August: Keeping it Simple

The Street Fest craft show that I did 7/28 was my best craft show EVER for sales. I sold out of a few things, and there were a few things that I wish I'd had more of... so, as I prepare for the Ladies' Advance at the end of September (which has now been bumped down to third place in the list of best sales), I'm trying to focus on the stuff that has been selling:

1) Focus on restocking items that sold at July’s street sale:
Go Balls - 2
Tinycorn (mini unicorn) - 1
Water bottle slings - 7
Mini Mermaid - 1
Striped Giraffe - 1
Flying Pig
Finger Puppets -1
Turtle / Dinosaur / Owl in Egg - 3

2) No yarn purchases unless specifically needed for an order! (Oops, found a basket with 10 skeins of yarn for $5.39 at Goodwill. Forgot about my resolution!) 

3) Tidy the area around my chair, getting patterns sorted into notebooks, and using up scrap yarn that has accumulated - DONE! 

4) List finished items on Etsy as they are finished (I've been averaging two Etsy sales per month, but had 3 in July... hoping that trend continues!) 

5) Sort and re-box inventory, which was hastily tossed into boxes at the end of the show, in order to break down quickly!

6) Draw up display plan for next show in September. I will have two 8-foot tables. Thinking of taking my metal racks so I can run a clothesline between them and increase display space. But a 3.5 hour drive with those racks rattling??? Done! No metal racks involved this year! 

I packed supplies for a quick weekend trip to visit family... I spent a lot of time watching my granddaughter, so my craft time was limited to nap time and evenings after she went to bed, but I finished five water bottle slings, a go-ball, and a finger puppet during the weekend!

My collection of water bottle slings that got listed on Etsy

Precious the Mini Giraffe - finished and listed in my shop!

Kept going with the pink & purple yarn!

I broke my "no more CALs" rule!
Doing a Crochet-Along for these cute cow amigurumis!

Made an iguana... he sold from pictures on Facebook

Had someone ask if I could make a gecko...

So I did... but when I sent her pictures, she didn't respond. 😞

Made a cute little pink triceratops

With a cute little egg to hide in!

And then I made a stegosaurus cousin!

8/24 - Got an Etsy order for 4 Geckos!
Happy Dance! 

Played with making a spotted gecko

Working on Christmas light bulbs for garlands

July Plan: Street Fest Prep!

We still haven't received our official notification that we're in, but a friend and I are planning on an outdoor booth at East Aurora's Street Fest on Saturday, July 28. Last year, they had 5,600 visitors!

I'm trying to focus on having some popular small items ready in vast quantities:
Egg scrubbies
Reusable water balloons
Chicken potholders
Essential oil diffuser balls
Pokemon Go Balls
Hedgehogs
Cotton dishcloths
Finger Puppets
Cotton Sun Hats

Last night, sitting in front of a fan during the first day of a heat wave, I managed to get five items from that list done!

Another goal is to use up a laundry basket of yarn... I was recently given a few boxes/bags of yarn, and rather than photograph it, weigh it, enter it into Ravelry, and sort it into my color bins, I figured I'll just work on using it up this month!

Since there were a couple of shades of green in the mix, I thought of a caterpillar...

And he didn't finish off the green, so I thought of an alien... 

And a 44" round "rag rug" really helped beat down the scrap yarn bag! 

And there was a skein of blue yarn with colorful flecks that seemed like it would make a great owl! 

Sitting at home Thursday night (7/5) and my daughter texted to ask if I wanted to go to Michigan with her for the weekend... Um, YES! 

I quickly packed, including two craft bags. She did all the driving, so with about 15 hours of riding shotgun between Friday and Monday, I got a lot done !

4 cotton sun hats, two potholders, 8 diffuser balls, and 15 egg scrubbies! 

Popsicle Holder & the beginning of a bottle sling

Completed bottle sling! 

Got back to my scrap yarn challenge with an Alien Super Hero!

And made up another bottle sling: 

Mini Dino from my scrap yarn

Two Owls using up yarn from my scrap yarn challenge! 

I tidied up my scrap yarn for the challenge by winding it into cakes. 

I made a basket to use up some more scraps

I got ambitious and photographed, inventoried and stashed my recent yarn acquisitions!

Pinkie the Elephant used up the pink yarn, so I only had those 4 small balls left.

