Lou | Yarn Wrangler

These are soooo fun!!! I hope you have a great trunk show! 💗🐓

What’s the word for when you spend 2 hours cleaning your living room for a party but everyone hangs out on the back porch instead?

I just got out of a 2.5 hour meeting titled “budget hell” and I was the only one having a good time.😈

I went to therapy on the wrong day and realized it when I ran into my therapist in the bathroom.
As a recovering over apologizer it felt good to have a real reason to apologize. 🙂

I ended a meeting for my second job by saying “Welp, I have to go open a window for my cat to sniff out of now.”

The person I was meeting with laughed and said “I understand”

The Super Summer Knitogether vendor market is this Saturday July 19 at the Scarritt Bennett center in Nashville. Doors open to the public at 1pm and is $5 to get in. There is free parking in lots A and B along with metered street parking on 19th.

Lou holds a skein of pink variegated yarn close to the camera. The skein has blue, reds and greens in it.

Lou holds a knit sample of a pink yarn with green, red and blue speckles in it.

SSK is this Saturday in Nashville and I’m bringing a new colorway with me!
Introducing Doing My Best!

So if you need me I’ll be here doing my best to get things done. 😎

And of course I’m working on a new color called “Doing My Best!” That I’ll debut at SSK. Because why not add more to my to do list? 💪🏻

Thank you, as always, for your support! I’m glad we’re all here. 💜💗

Well, I’m back at the 10 key but this time I’ve gone non-profit!

It’s a whole different world for me and I’m learning so much. I’m so happy I get to support an org I really care about in a unique way!! I just couldn’t say no to the opportunity! 🤠
(🧵/3)

I wasn’t supposed to start until July but I started in June so things have been a little hectic while I figure out my new routine.

I wasn’t necessarily looking for more work, it found me!

Did you know I used to be an accountant in the natural food world before I started ORC? (🧵/2)

Hi pals! I’m still here… barely. 😅

If you’re coming to SSK in Nashville on July 19 and are hoping to find something specific in my booth let me know! I make no promises but I’ll do my best.

I recently got a part time job and it’s something I’m SO EXCITED about. (🧵/1)

Turns out it’s super simple. You’d think it isn’t the way people act about it. 💜💜

Wow this turned out fantastic!! I really like that pattern too! 😀

Signed up in early 2024.
I’m positive I mentioned abortion at least once or twice in that time. 😹😹

It’s been a while since I got a “Shame on you!” in reply to an email. 😇

Sale Save an extra 10% on sale items through May 28. No code needed, discount automatically applies at checkout.

I also added a bunch of skeins to the sale section, AND the sale section is an additional 10% off.

Help a dyer clear out some skeins so they don’t have to relabel them AND fund abortion! Win win! 😸

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🧶 buy yarn, fund abortion! 💜

I’m donating 10% of my sales through May 28 to Abortion Care Tennessee!

ACT is an abortion fund in Tennessee that helps folks in TN access their out of state reproductive care.

Poster for old rusted chair trunk show that says: OLD RUSTED CHAIR TRUNK SHOW MEET THE DYER! MA Y 17 @ 11AM-4PM MAKE.DO., 6200 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45213

Hey Cincinnati area pals!

I’ll be at @heymakedo.bsky.social this Saturday! Come say hi and squish all the yarn and fabric with us!

PSA to all my friends with boobs - schedule that mammogram if it’s time!

I just had my second one ever and will happily answer any questions if you’re nervous or scared about getting it done.

I don’t anticipate this affecting ORC considering *waves hand* the world today, but I won’t really know until I dive in.

And with that, I think that’s it!! Thanks for reading! 💜💜

- There’s a lot happening behind the scenes over here and I can’t (and don’t want to) get into it all here. One thing I’ll share is I’m going to be starting some part time work soon! It’s something I’m very excited about and is, quite frankly, perfect for my set of skills and personal interests.

- I’m going to have a shop update sometime in the second half of May with the leftover skeins from the trunk show. I’m going to try to get some more Rebel Girl dyed up because I want to do another fundraiser for Abortion Care Tennessee.

- My suitcase is out which means Hose Cat knows something is up. I gave him a pass on the whole personal space issue we talked about recently. (Slide 4)

- On my way up to MI I’m stopping by @HeyMakeDo to drop off A TRUNK SHOW!!! Yes, you read that right. I’ll be back in Cincinnati on May 17 to hang out with y’all. Mark your calendars and come by to hang out with us!

👋🏻 Hello! I’ve got some news for May so let’s goooooo

- I’m going on vacation! Tomorrow I’m packing up and heading to MI for some much needed time away. Any orders placed April 29 - May 6 will ship on May 7

- I got a new look! And naturally I painted my nails to match my new brand colors. (📷2/3)

I Love Someone Who Had an Abortion on merino fabric is my new personality. 😎

Detail of grey triangular shawl with contrasting stripes of purple, red, dark blue, green, yellow and indigo.

Grey triangular shawl with contrasting stripes of purple, red, dark blue, green, yellow and indigo.

#ShowMeYourKnits, more grey!
This pattern is the #LaserTagShawl by @xandypeters.bsky.social with yarn from @oldrustedchair.bsky.social knitted up into a chaos rainbow.

Oooh I looooove it!!! 😻😻😻

We’re working on personal space today

Even more exciting- I’m dropping it off IN PERSON because I’m driving up to Michigan at the end of the month! Cincinnati is the perfect mid point in my drive, stock up on vegan snacks, Jen!! 😎