Gearing up for the big show!

Just thought I would give a little update on all things La Femme Monkita.

I just finished the custom Manchester United blanket for Liz and Tony in Chicago. Their little one is due in a few weeks and Tony's birthday is this week, so Liz wanted to surprise her Irishman with a baby gift that's actually geared toward him. It should arrive in Chicago today, so I hope they like it!

Other than that, I'm just gearing up big time for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair.

Because I finished the MU blanket, I'm now setting out to knit as much as is humanly possible in the next six weeks so I actually have something to sell! Fingers crossed...

I sold my Michigan scarf yesterday to my friend Amanda Jo, who's preparing for a long, cold Boston winter, but that means I need to make another one for the show -- or at least I would like to. After seeing this scarf in my shop last year, Eric Kelly (yes, Ryan's friend) custom ordered a grey and red one that I liked even more, so maybe I'll go that route again.

That's about it! We're just trying to think of everything we can to have fun and have an inviting table. My booth partner and one of my best friends, Jay, is doing her best to get everything ready for her Jennifer Joy Creative line of hand dyed and handmade clothing, accessories and hand dyed and hand spun yarn. She even figured out a way for us to be able to accept credit cards, so that's pretty cool.

I know some of the aunts talked about coming down for the weekend. I would love to see any or all of you and can even put a few people up at The Batcave (the new name we're kicking around for the new house, due to its secret entrance...I thought I would try it out).

The show is at the former State Theatre (now known as The Fillmore), so that in itself is pretty cool. It will be a Thompson Thanksgiving again for me this year, so it would be great to see everyone!

Let me know if you have any questions! Hope to see you all soon!

Kirst