Young Einstein used up the fuzzy eyelash yarn and the purple

The orange ended up in this owl

And this kitty with a purple skirt finished off the Scrap Yarn Challenge!

 I'm hoping that these "Green Eggs and Ham" sets will be a good seller at the Street Fest! 

My Online Catalog

Items are listed by category,  in big bold letters.

Prices will follow the picture. If you would like to place an order, you can send me a message at my Facebook page or send me an email: PenguinPlaceCrafts at gmail. I will figure out the shipping cost and send you an invoice. An X in the right column of the price list means that I have an Etsy listing up for that item, if you would like to see more extensive pictures. Exp means there is an Etsy listing, but it is expired.


Afghans

Item	Description	Measurements	Price	Etsy
Afghan	Blue/Purple Fish	40"L 50"W	60	x
Afghan	Mermaid Tail Lapghan, variegated		48
Afghan	Mermaid Tail - Blue, Purple, Green		50	x
Afghan	Mermaid Tail - Green/Cream		50	X

List goes clockwise from upper left

Item	Description	Measurements	Price	Etsy
Baby Blanket	Taco Blanket small SOLD		40	x
Baby Blanket	Cupcake, Lavender Frosting		40	x
Baby Blanket	Cupcake, Mint Frosting		40	X
Afghan	Strawberry Squish	45x33	35	x
Baby Blanket	Taco Blanket 38"		50	x
Baby Blanket	Pop Tarts Sprinkle		40	x

Item	Description	Measurements	Price	Etsy
Afghan	Princess Dress Blanket		35
Afghan	Woodland Owl Hooded Blanket		65	x
Afghan	Dinosaur Hooded Blanket Pink	65" x 50"	50	x

Wearable Wizard Blanket with black wizard hat $65

Item	Description	Measurements	Price	Etsy
Baby Blanket	Blue Hooded baby blanket		35	x
Afghan	Child's cuddler	36" x 24"	30	x
Baby Blanket Set	Yellow Blanket		30	x
Baby Blanket Set	Sherbet Ripples (with bunny)		45	x
Baby Blanket	Dinosaur Cocoon		25	x
Baby Blanket	Monster Blanket		75	x

36 x 36 Blue & white striped baby blanket with matching 12" sleepy bear $40

29" x 31" lap blanket (has 20% wool content)

Bags

Earth Tones		12
Granny Square Purse		3
Ice Cream Cone Purse		6
Cute Little Owl purse		5

Red & Blue Market Bag		12
Peach Market Bag		20
Mini Christmas Stocking Red/Green		4
Fox Purse		12	x

Orange Christmas Stocking		8
Sleepy Owl Drawstring Purse		6
Pumpkin Face		15	Exp
Walker Bag		15

Baskets

Pig Tissue Cover		7	x
Owl Mini		3
Tissue Pouch, Owl		5	X
Felted Purple Basket		8	x

Owl Tissue Cover Pink /Tan		7	x
Taupe set of two		12	x
Owl Tissue Cover Pink/Green		7	x

Owl, Orange Trim		10	x
Frog		4
Owl - Tweedy		10	X

Bibs & Baby Stuff

Pumpkin Bib, Knit Acrylic Bib $6

Bow Tie Bib, Knit Acrylic $6

Penguin Bib - $6

Multi-Color Bib, Cotton $5

Turtle Set	Newborn	12	x
Monster Pants Minion Knit	Toddler	40	x
Baby Shark Shorts		12	x
Monster Pants Green Gray	Infant	15
Monkey Shorts	Newborn	12	x
Monkey Shorts half smile	Newborn	12
Cowboy Boots	3-6 month	8
Espadrille Slippers	3-6 month	5
Shark Slippers	9 month	15

Toddler Mandala Vest $25 - Red & Yellow

Toddler Mandala Vest - Peach & Blue - $25

Big Head Baby Dolls

Snowman, shades of blue hat		20	Exp
Elf - Jingle		25	Exp
Little Boy Blue (baseball cap/shark hat)		25	X

Dino-Boy		10	Exp
Dapper Dan		8	Exp
Superhero - Gray & Teal		20	x
Dancing Girl Pirouette Gingerbread Man		16 15	x x

