

- My husband (Dear Soul!) helped me to sting more beads for more crocheted bangles. We heard a rumour that bangles sell more then anything else. I’m planning to crochet and sew together 5 or more things tomorrow, and if I will still have time, I want to make a few more earrings too.

- I will have to check and undust my jewelry display.

- We have to wake up 4 am on Sunday, to get to Budapest in time. This is because of the time change from Saturday to Sunday.

I do hope that I will make enough money for the art clay silver course. I’ve talked the course organising lady, and she is a doll! So nice and helpful! I’ve already booked my room in a hostel nearby, with her help. The course will be in Sopron, a wonderful town I love so much! Last year we went together there, and took Sára with us.

I think I’m all ready. If I will have some stuff left (I hope not ) I will put them up in my etsy shop, and hope for the best. Otherwise I won’t be able to make it to the course.

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The Easter holiday was spent with toooo much knitting instead of crocheting for the fair.

I wanted to finish the Jane crossover sweater from Perl Grey Studios, but I remembered that only one half of the front is missing. WRONG. Both. I was knitting like a banshee, but could not finish it. On Monday I felt too guilty, and switched to crochet, and finishing off the crocheted pieces. I did quite well, finished three necklaces, and three bracelets. And I even crocheted a few more inches on a new project.

Time flew, and I’m back to work today. I can’t wait to quit this job, and do what I really want to do.

If you are interested in bead-crochet, I highly recommend the ultimate, the one and only complete bead-crochet site: www.beadcrochet.com, from the wonderful Beadwrangler.

I’ve learned the most from this site. And if you want inspiration for your future work, you must check out this great German site:  www.perlenhaekeln.de . This site contains the most amazing library of bead-crochet patterns, for absolutely free!

I also love to browse Etsy for inspiration. Not only the beadworks, or bead-crochet, but all the fine jewellery one can find there. And so many other things! I was really tempted once to order some cupcakes from the US, they were looking so fantastic! I could feel it in my mouth…. Then I thought of the distance, and the postal services, and said naaaaah.

I guess you are right, I’m a shop-a-holic, especially when it comes to online shopping. No wonder. What is more exciting than seeing a whole world of goodies, delivered to your door?

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This is exactly how I feel when I log in here to put my first post up. Talking – or even thinking – about knitting is the ultimate relaxation for my mind. And when I actually get my hands on it, and knit something, now, that is Nirvana. Peace. Concentration on something without any effort. When I knit, life seems perfect in every way. Even it is not.
No matter how pissed I felt when I started, it smooths my nerves.

If you are a knitter, you know what I’m talking about. If not, you probably have a hobby which gives you the same feeling.

In knitting, my favourite part is to cast on for something new. This is why I have at least five UFOs (unfinished objects) on my needles. Working on the same thing for days or even weeks, makes the fun fade away. Now I have a biiiig project – Norah Gaughan’s Caftan Pullover from IK, and a few smaller projects like:

1. A sock for my brother (sits there for a year now).
2. The Anthropologie inspired capelet – made with the most unusual yarn I’ve ever came across: Skacel’s Cheerio. Now discontinued, it is a paper-like, patterned ribbon, which is quite harsh to feel and knit. I checked, and after washing, it became softer. For a long time I had no idea what to do with this yarn, but I loved it so much, I had to buy it. I have high hopes for this piece, if I ever going to finish it, it will be a hit.
3. Jane Crossover sweater: I had to order some more yarn for this – I’m making it from Mountain Spinnery’s Sylvan Spirit – a great yarn! Only one half of the front is missing, and I can’t wait to finish it - but there is so much to do, and I can hardly get there. I will, soon, because I want to wear this before the really hot summer sets in.
4. The vest I’m making for a workmate – this is going to be a fast project, because she is so tiny. Not like me. I got used to make the biggest size  from every pattern, and this is a nice change to make something small.
5. The crocheted rug for my DD’s room. It is coming together, and I pull out this project from time to time, when I need something colorful and easy on my hands.
   It is made with worsted weight cotton, in every existing color, and I’m sure it will light up her room.
6. Not to mention that I’m preparing for the WAMP, the Sunday Art Market in Budapest, and I want to make/finish a lot of bead-crocheted jewelry. If I will make enough money there, I will pay for an Art Clay Silver instructor course.

See? So much to do, so little time! Now you understand, there is really no time to do the dishes…

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