With craft show season quickly approaching, I wanted to provide a list of my favorite things to have available for buyers. I hope that this can serve as a guide for crafters of all types! Please keep in mind that these are the items I provide as a crocheter, resin artist, and sticker maker, but …
How COVID-19 is Affecting My Crochet Business
Quarantines, toilet paper shortage, mass hysteria; these are a few of the things currently affecting the globe and causing a disturbance to our lives. Some of us are out of work. We’ve all had events, appointments, and plans cancelled. Some of us are having issues finding the basic necessities we need for our families. But …
Pattern Review: Mommy and Me Seahorse Amigurumi by Loops & Love Crochet
I find hundreds of patterns online that I just adore. Only a small percentage of those patterns that I save are ones that I actually make some day! Out of that small percentage of patterns that end up on my to-do list, one designer shows up more often than the others. That person is Amanda …
Growing My Crochet Business One Step at a Time
When life gets crazy it’s easy to fall behind on projects that are important to us. I’m going through this right now. I have just a couple months to decide if I want to get out of the Army, and without a job lined up it makes my decision extremely difficult. I’m having troubles finding …
Beginner-Friendly Scrap Blanket
This simple crochet blanket is perfect for beginners! I personally make these and donate them to animal shelters and dog breeders, but you could use them for anything! They are a great way to use up yarn left over from other projects as well. The Pattern Skill level: Easy / BeginnerYou will need to know …
Ways to Give Back as a Crocheter
There are many reasons why we as crocheters may want to “give back” to our community. Whether you crochet for fun, feel deeply about a certain organization, or are just trying to be more giving as an individual there are always ways that you can donate your time or finished objects that will be appreciated …
What Am I Doing Wrong? Mistakes We Make as Crocheters
Ah, crochet. A good old-fashioned art that is still quite popular! You can’t go to a craft show without seeing at least one crochet vendor. Like I tell my friends; everyone crochets! Even though it’s not true that everyone crochets, it’s easy to feel that way when trying to sell crochet items in a world …
How This Pattern Changed My Craft Show Game
I’ve participated in many craft shows, but it wasn’t until this year that I actually started making real money. Keep reading to find how how this one pattern completely saved my craft show life! Humble Beginnings I grew up around craft shows, so I thought I knew what I was doing. My grandmother was a …
Pattern Review: Crochet Devil by SVIGURUMI
I’m going to start out by being 100% honest; this isn’t a pattern that I would have normally purchased. First of all, it’s a devil (and as a Christian I normally wouldn’t search for something like this), and the colors are red and black, my least favorite color combo. However when someone asks me to …
2019 Pumpkin Fest Feedback
Like many other crocheters and knitters, I love when I am able to put my work in front of hundreds or even thousands of people at a time. It’s even better when a majority of those people had nothing but sweet things to say about my items, and who are even willing to trade some …