Fast forwarding from 2009 to catch you up: a lot of stuff happened! #understatement
It’s now 2021…thankfully!!!
That being said, my major #PandemicPivots were as follows:
retirement after 20 years for a total of 40 years in the workforce
parlaying my office, admin and tech skills into a full-time Virtual Assistance business
building my crochet business full-time
teaching crochet online
designing featuring indie dyer yarns
ALL of these were goals, but I had no idea I’d get to pull off a trifecta, especially under less than optimum circumstances!
Having time to give everything a good once-over, I’m restructuring and streamlining. I will be the change I want to see and grow the type of community I’d want to be a part of…so come along for the ride!
I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays, but my wish is bittersweet because 2020 has been a lot: upheaval, loss, growth, pivoting.
To those who have suffered upheaval, I hope you’ve found a way to land softly and without too much damage.
To those who have suffered loss, I feel I can sympathize; not in comparison, but in unison. I hope you’ve been able to find some comfort in what and who you still have.
To those who’ve grown, in whatever growth means to you, I hope you’ve found that the pain is worth the prize…even when you can’t see it.
To those who have had to pivot, know that I fully understand that not everyone either could or had to, I hope you’ve found your footing, or at least begun to.
Please let this year forever remind you that you have more potential than you may have realized, and to not be your own worst critic.
Whatever you believe you can or can’t do or be…you’re right! #mindset
To my tribe…both new and familiar friends…thank you for rocking, walking and growing with me. I appreciate you, your friendship, support, knowledge, wisdom, talents, gifts, patience, opportunities, business, etc.
Knitty City is a family-owned New York City yarn shop with a welcoming atmosphere for knitters, crocheters and all types of yarnies! Pearl’s presence made it a haven and community hub.
I’d try to make a day trip of visiting the store from time to time, or at least make a yearly pilgrimage to use my gift card…one of the benefits of having a client who knows you love yarn!!! 🙂
Although I never participated in the Bryant Park scarf knitting events, I made sure to swing by the always-busy Knitty City booth at Vogue Knitting Live, even if only long enough to say hello.
Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures with Pearl to share, but I do have fond memories of visiting the shop for special events; each with a different vibe…like talks by Aniqua of My Kinda Thing, Sue of Sue Rock Originals, and Wallace of That Brother Can Knit.
I’m still not sure I have the words to convey why and how this is such a great loss to many. My condolences to the breadth and depth of her family.
Since I like to teach a technique class with a project in mind, I was inspired to go one step further and design a hat…’cause who doesn’t need another hat, right?)
Tunisian Crochet Entrelac hat
The pattern will be available at Ravelry starting September 7, 2020 until I can decide how I’ll host patterns on my own website.
Greetings, yarnie peeps! This will likely be my last in a barrage of messages or posts you’ve seen from me about Fiberworld because registration will be closing soon. My Tunisian Entrelac Crochet class is on Friday, August 21 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight time, so you have until the day before the start of the class to register!
First, go to www.fiberworld2020.com and check out the intro video. (hint: my very first voiceover gig!) Then, decide which ticket level you’ll need. Lastly, register for your classes and you’re all set!
Be sure to check out the Schedule of Events to see EVERYTHING that’s going on…there’s a lot! 🙂
Here’s a teaser for my class:
Get your Fiberworld ticket…
and see me…Yvonne from…
Vonne’s Crochet & Beading + Maille…
teaching Tunisian Entrelac Crochet
….and you’ll get to meet Damon
modeling the class project.
PERK: free pattern for students…register now!
Remember…because this is a virtual show, the world can attend! Be sure to share everywhere, and we’ll see you then! 🙂
