New Ideas

I'm widening my range of items I make. Currently, I'm working on a couple of bib designs and they are turning out really cute! They'll be pull-over type so that baby can't pull it off and it really will keep all of babies shirts clean. Not to mention pants! They have a pocket on the bottom to catch all of those little pieces baby can't quite make into their mouth :).

Second, I'm going to start working on some cute little summer dresses and cardigans. I had a special request for dresses. I'm excited to start these. I've got some GREAT ideas in mind. I'll update with some pics soon!

Til Next Time!

Response from MY vendors...

I emailed the companies that produce the yarns that I use and I got a response...From 4 of them, which I believe came from the same place, were very vague and basically stated that they would be in compliance with any laws being put in place regarding the CPSIA. I'm hoping to hear more from them in the near future. Sounds to me like they are as in the dark about things as the rest of us.

This is where the good news come in...The 5th company that I contacted responded saying that their yarns do not contain lead and that I would receive more info regarding this when the head quality guy returned from vacation. I took this to mean that they have tested their yarns and this is excellent news for me, since the children's items that I sell are made of nothing but yarn!!! I'll be getting documentation, if available, so that I am following the laws as stated in the CPSIA. I just wanted to share this info with you so that maybe it will help you get something from YOUR vendors. It's a little encouraging atleast :)

'Til Next Time

Today is a big day!

Today is a big day in our country! I'm so excited and hopeful of the things that our President Elect Obama will accomplish. You had better believe I'll be watching today as he officially becomes The President of the United States!!!!

Yet another update to the CPSIA

At this point, I have no clue how to feel about this Act that has been put in place! Frustrated, Angry, Dissapointed...should I go on or is that good? ;).

I have high hopes that things will get cleared up. It's just the waiting, and the unknown that is so hard!

Currently, I'm working on contacting the companies that produce the products I use to make my crocheted items to find out if THEY do any type of testing of their products for lead. I've contacted all of the companies and now I wait...and wait...hopefully not too long!

I'm still creating new crochet items and wait until you see what I've just created! Little baby gladiator sandels. They are SO cute! I'll get them on my Etsy page as soon as I can. In the meantime, feel free to stop by and see what's been added w/in the last day or two... crochele.etsy.com

Encouraging News!!!!!

As a follow-up to my last post...

I've received some very encouraging news from the owner of Styledbaby Boutique! Apperantly, the law was not written as it was supposed to have been. It wasn't meant to be so broad. It's being revised to be more specific and remove some of the things like cotton and yarn and so on...

I'm very happy about this news! I would have adjusted the things I create to fit in with what Styledbaby Boutique carries. I absolutely adore this shop and would do whatever I could to help keep it in business. BUT as of right now, I won't need to do this :). For now, things are staying the same at the boutique and hopefully soon the law will be rewritten and there won't be such stirct rules regarding testing ANYTHING made for children under 12 years old, for lead.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

-A very relieved Crochele :)