I had a request from one of the fabulous galleries I partner with for baby blankets. That's all I need to set the wheels in motion. I'll do the flannel/chenille and fleece blankets, of course; but I also wanted to try my hand at a knit blanket. (I knit on knitting looms.)
I found some super soft chenille yarn and started with the only two skeins my craft store had. I fell in love with the yarn immediately and ~ of course ~ needed at least two more skeins to finish it and couldn't find more anywhere! So I turned to the trusty ol' Internet and YAY - found some. The yarn arrived today in some beautiful colors. So now I can finish my blanket and start another. :) And another. And another.
{See what I mean about the slight obsession problem?}
But while waiting for the yarn to arrive I needed to feed my knitting loom obsession in some other way. So I brought out another smaller loom and decided to make a scarf. I started one with ordinary yarn and it was fine, but it wasn't really anything special. I felt like experimenting ~ I wanted to work with something unique.
Then I remembered I had picked up two skeins of what I can only think to call "ribbon yarn" on sale at Hobby Lobby a couple of years ago. I remember thinking ~ I have no idea what (if anything) I will do with these, but I like them. They are funky and different. So I popped them into a storage bin and promptly forgot about them. (Do you ever do that?)
What possessed me to remember them the other night ~ and even more surprisingly ~ remember where I had stashed them, I will never know. I was pretty excited to find them and dove right in making a scarf. It kind of looks like one hot mess, but that's the idea. I stayed up till midnight last night knitting and I'm having a blast.
*1 - This would look so funky and cute with a black outfit. (Spoken as someone who's primary wardrobe color is black.) I've got a special occasion coming up soon and thank you to Pinterest for the pin I found on 40 ways to tie/wear a scarf, this may just be the accent I'm looking for!
And
*2 - I wonder if I could sell these...
I am always looking for something fun and different to add to my product line and if I perfect these funky scarves and my fabulous shops show an interest, I may give it a whirl.
And I'm already scouring the Internet for more ribbon yarn....
I am reminded once more why when thinking and thinking of what to name my business, I kept coming back to something simple and somewhat generic ~ because I know me. And I knew that my little business would be ever-changing, ever-evolving. I thrive on new ideas so I didn't want to limit myself.
So cmh design was born. And it continues to grow and change and - at times - look like one funky, hot mess. But that is the fun part. My advice to anyone starting a business?
Know yourself.
