HOW I GOT STARTED:

My daughter told me 3 years  ago that ponchos are back in style again.  She said, "do you remember the ones you made for us when we were little?  Do you still have the pattern?"  I said yes, I remember.  Oh, how I remember!  I made one for every little girl on the block!  Unfortunately I didn't still have the pattern (we're talking over 25 years), so I started playing around with my yarn again.  What I came up with are such ideas....such stitch variations....colors....textures....all my own designs.  I have made over 2,000  now - this is my passion.  I love yarn...always have....always will! Hubby calls me a YARNAHOLIC!!!   I also make baby afghans and regular size and bed size afghans.  But I really am enjoying making my ponchos for Ebay.  I take requests by colors and sizes and try to accommodate everyone.  I have been shipping them all over the world...at first just sending to USA then I got more and more emails asking me to ship overseas.   People in London, Germany, Australia, Italy,   England, and Ireland are wearing "my ponchos" - I can't believe it!  It is so exciting for me. 

A favorite story of mine is a woman in California (I'm in Pennsylvania) emailed me and asked me if I could make one and send it Express Mail overnight as she was leaving for Italy in two days.  I purchased the yarn, made it (thru many hours, I might add) and shipped it to her in time for her to take on her trip to Italy.  It arrived safe and sound, she loved it and wore it all around Italy.  She went on the set of a movie being made and JENNIFER ANISTON asked her where she got it!  I was THRILLED! 

I have made many friends over the last few months on Ebay - this is my therapy - you see, I am a breast cancer SURVIVOR - TWICE!!!  In June 1994 at the age of 43, I was diagnosed the first time and had surgery.  With 2 months to go, in April 1999, almost making it to my 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, I was diagnosed again in my other breast.  So I had more surgery.  Funny though, I wasn't scared the 2nd time, I knew what to expect...with the same type of surgery, and I had just lost my Mother 2 years prior to that, to breast cancer.  So it was like BEEN THERE DONE THAT, let's get it over with, just make me "match."  Now I have PEACE OF MIND, which is the most precious to me.  

   The Lord has given me a second chance at life, so my work here is not done.  Then I re-discovered crocheting and "creating" my ponchos, shawls, capes and baby dresses.  I thoroughly enjoy my work and hope I have many years left to enjoy my "found again" hobby.

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All my items are hand-crocheted or hand-knitted by me and me alone.  I use colors, textures and have been having fun using the Fun Fur Yarn and people are RAVING about my designs and color combinations.   Thank you for keeping "DANISGRAMMY" as one of your favorites on eBay!  (ps - my  granddaughter's name is Dani - thus I'm Grammy!) ***NEW EMAIL ADDY: D A N I S G R A M  M Y O F 3 @ YAHOO.COM >>>> no longer bcsurvivor @ iwon.com