More of What’s in the Box
This is one of the cloths in the box waiting for the ladies retreat. It’s called The Gift of Time, which is a cool take on the cloth and what it takes to knit (or crochet) one up for someone. It’s truly a gift of time.
Anyone who knits . . . or does crafting of any sort . . . is often asked “What would you charge to make me one of those . . .” Grin, grin, wink, wink . . . I’ve always been one to just give something away - simply because there is no way folks would pay for the time it takes to make it.
I have accepted yarn before - in order to make someone the thing they wanted most. But, I have to think about that, too . . . it’s a time investment more than anything when you do something like that.
€ Can you take the time to do something you wouldn’t normally do?
€ Can you freely give of yourself to spend (literally) hours on a project for someone else?
€ Will your friend (coworker, sibling, etc.) be happy with the product when completed?
I’m sure you can think of other such questions to ask yourself before agreeing to make something for someone else - or for someone to give to someone else.
See how convoluted it can get?
I was recently looking through my pictures on flickr and found a comment by someone asking me how much I would charge for dish cloths . . . well, there is no easy answer, is there? Do I charge simply for the yarn in the cloth? Do I charge for the time involved?
You know what I did, right?
Yup, packaged up a couple and sent them to her. She loves them. She’s happy . . . I’m happy . . . it’s all good.
You know? I might have to make another cloth using this pattern. It is really pretty in the yellow. I think it would be very nice in a pink, too.
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