I have been blogging a bit less than usual lately as I have been very busy trying to get everything set up and ready for the new business venture!
I finally decided on a name a few weeks ago – after a LOT of too-ing and fro-ing – and have finished a logo…but still need to work on yarn base sourcing and testing/branding/packaging/social networking/website/payment system….
Well, you get the idea! There is quite a bit left to organise and set up before I am ready to go live with my baby project.
In the meantime, here is a tiny peek of why all of this will be worth the work – yarn, glorious yarn!
Here are two of the bases I have decided to stock. A gorgeous Bluefaced Leicester Superwash, which is so silky, luminous and soft that it is hard to believe it doesn’t contain silk!
And a BFL/Alpaca blend that is gentle and delicate in appearance and handle but actually held up amazingly to my brutal abrasion testing! Not such a fragile flower at all!
Hopefully a daily fondle of these lovelies will get me through the less joyous bits of the set up process and I will soon be through to the other side where I can just focus on the smell of sheepy goodness and COLOUR! I can’t wait!
From the Purl Side 
Gorgeous basics. And hats off to you for taking on such a project. It’s tough (understatement writ large) to start a business.
Thank you Kristin! It has been a lot of work, but I feel like I am in the endgame now for getting things up and at least running (if not perfect!). It probably wouldn’t be nearly so bad if I wasn’t such a perfectionist and wasn’t being as particular about the yarns I choose…but I want to make sure they are 100% RIGHT, you know? High quality all the way.
Soon I will get to the fun part…I hope! 😉
Lovely yarn. Good luck with your business endeavours. I look forward to the opening.
Thank you Sally!
Those bases look really interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a BFL/Alpaca blend before. I love alpaca and I love BFL so I can’t wait to see what they are like together!
I hadn’t either which is why I ordered it to begin with…it is GORGEOUS! Light, with a gentle shimmer and weightless – makes the most beautiful lace fabric ever. It has more body than a straight alpaca.
I will bring a swatch in for you to fondle on Thurs if you are there!
I can’t wait to see that, I will definitely be there on Thursday!
Wishing you the best on this…I am sure it is a bit stressful, but breathe deeply when you begin to feel overwhelmed 🙂
Aw thank you! I have been doing a lot of ‘mindful breathing’ actually…
A LOT. heh. ;-?
How exciting! I kind of knew you had this in mind in the long term, but I never realized you were so close to realizing your dream! Cool!
Sooooooo close….
heh.
Only it feels like there is a huge hump to go yet. I made myself feel better by dyeing today and getting some fun in!
Wow, I can’t wait to hear more about this! Exciting for you!
Thank you! Soon..I hope!