To Sell Knitting or Not to Sell Knitting

Abbie's Cardigan pieces are done.  Now I just need to block them and sew them together.  (Duh, duh, duuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh....)  Finishing... something I've never done to a knit piece of clothing before.  Hmmm...

Sandy asked last night if Abbie's Cardigan would be done for Easter in 2 weeks.  Yikes!  A deadline!  And she wants people to see Abbie wear it?  Oh, the pressure.  I can do it, though.  I have 2 weeks to block and sew.  That really shouldn't be that big a deal.  Tonight I'll go get pins and a spray bottle. 

I wish I had a Blocking Board.  That's a special board that you pin your pieces to and its made of a wood that is moisture wicking called Homosote.  The instructions for such a board are Here.  Jerry said he'd help me make it eventually, but we'll see how this goes first.  Homosote is Holy! Expensive! Batman! from what I understand.  (The instructions give an alternative, so maybe we'll look into that.)

However, tonight I will pick Sandy's MIL's brain about the best way to block Abbie's Cardigan.  I have read several online articles on how to block, so I think I have the idea, but I'll ask someone with experience.  :)

In the meantime, I am working on Trucking Along for my cousin Leslie.  She is having a boy in May!  I have a red wash cloth done already and I'm almost done with the light blue one.  Then I'll start the bibs.  I bought enough yarn to make at least 4 bibs and 4 wash cloths.  2 each for Leslie and 2 each for Flores' baby.  Although, since I only used 1/2 a skein for the wash cloth, I'm thinking I'll get more of them done. 

I'm actually thinking of making enough baby stuff to sell at a craft fair in the fall.  We'll see.  I spent about $1.50 each skein and if I get 2 wash cloths a skein, that's $0.75 per wash cloth.  If I sell them for say $3... that some profit, right?  I'm thinking $5/bib?  I don't know.  If you are reading this, can you please comment and tell me what you think someone would pay for that?  Pretty please? 

The patterns for the bibs say I can sell as long as I give Elaine Fitzpatrick credit for the design.  Hmmmm... Considering I got almost 2 wash cloths done yesterday, I could probably get a fair amount of them done by fall.  And maybe some other baby things too.  If Abbie's Cardigan goes well, maybe some sweaters, too!

I do have a lot of other projects in mind, though.  We'll see.