The Best Laid Plans
In 2021 I posted a couple of articles outlining changes to my shop and business plan. The second post talked about how I planned to focus only on one colorway at a time, among other things. In practice, some of those plans didn’t work out. I ended up feeling like I wanted to provide a […]
Yarn Shop Changes for 2021 Part Two
Hello fellow yarnists! It’s been a while since I posted a shop update, so here we go! First, some reminders: EU Sales Are Ending On July 1 As of July 1, 2021, there will be new VAT rules in the European Union. My shop is too small to accommodate the changes, so as of July […]
Yarn Shop Changes for 2021
2020 was the longest year in history yet also seems to have gone very quickly. Not sure how that works exactly—must be some screwed up space-time finagling… But now 2021 is upon us! I hope it will see things really turn around for everyone. All we can do until then is continue to take things […]
To Ship Free, Or Not To Ship Free
Free shipping isn’t free. That is the question. On July 9, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman sent this letter to all Etsy sellers. The gist of it is this: Etsy has decided it’s in everybody’s best interest if they prioritize sellers offering free shipping on orders of $35 or more to US buyers. This decision took […]
Yarn Shop Open for Business!
On June 28, 2020, Incyanity was rebranded as aka Iron Dragon. Read the announcement. That’s right! I opened my yarn shop today! Woot! It’s been an amazing first few hours too, with lots of support from family, friends, and followers, and even my first few orders (omg!!). All the feels!! ♥ It took a little […]
Incyanity Yarn Update
On June 28, 2020, Incyanity was rebranded as aka Iron Dragon. Read the announcement. I originally announced my new yarn venture at the end of May. Now it’s September! Time has really flown by. I’ve been working on my yarn and some folks have been asking when the store will be open, so I wanted […]
A New Venture: Incyanity Yarn!
On June 28, 2020, Incyanity was rebranded as aka Iron Dragon. Read the announcement. I have a lot of interests: gaming, writing, art, reading, photography…lots of stuff. On Incyanity I explore them all, and recently it’s been pretty obvious that crochet has been at the top of my list. Crochet is a hobby I didn’t […]
Beginner Crochet: Ten More Tips to Enhance Your Hobby
In August of 2016 I wrote Beginner Crochet: Ten Tips I Wish Tutorials Had Taught Me after I felt I had more or less progressed beyond the very baseline learning phase of the hobby. Since then I’ve been working on improving my existing skills as well trying new things and have picked up another ten […]
Crochet Disappointments
Disappointments. They happen. Some are minor, like a recipe that didn’t turn out the way you expected, while others seem to drag on forever, like that time you excitedly bought brand new kitchen appliances for the first time in your life only to end up going a month without a fridge because Best Buy couldn’t […]
Coveted Crochet aka My Work Was Stolen
Anybody remember this guy? My very adorable crochet elephant, my first proper amigurumi project that wasn’t for practice, that had no mistakes… I made him in the spring of 2016, not long after I started learning to crochet. I adore that elephant and have been very proud of it. It’s small! It’s cute! It’s huggable! […]