Spring Cleaning!

I've only just begun, but have several listings on eBay and a few on Etsy. 
The process is tedious:  take a few pics, upload, edit.  Create a new listing, publish....start all over. 
Yes, it will be sad to see all the yarn go, but perhaps I should be happy that it will be going to a new home where someone will love it and use it instead of stashing it away in a dark corner for months.  Years?
So far, I've gone through my cotton yarns and my eyelash yarns, well most of the eyelash, I think I have a bag somewhere, too, but that might just wait for another day...
If anyone is interested in destash yarns, several are available on eBay now.

To clear out my finished items, I do have a coupon code available on Facebook, but I'll share it here as well.  Valid only in my Etsy shop, enter coupon code "fbmay" (minus the quotes) on checking out to save 20% on everything in my shop, destash or completed items.  Feel free to share the code with friends and family that might be looking for crocheted gifts!

All items are included, old, new--even my newest listings like Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter:

Those who have read L. Frank Baum's books about Oz may recognize the name. 

Happy New Year!

My new year started out with a bang.  The bang being my left leg hitting cement when my right ankle twisted after stepping on uneven pavement at 1 am New Year's Day.
I did manage to limp home (only a block) with relatively little pain...the pain hit when I removed my shoe once home.  It was only a mild sprain, and knowing it wasn't broken and that a doctor would probably only tell me to ice it and rest it, I went to my chiropractor who adjusted it.  And did suggest icing.  It could have been much worse:  I could have broken it, or severely sprained it.  I could have cracked my head on the bumper of the van that was right there.  I will admit, I babied it for a couple of days and took those two nights off work.

Because of my good fortune  in avoiding a more serious injury, I dredged up an old coupon code in my Etsy shop.  This will be valid on all items in my shop, excluding shipping, for the entire month of January.  If you purchase this month and enter LUCKY13 as a coupon code, you will save 13% on your purchase at Smudgekitty on Etsy. 


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I can't help but wonder if I am the only one who has subscribed to AllFreeCrochet/Hooked on Crochet's newsletters?  I had subscribed to their crochet newsletter as well as their 'special offers'.  Yes, I understand 'special offers' are from their advertisers, but most companies try to send offers that appeal to their subscriber base.
AFC/HoC??  Not so much.  The other day I received an email entitled 'Sugar Shocker Shakes Medical World'.  In the email was a link to an 'underground video'.  I could not believe this had come from the site, but figured they'd been hacked so I contacted them.
Wow.  Imagine my disappointment to hear that they *had* sent the email on behalf of one of their subscribers.  They went on to say that I could unsubscribe if I no longer wished to receive these.  This morning, another, I think it was something about weight loss.  I sort of got the impression that they'd send any crap from anyone as long as they were paid.  As for being a 'special offer'?  It's not so special if I receive several of these daily from spammers.
Not only did I unsubscribe from that newsletter, but also from their crochet one.  I figure anyone who cares so little about their subscribers doesn't want me as one.

HOT DOG!!!

Thought I'd have a bit of fun with an Etsy team creative challenge.
Each month, I find obscure 'special' occasions, draw out two, and members can challenge their creativity by crocheting something for one or both themes.
July's choices were National Hot Dog Month and Blueberry Month.  Guess which I chose?  :)
 The amigurumi ketchup and mustard bottles need some work, so the bottles will not be available for sale.  I am hoping to re-work them into something I'm happy with and have a pattern available before too long.