Heidi		15
Irish Dancer		10
Joe Green		8
Kerami		6

Green Dress Girl		10
Nelly Belle		15
Pink Ninja		12	X
Pinkie		10

Pokey		10
Punky		10
Snowman with blue scarf		10	X
Troll / Green Tunic		10	Exp
Star Trek		6

Avi		6
Grammie with Cake		10	Exp
Hunter		8
Paul		8	Exp
Little Green Sprout		8	Exp

Luna (polar bear PJs)		8	Exp
PJ		8
Sister Mary Sunshine SOLD		10	Exp
Skateboard Dude		6	Exp

Bears

Bear, Parker the Polar Bear		25	x
Bear, Sleepy		8
Bear, Paddy		10	Exp

Bunnies

Bunny - Funny Bunny		15	x
Bunny in Blue Dress		10
Bunny - Baby Clouds Ears		10

Cats and Dogs

Dog - Patch Yellow		6
Dog - Lemon		8
Dog - Chubs		20
Dog - Patchwork Pup Bold Colors		6
Plush Puppy Red & White		16
Plush Puppy All Red     SOLD		16
Cat  Gray & Purple		4
Cat - Sleepy Kitty		10
Cat - Green Pumpkin		10	X

Kitty with Purple Skirt $8

Critters, Misc. 

Green & Purple three-eyed spider $18

Mr. Moose $50

Llama with colorful blanket $15

Gecko - 10" long - $11

Dinosaurs (RAWR!) 

Dragon - Blue & Yellow		20
Dinosaur, Pterry SOLD		18	x
Dan the Dino Cuddler		12	x
Dinosaur Rag Doll, Pink		8
Chubby Green Dino SOLD		15	x
Sleepy Stegosaurus taupe		15	x
Brachiosaurus in Egg SOLD		16	x
Sleepy Stegosaurus big blue		15	x

Pink Triceratops in Egg - $10 (discounted $2 because egg has a different color top)
Camo Stegosaurus in Egg - $12

Doll Clothes (18" dolls)

Blue Hooded cape		15	x
Sweater/Earth Tones		7
Blue Hat/Scarf		8

Shawl white		5
Shawl pastels		7
Tiger Hat/Poncho		11	Exp

Christmas Sampler Blanket		16
Sampler Blanket		16	Exp

Cupcake Scarf		8
Hat - Blue Bobble		5
Hat - Blue/Brown Sampler		5
Hat - Frog		5
Hat - Gingerbread Man		5
Hat - Gnome Candy Corn		5
Hat - Gnome Pastel		5
Hat - Gnome Red/Gray		5

Hat - Gold Gathered		5
Hat - Green Pig		5
Hat - Green Pom Pom		5
Hat - Orange Turban		5
Hat - Pink/Purple Pinwheel		5
Hat - Pinwheel Pink/Yellow/Purple		5
Hat - Pumpkin		5
Hat - Rainbow Dunce Cap		5
Hat - Sampler Earth Tones		5
Hat - White Shell		5

Farm Animals

Cow - Candy Cow		18	Exp
Vincent Van Goat		30	x
Pig, Green		6	x
Pony, Rainbow mane, blue sparkle		9	x

Finger Puppets

Shown: Octopus, Peeps Bunnies, Snake, Piggy
Can do any of these in other colors.

Giraffes

Clockwise from upper left...

GiGi The Gigantic		30	x
Giraffe, Levi		25	x
Giraffe, Chubs		18	x
Giraffe, Terry		20	x
Giraffe, mini with stripes		22	x
Giraffe, Mini Artiste		22	x
Giraffe, mini camo		22	x
Giraffe, mini with spots		22	x
Giraffe, Sean with Camera		30	x
Giraffe, Jamie		12

Precious the Giraffe - $12

Gloves & Mittens

Black/Orange/Yellow Texting		12	x
Children's Camo Ribbed Mittens		8
Da Bears		8	x
Dragon Scale Pink		20	x
Toddler - "John Deere" on String		10	x

Gnomes

Gnome - Black		6
Gnome - Colorful Curly Hat		6
Gnome - Colorful Cone Hat		6
Gnome - Gray Ghost		6

Hair / Headbands

Bun Cover Navy Blue		4
Bun Cover Purple & White		4
Red/Button	Adult	8
Green Twist	Adult	8	x
Maroon Boucle	Adult	12	x
Bulky Pink Headband	Adult	12
Pink Boucle	Adult	12
Purple Boucle	Adult	12
Brown Crown	Adjustable	8

