🎄🧶 Prepping for My First Christmas Market (…and Accidentally Taking Two Maxi Hexi Orders 🤦‍♀️)

So apparently, I thought preparing for my first-ever Christmas market would be this gentle, cosy experience. You know — a bit of festive music, a few twinkly lights, me peacefully crocheting by the fire like a wholesome Welsh cottagecore goddess.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

No.

What’s actually happening is:

I’m knee-deep in yarn, running purely on caffeine and chaos, and frantically trying to finish two maxi hexi cardi orders that materialised out of thin air like festive poltergeists. 🎅🏻👻

Don’t get me wrong — I’m THRILLED anyone wants one. But also… WHY DID THEY BOTH ORDER JUST AS I STARTED PANICKING ABOUT THE MARKET STOCK?!

The timing? Impeccable.

My stress levels? Unhinged.

There’s a vibe in my house right now and it’s somewhere between “Santa’s workshop” and “witch’s cottage during a full moon meltdown.”

Every surface: covered in yarn.

Every thought: “Just one more row.”

Every muscle: “Please… stop.”

Every child: “Muuuuum? I can’t find—”

Me: “NOT NOW, I’M IN THE HEXI ZONE.”

And then there’s the Christmas market prep itself.

Tables? No idea.

Signage? What signage?

Payments? Hopefully someone brings cash because I’ll be winging it like a festive pigeon.

Stock? HAHAHAHA STOP ASKING ME QUESTIONS.

Meanwhile, the weather has decided to cosplay as Narnia, and I’m out on the mountain taking photos like “Look at this calm winter wonderland!” when in reality, if you zoomed in, you’d see the distant panic in my eyes.

But honestly… under all the chaos, it feels right.

I’m excited.

Terrified.

Delirious.

But excited.

This is what Crefftau Ceridwen is all about:

✨ Making things with heart

✨ Creating through chaos

✨ Witchy determination

✨ And improvising everything else

So here I am — prepping for my first Christmas market, crocheting like a goblin at 1am, drowning in yarn, fuelled by tea, and hoping my hands don’t fall off before the big day.

If all else fails, I’ll turn up with:

• the cowls I’ve managed to finish
• the hexies I haven’t slept because of
• and a sign that says “Please clap, I’m trying my best.”

Wish me luck.

Or send coffee.

Preferably both. ☕️🧶🧙♀️