The Busy Elf--Some lovely crocheted handmade stuff.

Keshrie (pronounced Kesri) is a mother to two boys aged 9 and 7. Her home town is Darjeeling and she speaks fondly of the memories it holds. She moved to Bangalore along with her husband, nine months back, leaving her two sons with her mother. She works part-time as a house-help in my home.

Keshrie is extremely good at her work, very efficient and always goes the extra mile. Even though she really misses her sons (she talks to them on the phone every single day) she is cheerful and pleasant. She is also very punctual.

Some weeks back Suma of Aalochane had gifted me some lovely crocheted stuff that she had hand-made.  I totally loved them and felt so honoured to receive such a gift.When I brought them home, Keshrie saw them and her eyes lit up. She said she knows how to crochet and has fond memories of a herself as a little girl, sitting at her mother's knee, watching her mother crochet. She added (a bit wistfully) that if only she could get hold of some thread and  crochet needle, she could make them. She has not been around much in Bangalore (She works as a house-help at another home too so her days are really busy) and had no clue where to buy yarn and needles.

When I went out the next day, I decided to buy some yarn and crochet needles for her. She was delighted with it.

When I saw the stuff that she began making, I was so totally blown away by her talent. Every single day, she had a hand-made gift for me or my daughter!

She works  late at night, after all her chores are done and her happiest times are when she is crocheting. Like a true artist, she forgets everything else when she crochets. I started giving her ideas and suggestions as to what she could make next.  I would suggest it and lo behold the next day it was made!

Here are some of her lovely creations.

Tea coasters for making tea times warm and cozy :)

Hair clips.

Draw string purse

Book marks for that friend of yours who loves to read! or gift them to yourself!

A small purse for the little knick-knacks

Crocheted outfits for your daughter's dolls.

A mobile phone pouch.

A red bow sits prettily on a white hair-band

Another hair band made by her

Isn't the stuff she made really pretty?

Moved  by her creativity, talent and hard-work, I decided that she really deserves a wider audience and she needs to sell her stuff.
So, I created a Facebook page for her a few minutes ago.

I named her store The Busy Elf'. I felt it suited her products and her personality. Here is the link to her Facebook page (which obviously I manage for her) :  

https://www.facebook.com/TheBusyElf

All the money from sale proceeds of her products will go entirely to her and she plans to use it on her sons' education.

Today was a happy day for Keshrie and me as she made her first sale.  (Rs.1000/-! Four Barbie doll outfits and two hair bands). While a rupees thousand may not sound much, it does make a  huge difference to her.

Keshrie was really delighted. She told me several times that she couldn't believe it and it was like a dream come true.

If you like the products she makes and you  want to be a part of Keshrie's journey then do have a look at her Facebook page  (which has all the products and prices) and please order stuff from her. Shipping charges will be extra. (perhaps Rs.100). You can mail me your orders on ps(at)preetishenoy.com and I shall do the needful on her behalf.

Do 'like' her page if you are on Facebook. (I explained the concept of ' Facebook 'like'  to her , a little while back.She didn't even know what Facebook was!) 

  

Even though I barely have time for myself,  (I amworking on my fourth book among a whole hoard of other things) I badly wanted to do this for her.

She totally deserves it, don't you think?

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