Hats

Unicorn	3-6 month	12
Snow Queen	6-9 month	15
Fish Hat - Knit	Teen/Adult	25	x

Angry Cat 6 - 9 month, $15

Penguin Hat Crochet	Teen/Adult	12
Purple Minion	Teen/Adult	12
Blue Bird	18-24 month	11
Sleepy Owl	Adult	15

Convertible Hat/Cowl	Teen/Adult	14
Messy Bun Beanie - Blue/Gray	Teen/Adult	18	exp
Minnie Mouse	Teen/Adult	15
Reflective Beanie	Teen/Adult	15

Blue Lace Beanie	Adult	$15
Oscar The Grouch	Adult	20
Cotton Sun Hat - Pink	Toddler	10
Cotton Sun Hat - Yellow	Toddler	10
Pumpkin Hat	Child	12

Cotton Sun Hat - Blue (Child size) $12 (not pictured yet)

Hedgehogs

Listing is clockwise from upper left

Description	Measurements	Price	Etsy
Stocking		10
Abe (Copper hair)		12	x
Shaggy (brown fur) SOLD		9	x
Plum		6
Reg the Red		8
Patrick		10	x
Limey		5
Sam		6

Description Measurements Price Etsy Drummond 15

Overalls Hedgehog (15" tall)                                                                 25    x

Hoods

Baby Clouds Cowl		20
Ogre		20
Minnie Mouse		20
Unicorn Hooded Pocket Scarf		40	x

Kitchen 

Cup Cozies

Cup Cozy, Shark		6
Red Bird Bottle Sling		4
Mug Cozy, pastels		4
Chai mug cozy - blue letters		4
Chai Mug Cozy - Yellow/Gray		4
Octopus Cup cozy		5
Frankenstein Cup Cozy		5
Ghost Cup Cozy		5
Pumpkin Face Cup Cozy		5

Dishcloths

Dishcloth, teal small sunburst	top left	6
Dishcloth, yellow round	top middle	5
Dishcloth, ecru fleck	top right	4
Dishcloth, red knit		4
Dishcloth, green round		5
Dishcloth, yellow/green		4

Dishcloth, Large Round Pink		4
Dishcloth, Pink Bobble		7
Dishcloth, Fancy Edge Yellow		7
Dishcloth, Small round pink		4

Newly added... "Patriotic Posies" dishcloth. $8

Doily, Blue Acrylic		8
Doily, large purple		18	x
Doily, set of 4 colorful		12	x

Blue Bobble Dishcloth $7

Kitchen Misc.

Starburst Trivet		5
Happy Red Scrub Mitt	9" L 6" w	5
Coaster, Owl (blue face)		12	x

Essential Oil Cotton Ball Diffusers
$3 or 2/$5

Wool Dryer Balls $4 each

  Kitchen / Potholders / Trivets

Rear-view chicken potholders - $7 each

Vintage Dress Potholders - $10 each

Specialty Potholders / Dishcloths
Angel $7, Cat $6, Pizza $6, Owl $6, Turtle $5

"Sitting Chicken Potholders" - $7 each




Loveys

Sleepy Bear		18
Woodlands Bunny, purple/gray		25	x

Minion Lovey Knit	13"	14
Raccoon Lovey		15

Bunny Cuddler		30	x
Penguin Lovey		18	x

Mechanical

Plane, Green & Blue SOLD		10	x
Plane, Purple & Pink		10	x
Robot		12

Mermaids

Pumpkin (orange tail)		8	x
Natalie (blue/purple tail)		8	x
Curly Sue		15
Fifi		8	x

Misc.

