1000!

A little while back, I announced that my little shop would soon reach its 1000th order, and to the customer of the thousandth order would go a fantabulous fibery prize! It took a little while, but reach it it did, and in the first week of November it was placed by Terri from Texas. A big Congrats from me to Terri!

I had bounced around a few ideas as to what to do for my Thousandth Customer. It had to be something special. A one of a kind special. Something a devoted sock knitter would lovelovelove!
Finally I decided. It would take time, but I knew it would so be worth it, and besides, a Thousandth Order only comes around once. So, to Terri, would go my handspun sock yarn. Just like the yarn I dyed, spun, and knit these Fab socks from. Dyed to her color preferences, of course!
Sundays I usually take off from my work from home business, and I use it to play, to knit all day in my jamas if I want to, to dye my own personal yarn or rovings, or, like last Sunday, to spinspinspin! (oh, and watch the Steelers games too!) I filled the first bobbin,

and started the second,

I promised to have it ready by Christmas, and it should be done well before then! It’s nice to sit down and spin away, usually I spin a little here, and a little there, so it seems to take forever to finish a skein or two. I’m so excited to ply this and see the finished yarn! Terri, I hope you like it!!

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14 Responses to 1000!

  1. Carole says:

    Congratulations to you and Terri, too.

  2. yahaira says:

    sooooo pretty! she’s one lucky knitter and congrats on all the orders!

  3. Joey (from Ohio) says:

    Love that handspun; but then again, all of your yarns are quite lovely ^_^ And congrats to Terri, I’m sure she’ll love it!

  4. michelle says:

    That some great color! and a wonderful prize. Congrats to you too – 1000 orders is quite the milestone 🙂

  5. Celtic Queen says:

    Beautiful! Makes me want to put down the holiday knits for spinning.

  6. It’s gorgeous!

    Congrats to both of you (Terri for being 1000 & Julia for breaking 1000) ~ woot!

    Miss Julia, thank you for the fastest shipping on this side of Pittsburgh – I just received my order and squee’d so loud I scared customers LOL
    My yarn order is so beautiful it’s breathtaking – thank you!

    GO STEEELERS!!!!!!!

  7. cari says:

    Wow! That’s quite a prize! Great colorway.

  8. Congrats on your 1,000 order! Those are going to be one fantastic pair of socks, Terri is one lucky gal!

  9. Cheryl says:

    Wow, that top picture is gorgeous! So beautifully lit!

  10. Amy says:

    Oh my goodness, what a special treat!!!

  11. Terri says:

    It IS gorgeous, I KNEW it would be!!
    I am the lucky Terri and I am so thankful to be Julia’s 1000th order.
    I can hardly believe I am to receive such a fantabulous Christmas present and I will happily continue to order these yarns and hopefully be the 2000th
    order!!!
    Thanks Julia and thanks to you wellwishers also.

  12. Sheri says:

    Congratulations on your one thousand order, and love the yarn you spinned. I wonder how long have you been spinning yarn?

  13. Sarah says:

    What a milestone! Many, many congratulations!

  14. Jessica says:

    Those colors rock my world!