Our vendor spotlight posts give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors before the Vintage Charlotte Summer Market on June 29th, 2013 at The Fillmore Charlotte.
Nesting.
It’s inevitable when you’re pregnant. Most people compulsively clean…getting ready for the upcoming baby.
Not me.
Nope…I decided at 6 months pregnant to teach myself to knit. I had dabbled in crocheting. I knew a few stitches but couldn’t follow a pattern to save my life. Regardless…I figure, I got this. So I dig out some ridiculously huge knitting needles I somehow had, google “how to cast on”, and three hours later (after then googling “how to cast on for children”), I had done it. I then googled knitting stitches and practiced as many as I could. After that I was ready to tackle my first project.
Now most people would have started with something simple…maybe a scarf. What do I decide to start with…a baby sweater. It took me probably two weeks and a lot of advice on knitting forums…but I finished. It was full of mistakes, and the sleeves are crazy long, but it was my first piece…and I’m keeping it. Forever.
The rest is pretty much history. After a couple more projects people were asking me to open an etsy shop. I hesitated because who opens a knitting shop after teaching themselves how to knit the month before? I caved around Halloween of last year…and less than a month later I had a 30 order backlog. I even knit in labor. It’s been a challenge knitting with a 2 year old and a baby, but I’ve found my groove. I love finding new things to create, and I’m beyond excited to be a first time vendor at Vintage Charlotte.
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