Everything is coming together at the same time. The counting part of the inventory at the shop is almost done. I started on the computer part. With any luck I will finish that next Wednesday. If everything works out this will be the first time since I started working at the shop that we managed to finish in January.
I ran around in circles this weekend trying to find UK sized crochet hooks without 'handles'. I thought that I was successful until I measured the D hook. While it was marked 3.0 mm, it is actually 3.25 when measured in a needle sizer. Comparing the Clover hook with a Susan Bates, the Susan Bates is smaller. Arrrrggghhhhhhh........
I have been thinking about getting a micrometer to measure hooks for quite some time. I may just price them at the hardware store tomorrow. I wonder if the people who manufacture our tools really have any quality assurance programs in their manufacturing plants. wonder if they even care. A while back when a friend was trying to figure out how to get a 'pointy' crochet hook we had the opportunity to compare several Crystalite hooks all marked size M. I think we had 4 hooks and only 2 of them were the same size.
Waiting in my mailbox tonight was the notice for the first of 2 packages from England for the mystery Crochet Club 2011. I am going to be at the PO when it opens to get that package and then I am camping out on the front porch for the rest of the day to make sure that I don't have to repeat the trip on Friday.
Fingers crossed, I will be starting the first sections of the CAL this weekend. To make it more fun another membger of our CIP group is also participating in the project so we can inspire and challenge each other.
I have begun the lace part of the second War of the roses shawl. This one is going much faster because I know what I am doing. Surprise, surprise. I hope to get some pictures soon so that I can add them to this blog.
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