Wednesday, August 31, 2011

When You're in the Dark and You Want to See

Holy natural disasters! 
Living in the eastern portion of the United States, we have had a crazy August.  Now, I am perfectly aware for anyone living in any other region of the country, that these are child's play.  But, it is a little unsettling when it first happens.  We did have one major casualty in that one of the furry frienemies got trapped in the futon when running for cover in the earthquake.  He has a huge purple cast that, strangely, has not slowed him down in tearing through my house. 
With the natural disasters and the threat of a powerless habitat, I am happy that I picked a hobby and subsequent business that requires no electricity.  During the hurricane, I was fully prepared to rock it out 1700's style with my spinning wheel.  I could have thrown on a bonnet, long underwear, and went to town on the wheel.  I was still able to get several skeins done on the large order I am preparing for Looped Yarn Works in D.C.  And, Mr. Cutthroat is content to dye on our gas stove in the dark.  Cutthroat Yarn stops for no disaster! 
All in all, we made it through the enviro-drama with only a broken paw and five more skeins.  When a volcano pops up next month, I just have to keep the wheel above the molten lava.  Better start training the sweatshop now to run fast and lift high!

Monday, August 1, 2011

Take This Job and Shove It

**A Guest Blog from Mr. Cutthroat**
I'm back! Mrs. Cutthroat has been yelling, "Are you ready to clock in for Cutthroat Yarn?" more and more lately.  Now I cannot even put up a fight because she gave me a promotion--I'm the "Chief of Dyeing" or "COD".  I'm incredibly excited to be working with the wool to create beautiful colors and mixes of colors.  Although one major disclosure, I don't get to pick the colors Mrs. Cutthroat hasn't relinquished that much control. But I do enjoy tweaking the shades and highlights.  I still am in charge of taking the yarn from a spindle to the niddy noddy and then washing the yarn and drying it out, also, I'm in charge of packaging.  Now that I think about it, I'm an intricate part of Cutthroat Yarn and deserve a raise! I don't think that Mrs. Cutthroat will give me one without help. So I need you all to message her and leave comments on Facebook to help me get my raise. I'm working like an indentured servant.

In all seriousness, the Cutthroat business is humming along and I'm SOOO PROUD of Mrs. Cutthroat for this new venture! It is incredibly exciting to walk into a yarn shop in Dupont Circle and see, front and center, the yarn that your wife spins while watching Real Housewives of NY, Atlanta & Orange County, and Teen Moms!  Even more exciting than seeing it at the store is when knitters are excited to meet "the girl who makes the beautiful yarn!"  Right now, it's Mrs. Cutthroat's yarn at Looped DC in the future it just might be her yarn at her very own store.