Sleepy Bear

18

Woodlands Bunny, purple/gray

25

x

Minion Lovey Knit

13"

14

Raccoon Lovey

15

Bunny Cuddler

30

x

Penguin Lovey

18

x

Plane, Green & Blue SOLD

10

x

Plane, Purple & Pink

10

x

Robot

12

Pumpkin (orange tail)

8

x

Natalie (blue/purple tail)

8

x

Curly Sue 

15

Fifi 

8

x

Soap on a rope bag - $3 or 2/$5 Custom colors available

Coasters $3 or 2/$5

Plain coffee cup cozies, for when that coffee-to-go is too hot to hold.
Or...Ice Cream Cozies... for when you're eating straight from the pint of ice cream!
$3 or 2/$5

Essential Oil diffuser balls with hanging loop - $3 or 2/$5

Reusable Water Balloons, $10 for a set of four
More color options available 

Cotton Egg Apron $20

3-Piece Tool Kit		8	x
Baby Tool Belt		12

Wooden Buttons $1.50 each for XL, $1 each for smaller ones

Monsters

Vi (Pink and Purple) SOLD		4
Peachy Green	6"T, 5"W	4
Bottom of the Bin Alien	6" T x 4.5w	4
Carrottop Picklemonster		4
Little Pinkie		4
Tri-Leg Guy (SOLD)		4

Rosey		5
Pink/Purple Rosie		5
Messy Mama (Purple)	7" x 7"	5
Tri-Eye		5
Mr Slug	8"	5
Octo-Messy		5
Yellow Alien		5
Miss Lavender		5
Bananabelle		$5

Twirly Red		8
Dangley Langley		6
Tu-Tu Silly		10
Manuel de Monster	14" l 24"w	8	x

Big Pink Alien		20
Mike Wazowski		20
Octo-Minion		20

This mischievous little guy jumped out of the box before photo time, and was hiding under the bed!
His name is "Wing It" and he's $5 

Quark the Martian - 12" tall $18

Ocean Creatures

Ocean	Octopus, Syd Short-Changed Squid		6
Ocean	Octopus, Sissy Squid (6 arms)		9.42	x
Ocean	Ollie the Almost Octopus		9	x
Ocean	Octopus, Red & Black	15" - 22"	12
Ocean	Turtle, Bob The Sea Turtle		18	Exp
Ocean	Turtle Puzzle Ball		25
Ocean	Scrappy Whale		18
Ocean	Shark Bag SOLD		18	x
Ocean	Jellyfish shades of pink		12	Exp
Ocean	Jellyfish Little Pink		5

Owls

Quinn		25	X
Blue Tweed / Bumpy Belly		9	x
Big Eye Owl Pillow		18

Soft Blue		6	X
Gray / Pink		8
Yellow / Blue		5
Tall Blue		6

Baby Owl in Egg		12.5	x
Cruella		7
Blue & Hot Pink		5	x
Brown/Gold		7

Baby Owl in Egg $12.50

Sleepy Striped Owl	6"T, 4.5W	5	X
Owl, Green & Pink		8
Baby Ragdoll		11	x
Owl, Crocodile Stitch	6.5"T 4"W	6

Black/Green/White		4
Brown & Burgundy		4
Yellow/Brown		4

Tweedy Brown Owl		6
Baby Owl, sleepy eyes		5	x
Little Brownie		4
Dark Green		4

Blue Plush Owl, 6" tall $12

Kooky Owl, Rainbow Owl $8 each

Penguins

$8 each, custom colors available on request. 

Play Food

Large Pumpkins (back row) $5, Medium ($4), Small (front row) $3

Cupcake, Pink Frosting		5	x
Big Orange Pumpkin		8
Plaid Pumpkin		16	Exp
Pink Doughnut		4
Pop Tart Wild Berry		$4	x
Pop Tart Orange Crush		$4	x
Egg Scrubbie		$3	x

Pumpkin Pie Slice Tissue Holder $5

Butter Lambs - $8, $5, $4

Donuts - $5 each, 2/$9, 3/$12

Play Sets

Forest Playset		50

Pokemon

Basket $12, Go-Balls $3 or 2/$5

Rugs

Stegosaurus Rug - 45" x 20" - $25

Sitting Chicken Rug - 21" across - $25

Chicken Butt Rag Rug - 19" across, $25

Rainbow "Rag Rug" 49" x 23", $40

Owl Rug $35

44" wide Circle Rag Rug (may contain wool, gentle wash/air dry) $40

Snakes

Blue & Orange Mini Snake		3
Crazy Color Snake		4
Pink & Brown Striped Snake		5
Snake, Green, Yellow, blue		6
Snake, Black with color stripes		6

Turtles

Large Turtles - $7 each

Medium Turtles - $5.50 each

Small Turtles - $4 each 

Unicorns

Forabelle the Unicorn		30	x
Unicorn Ragdoll		18	X
Rosie the Unicorn		15	x