Plans for world domination

Well, maybe not the entire world.  Not just yet.  Really just 'plans to move things on a bit'.  My poor we blog seems to have been a tad neglected of late, but I promise you, work has been going on behind the scenes.  Lots of work.  For a start, I finally registered a domain: www.thehookery.co.uk.  All it needs now is a website behind it...

And all a website needs is something to put on it...

But there's no point putting my stuff on it until I have a shopping cart sorted out...

And a shopping cart needs a website.

These are all Big Things for a little business, especially one which is run by someone with a fairly busy day job.  For the short term, I think I'll be linking my website up to my Folksy shops, but in time I would like people to be able to buy from me direct, so this is a start.

In other news, there's been a product redesign for Scrubbitty, as well as some frantic making to be sent to a real-life-bricks-and-mortar-shop-on-a-high-street.  *Gulp!*  More about those later.  I've also had a bit of a spruce-up here too.  As usual the lovely Bonnita came up trumps turning my shop branding into nice little logos that I can use.  They're there, up on the right hand side.  Smart, no?  There's a Hookery one too:

So you see, the blog may have been all quiet and deserted, but I have been busy, honest!  Anyway, no rest for the wicked and all that - I've still got a bit of crochet to be getting on with...

Revamped and destined for the High Street...

I'll be back with more news soon.

Spring!

After a week of glorious weather and blossom bursting forth on every tree, it really does feel like Spring has sprung.  In light of this, today's orders are going out in some lovely spring-coloured wrapping.

And of course, springtime means spring cleaning.  It also means a new financial year and the time when companies review budgets and set pricing.  I'm sure you've already heard that postage will be increasing from the end of April.  Consequently, my own postage charges will also increase to reflect this.  Best to buy your spring cleaning supplies from Scrubbitty now before the postage goes up!

Seasons

As I've already mentioned, I love autumn, but each season brings its own special palette.




Which is your favourite season?

All sewn up

A satisfying day's work...

 

And yes, that is the beginning of a Poirot on the telly in the background :)

Sewing up

At some point this weekend, I'll be on the sofa with a cup of tea, a needle, Agatha Christie (on the telly, hopefully.  Not, alas, on my sofa...) and this basket of crochet to finish off for Scrubbitty.

Make-over

I've been scratching my head for a while now about how best to package my face scrubbies.  As usual, the wonderful Bonnita came up trumps :)