Comments on: WWKIP – Self-employment is exhausting http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/ hand-dyed, hand-spun, hand-knit Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22:13 -0800 hourly 1 By: maget http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-463 maget Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-463 Yep, you mangled the spelling of my name. No big deal. It's maget, spelled exactly the way it sounds. Ironically maget is also the result of a spelling mistake! Good to know how to find you on the inter-web especially since WWKIP was such a riot! Yep, you mangled the spelling of my name. No big deal. It’s maget, spelled exactly the way it sounds. Ironically maget is also the result of a spelling mistake! Good to know how to find you on the inter-web especially since WWKIP was such a riot!

]]> By: indigodragonfly http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-446 indigodragonfly Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-446 Congratulations on launching your new shop! All the fiddly start-up stuff is a pretty steep learning curve. I help artists and craftspeople with business development for a living (www.vao.org) and can tell you it's always a little bit wonky at the beginning, but your pricing/profit margin will balance out fairly quickly. Your work is lovely and I'm sure you'll do very well! Congratulations on launching your new shop! All the fiddly start-up stuff is a pretty steep learning curve. I help artists and craftspeople with business development for a living (www.vao.org) and can tell you it’s always a little bit wonky at the beginning, but your pricing/profit margin will balance out fairly quickly. Your work is lovely and I’m sure you’ll do very well!

]]> By: Five Ferns Fibreholic http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Five Ferns Fibreholic Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-445 I knew that I forgot to do something yesterday. Thanks for the reminder. I knew that I forgot to do something yesterday. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: moi in Vancouver http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-444 moi in Vancouver Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-444 Hey, happy WWKIP day. I of course knew nothing of it. And even more, CONGRATS on your foray into e-commerce. knowing nothing about wool or knitting but loving colour, your stuff looks really nice to me. excuse the ignorance but does it have to be spun by the purchaser? i will pass on the info to a colleague at work who is knitting up a storm and drags me into conversations about it. don't know why, she knows i don't knit. <br/><br/>Best of luck with it! Hey, happy WWKIP day. I of course knew nothing of it. And even more, CONGRATS on your foray into e-commerce. knowing nothing about wool or knitting but loving colour, your stuff looks really nice to me. excuse the ignorance but does it have to be spun by the purchaser? i will pass on the info to a colleague at work who is knitting up a storm and drags me into conversations about it. don’t know why, she knows i don’t knit.

Best of luck with it!

]]> By: Leanne http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Leanne Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:32:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-443 Shenanigans? There were shenanigans? Indeed some of the other patrons at the pub thought we were a wee bit touched.<br/><br/>And yes, I will blog about my shawl, and other stuff. Soon. really. soon. omg the pressure! Shenanigans? There were shenanigans? Indeed some of the other patrons at the pub thought we were a wee bit touched.

And yes, I will blog about my shawl, and other stuff. Soon. really. soon. omg the pressure!

]]> By: betseydoodle http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-442 betseydoodle Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-442 hey girl!<br/><br/>I don't seem to recall any shenanigans....<br/><br/>snicker... hey girl!

I don’t seem to recall any shenanigans….

snicker…

]]> By: Uli http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Uli Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:29:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-441 Very nice blog and I already told you I love your stuff in your shop. I think you will do very well.<br/><br/>I wish I had been able to go to a lovely WWKIP day event but that wasn't in the cards. Very nice blog and I already told you I love your stuff in your shop. I think you will do very well.

I wish I had been able to go to a lovely WWKIP day event but that wasn’t in the cards.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Jeanne Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-439 Sounds like a fun WWKIP day! I did the opposite and had my knitting group at my house! Good luck with the store - I know you will do well because your dyeing is gorgeous! You know I'll be back for more! Sounds like a fun WWKIP day! I did the opposite and had my knitting group at my house! Good luck with the store – I know you will do well because your dyeing is gorgeous! You know I’ll be back for more!

]]> By: dropstitchknitter http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/comment-page-1/#comment-438 dropstitchknitter Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2008/06/14/wwkip-self-employment-is-exhausting/#comment-438 Jeanne pointed me to your etsy shop after she had bought her rovings - and I can't wait to get the one I purchased - it is gorgeous - I think you will do very well and it does take some time to get used to pricing all things out - and just when you do someone raises their cost - but etsy is a great place to be - I've been there 2 years already! Jeanne pointed me to your etsy shop after she had bought her rovings – and I can’t wait to get the one I purchased – it is gorgeous – I think you will do very well and it does take some time to get used to pricing all things out – and just when you do someone raises their cost – but etsy is a great place to be – I’ve been there 2 years already!

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