MIMINEGASH, P.E.I. — Denyse Boulet says her primary focus is to make people happy. If she can do this through her crocheted items, then she is happy.
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Overall, though, she likes to try and have a variety of different animals. Sometimes she will change out the type of yarn she uses which will change a creature’s appearance and size entirely. She doesn’t, however, typically do many custom orders. Crocheting, said Boulet, is just a hobby and certainly not a full-time venture. It is, however, something she would love to do full-time. But for now, she works a full-time day job with the provincial government.