Crafts have been a part of my life since...well, since forever! As a young adult I enjoyed embroidery and some quilting - crewel, cross stitch and Japanese Bunka, in particular. My mother and my grandmother knitted and crocheted lovely blankets and clothing, and I picked up some basic techniques from them, although it really took my daughter, Elayna of ElaynaB Knits, to reawaken an interest in honing my knitting skills when she initially took up knitting as part of an independent high school project. Thanks to her, I am now a total yarn-o-holic and I love being able to join forces with her at some shows and fairs as a partner in these D.a.MKnits!
Mooshie's Knit Palace was first established on Etsy on August 27, 2012 and the original name was "Sock the Puppet's Knitted Palace." The primary focus includes the following:
* Les Miserables Dolls
* Custom-Made Geocaching Dolls & Other Geocaching Knits
* Custom-Made Minions
* Fantasy Knits such as Gandalf & a George R.R. Martin doll
I also have oodles of plans for future projects, including:
* Game of Thrones Dolls & Accessories
* Walking Dead Dolls & Accessories
* Scooby Doo Characters & Accessories
* Retro TV Dolls, such as Happy Days, Welcome Back Kotter & Laverne & Shirley
* Dolls from more Broadway Musicals, such as Wicked, Phantom of the Opera & Man of La Mancha
Custom orders are also accepted.
Although my shop was originally a virtual Etsy endeavor only, in the past year business has expanded. For instance, Sock the Puppet's Knitted Palace's Geocaching items can now be purchased live and in person at the Space Coast Geocaching Store, located in Merritt Island, FL (http://shop.spacecoastgeocachers.com/). I also had a vendor's table at Pink Cheetah's Vintage's Endless Summer Mini-Mart 2013 in Seminole Heights, FL. Many of my items were also available at Metrocon 2013, courtesy of ElaynaB Knits.
Mooshie's Knit Palace has also been featured in the following articles, under it's original shop name, "Sock the Puppet's Knit Palace:
Giveaway: Knitting Her Two Hobbies Together - http://www.notaboutthenumbers.com/2013/01/06/giveaway-knitting-her-two-hobbies-together/
Caching Out Heroines All Dolled Up - http://www.notaboutthenumbers.com/2013/02/04/caching-out-heroines-all-dolled-up/
