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A college student's thoughts and how-tos regarding knitting, spinning, dyeing yarn, running an Etsy shop, etc.
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My yarn is \'Darn Good\'!
I'm pleased to announce that I Dyed Yarn is now available at Darn Good Yarn! DGY has a number of great and original yarns, including some gorgeous sari silk and banana silk yarns, and my sock yarn has recently been added to the list.They're all semis...
Some gratuitous photos of freshly-dyed yarn
I recently got a large order, which was oodles of fun to fill. 20 skeins of sock yarn, 5 skeins each of 4 yummy semisolid colors, including two all-new colorways.The colorways are:-Canary's Song, bright yellow and orange (as seen here in my socks)-Th...
Feature on Dip Your Toes
I got interviewed over at Dip Your Toes (into something new). I talk about how I got started in spinning, what I do to maintain my shop, and some of my favorite Etsy sellers.I'm busy with dyeing, designing (a lace shawl!), and various part-time job w...
Expanding your shop's reach with Off-Etsy Promotion
Attention Etsy sellers! Chances are, you aren't promoting your shop enough. Promotion leads to more visitors which leads to more sales, and everyone wants that. Now that I've discussed what you can do to improve your shop and promotion within Etsy, i...
A little bit in shock
I just purchased...an electric triple skein winder from Crazy Monkey Creations.Isn't it beautiful?I see many cones of yarn in my future. Oh boy.~Joyuna...
Joyuna's Etsy Favorites: Sushi bar
I'm not gonna lie: I love sushi! The combination of the different flavors, the attractive arrangement of the pieces, the exotic ingredients. Sushi rolls have become almost as popular as cupcakes for "cute anthropomorphic food items", but I don't mind...
Featured on Oceanside Creations
There's a feature about me on the Oceanside Creations blog, for 'Behind the Art Monday'... Take a look if you have the time, I've answered some questions about what I do and what inspires me. There's a coupon over there for you too, for 15% off!By th...
Thanks Jerri!
I want to give a huge thanks to Gems by Jerri, because when I got home to Cincinnati I had a package waiting for me, with three pairs of earrings. I was the winner of her May giveaway. All three pairs are really gorgeous, and I'm so happy with them....
Joyuna by the numbers
1895 blog views this week788 Etsy shop views this week7150 Etsy item views55 items currently in shop37 Etsy items sold67 Etsy item hearts128 Etsy shop hearts203 Twitter followers63 blog followers91 blog posts441 Flickr photostream views35 Facebook fa...
Keeping up with Joyuna
Things are getting quite hectic what with the end of the quarter and all, especially with next week being exams and moveout week. I haven't been blogging as often as I'd like, and I expect the next week to be no different unfortunately. Even though I...
Just Dyed: Warm Colors
Continued from the last post, these are my warm colorways in the latest merino lace and merino-silk fingering yarns. Some of them are already up in the shop, and the rest will be up soon.Tangerine - Similar to Canary's Song, but warmer with more gold...
Just dyed: Cool Colors
I'm posting my latest batch of hand-dyed yarns in small spurts... It may be a while before I get them all listed, due to my busy end-of-the-quarter schedule. Exams are soon, and you can bet I am studying (that is, if I'm not knitting). But in the mea...
I Made Yarn's first FO!
I always encourage people who buy my yarn to show me pictures of what they have knitted, because it's exciting to see how my colors knit up and gives me an idea of what dyeing methods work and what doesn't. Now I've got my first picture of an FO made...
GIVEAWAY - Win the first issue of Handknit Heroes, the knitting comic book! Free!
The moment you've been waiting for... I'm holding a giveaway! I have acquired a brand-new first issue of Handknit Heroes, sealed in the bag and ready for you. And I'm giving it away to one lucky blog reader!To read more about Handknit Heroes, the kni...
Sheepy and Owly welcome another new friend!
Meet Kirby!I received him today courtesy of Nooshka and the Salad for Breakfast blog. He's so totally adorable, and you know I love owls... I think I may be starting a collection.He came to me all the way from Australia, inside a perfectly charming p...
Memorial Day
Hope everyone's had a good Memorial Day long weekend (or bank holiday, if you're in the UK). Tomorrow I will be back in Columbus and back to promoting and blogging (...and studying...). Things to look forward in the coming week are newly handdyed lac...
I made yarn: Featured on Alterity
Lisa at Alterity Button Jewelry has posted a feature on me in her blog. She did a wonderful job! She sent me some interview questions, and then wrote this article based on them. It's an honor to be featured, and it looks like she really worked hard o...
Etsy tips: Promoting on Etsy
Now that you've set up your Etsy shop, it's time to take the next step.The hardest thing about running an Etsy shop is getting seen. The methods sellers use to get seen are known as promotion. There are a huge number of different ways to promote outs...
Sheepy has a friend
Remember the other day, when there was a mysterious owl in the background of my photo? He fluttered into my mailbox last month from England, and I dubbed him Owly. (Creative, ain't I?)Owly is a sweet little snowy owl, and he and Sheepy became fast fr...
Featured on Gems by Jerri
My shop was featured on Gems by Jerri yesterday. I got to answer a whole bunch of interview questions, about what I make and why. Do check it out, maybe you'll learn something about me. :)~Joyuna...
Thank you Balanced Crafts!
I received this totally lovely pair of earrings today! They're from Rachel at Balanced Crafts. The design is called Dusk Earrings, and I got them by winning a giveaway on the Balanced blog. They came to me all the way from Ireland. :)This was a reall...
Great new site: Craftgawker
This is a great site for eyecandy... I could waste a lot of time here. A sister site to Foodgawker, Craftgawker is a moderated collection of craft pictures. The photos are so amazing, and there's some really great stuff to look at.I submitted a few i...
Etsy shop critique checklist
When I'm reading Etsy shop critiques on the forums, I see the same suggestions coming up over and over. I've rounded up my observations into one place, so if you're a new Etsy seller (or even an old one!), I have some basic things you should make sur...
Happy May
Welcome to May, everyone! I had a wonderful April and hopefully May will be even better. Here's some beginning-of-the-month miscellany.I'm listing my new batch of Sock yarns. Check out the shop to see them.Near the end of the month, I'll be listing l...
More hand painted cashmere sock yarn
Last weekend I went home and dyed up the remaining skeins I had of the cashmere sock yarn! This is the remainder of what I ordered, and the shop I ordered from is now sold out, which is very unfortunate because I love this yarn. It's soft, squishy, f...
My latest obsession... handmade soap!
I've said it before and I'll say it again: opening an Etsy shop has led to me spending much more time on Etsy, which has led to much more buying on Etsy. Lately, as a quick browse of my favorites will confirm, I've been shopping for handmade soap.new...
Anniversary and Etsy Day Special
Three years ago today, in the early morning US time and the less-early morning UK time, my boyfriend and I became... My boyfriend and I. And if all goes according to plan, in about a year and a half I'll be starting grad school in the UK, with him fi...
Review on CraftyBitch 101!
Rhonda over at CraftyBitch 101 has posted a great review of my shop in her blog. Not only do I like it because it's positive (:), but it also provides a really nice overview of the selection of items I have in the shop.I've been reading CraftyBitch 1...
Three Sachets knitting pattern now available!
It's been a lot of effort designing, writing out the instructions, editing, photographing, editing, laying out the pattern and editing again, but my new PDF pattern, 'Three Sachets', is finally available.You can either purchase it through my Etsy sho...
Sneak Attack Treasury
I got featured in a treasury today, a collection of items from the shops of Sneak Attack victims. Thank you so much Winemakerssister!Sneaky...~Joyuna...
