Many of you have wondered how we started down this road of random knot quite rightness, well here it is....
Danielle and I went to school together. We reconnected in various ways through different stages of our lives. I have three kids who used to be age three under three. Danielle also had three kids under three staggered in between mine. That is a special kind of crazy between Moms!
I started crocheting because of Pinterest. I knew I could make the
stuff that I saw and really loved. When I picked up a box from Freecycle containing crochet hooks, it started a new hobby. Though I read and studied
Google, it wasn't enough. With some explanation and guidance from Danielle, I started crocheting. I loved it. After making some hats for my mom and my sister,
they convinced me that I should sell them. In order to start a business, I needed someone who knew more than I
did and could work on commission. After many conversations about kids and life, I knew who to call. Danielle's work is incredible! We both laughed when I proposed the name Knot Quite... because we knew that even though it was great, it may knot be quite right.
Our friendship was already something great and fun. The education that came with starting the crochet business was one of the best parts. Shortly after we started, D told me I was missing a part of yarn education. That only fueled our crazy partnership. I already had a thing for the
touch and feel of things. I could walk through Goodwill and feel the
difference between clothing. When I was introduced to fiber and the
making of yarn, it ruined me in some ways. She took me to the wool gathering in Prineville and introduced me to where yarn came from. I laughed and told her it was one step up from dirt. (I am a gardener, so all food comes from dirt, then goes up, right?). She laughed and told me that I wasn't quite right! She held the fiber world in front of me, but my experience was in marketing. One of our first, most successful ventures into selling was the Shaniko Wool Gathering. (That's another story for another time.)
Since then, we've established our etsy store and built our Facebook page. We spent the summer building stock for the winter bazaars. My kids all started school this year, so I decided to pursue a degree in addition to starting a business. Danielle has been keeping up on the Facebook side, posting great updates on new stock while I have had my nose in books. When I finish my homework, I kick out some items for our upcoming events. Though we've kept our etsy store stocked, we've kept some great items aside for our Fall/Winter schedule.
We've done two shows this week. Each time, we've been complimented about being two strong individuals working together who create an atmosphere of fun. We enjoy introducing each other to the people who support this little business, be it family or friends, we've picked up along the way. It's comforting to show up to a new place and know someone is waving you down on the street to show you where to go. For me, that's my best friend. For both of us, it's our husbands helping us set up for a show, or gramma's watching the kids while we are gone. For us, it is you as our friends and fans.
Thank you for your support.
