A couple of things i've done in crafting in the past (and why) Through "managing thy Kingdom" in miscellania, got myself enough flax to spin, to get me to 99 fletching. (I've spun all the flax...still working on the fletching) Battlestaves can be ok money, but is time consuming....but another major benefit, is that the charging of orbs, is quite good magic training too I'd say they are the two main "moneymaking" ways of crafting, plus Dragon hides if you kill your own dragons try a few things, and try different locations (I love spinning flax in nietiznot for the quiet, others I know vote for lumby, for the company/conversation) And best of luck.....99 is a long road...in any skill :-)