Category Archives: Crochet

Can You Make Money Crocheting and Knitting?

You can make money crocheting and knitting, but it’s important to set yourself up for success. Find out how to make your crafting business dreams come true with advice from some of the biggest creative entrepreneurs in the crochet & knitting world.

There’s a common misconception out there that you can’t make money crocheting and knitting. When I began my own small business, I vividly remember a dear friend telling me that my creative endeavor was doomed to failure.

She wasn’t trying to crush my dreams, she was just trying to save me a little time and a lot of disappointment.

I’m very glad that I didn’t listen to that popular opinion and that I took a chance on myself. It truly is a dream come true for me to be able to make money for my family by doing what I love to do most.

And I’m here to tell you that you can do it too.

But don’t just listen to my opinion.

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Victorian Knitting and Crochet Facts – How Many Do You Know?

Victorian Knitting and Crochet facts are totally fascinating! From lace trimmed collars to delicate home decor, Victorians loved making crocheted and knitted decorations. And can you guess which monarch was the inspiration behind the popularity of our beloved craft?

My interest in Victorian era knitting and crochet started with a recent trip to the Biltmore Estate. Although I’ve visited several times before, this day I went with a different set of eyes. I was on the hunt for crocheted and knitted items and I’m happy to report that I found some (in the laundry area of all places).

That trip sent me on a rabbit trail of discovery. I knew that women had been crocheting and knitting for a long time, but what I didn’t realize was that most of its popularity as a hobby came from a former monarch.

But that wasn’t all I learned. You’ll find all the weird and wonderful information I discovered about Victorian knitting and crochet below and I hope you find it just as strange and surprising as I did.

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Plan Your Crochet and Knitting Goals with These Simple Steps

Planning your crochet and knitting goals is a great way to get motivated about your current and future projects. By creating actionable steps you will be able to achieve so much more than you ever dreamed possible. With these simple steps you will know what you’re working towards, but more importantly how to get there.

Goals are great things to have, but unless you have a plan they can be difficult to achieve. With these four simple steps you can not only set your crochet and knitting goals, but have a concrete plan for how to accomplish them.

And if you’re interested in seeing my personal crochet and knitting goals, you’ll find them below too.

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8 Easy Ways to Plan Your Holiday Crochet & Knitting Projects

Make this holiday season extra-special with handmade gifts, but without stressing yourself out unnecessarily. Come plan your holiday crochet & knitting projects with me with these eight easy tips.

It’s never too early to begin planning for the upcoming holiday season. That is especially true if you are planning on crocheting and knitting gifts for family and friends.

Whether you are crocheting something for every person on your list or you’re only knitting one or two special gifts, these eight tips will help you achieve your handmade holiday goals.

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How to Crochet a Mini Birthday Hat [+ Video Tutorial]

In How to Crochet a Mini Birthday Hat you will find a video tutorial as well as get the FREE pattern! Celebrate any special occasion with a fun handmade hat and learn how to customize it so make it perfect for your next celebration!

Our rescue dog, Jersey-Boy had a birthday coming up and I knew I wanted to crochet something special for him. It didn’t take me long to think of a hat and I got to work right away.

Although it’s the perfect size for a cute little dog, it would be just as adorable for a human too.

This mini birthday hat whips up so quickly and you can customize it any way you like. You can make it bigger or smaller (which I will show you how to do). Change the colors to match your theme. Or even use materials other than yarn to embellish the birthday hat (and I’m going to show you how to do that too).

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Crochet Giveaway!

The Essential Crochet Gift Guide and Great Big Giveaway!

Looking for unique gifts for the crocheters in your life? In the Essential Crochet Gift Guide and Great Big Giveaway, you will find seven exceptional gifts and a chance to win a ball winder and swift for yourself!

Crocheters love to give gifts to one another. We love to share our love of yarn and hooks with other crafters. But sometimes we want something just a little bit different. In this crochet gift guide you will find fun gifts, practical gifts and gifts that will warm the heart.

But that’s not all! (This is beginning to sound like an infomercial from the 80s, lol). You will also have a chance to enter a giveaway for a Knit Picks Yarn Swift and a LAMXD Needlecraft Jumbo Metal Yarn Ball Winder, which I will ship to you anywhere in the world. (The prize is worth $91.78)

The details for the gifts and the giveaway are below!

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Crochet With Me [Relaxing Garden Tour Video]

Sit back and relax with your favorite beverage and your current WIP. In the Crochet With Me Video, I will take you on a tour of a local, historic garden. Take a deep breath and enjoy all the beautiful flowers, bees and fountains.

Life has been stressful this past year, hasn’t it?

Last week found me in the hospital with my mother, who is now doing much better, thank goodness. Her emergency stay came less than six months after my son’s week long admission which I wrote about in detail in my post:

Crochet & Knitting Therapy: Crafting in the Hospital

I feel a little like 2021 has chewed me up and spit me out. Anyone else?

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7 Fantastic Online Crochet Classes for Any Skill Level

Learn how to crochet or expand on your current skills right from home with these seven online crochet classes. From paid courses to a totally free platform, there’s something for every budget and every skill level.

I’m a big believer in investing in yourself.

Taking the time to learn a new hobby or improve your current skills is not just a fun pastime, but an investment in your future self.

I’ve taken several online crochet classes and each and every one made me a better crocheter.

Here are a few of the reasons you should take an online crochet class:

  • You want to learn how to crochet
  • You already know the basics of crochet and want to expand your current skills
  • There’s a new project you want to learn how to make like hats, shawls, granny squares or amigurumi
  • You are always looking to improve your skills and become an expert at crochet
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6 Absolutely Adorable Easter Amigurumi Projects

Need an absolutely adorable Easter amigurumi project? Well, look no more! These cute projects will be sure to please everybunny. You’ll find quick and simple patterns as well as more detailed projects to make for your friends and family this Easter season.

Easter snuck up on me this year….again.

It seemed like winter lasted for a very long time, but all of sudden the flowers are blooming, the grass is green and the sun is shining. And I couldn’t be happier.

I wanted needed something I could whip up quickly and I found so many absolutely adorable patterns and of course, I wanted to share them with you.

Most of these projects are super simple and work up really quickly, but I couldn’t help sharing one that will take a little more time. I think you will agree with me that it HAD to be included. I mean, have you ever seen a cuter Easter Bunny Gnome before?

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Amigurumi Adoption Kit for Easter

Add an Easter themed Amigurumi Adoption Kit to all of your handmade toy gifts this spring. Each kit contains a printable adoption certificate, matching gift tags, a Keepsake Letter template and three Easter themed greeting cards.

With the brand new Amigurumi Adoption Kit for Easter, you will be able to create a gift giving experience that you can tuck right into that Easter basket. (Right next to those delicious Cadbury Eggs….yummy).

Whether you’ve crocheted an adorable bunny rabbit or knit a little yellow chick, you’ve made a keepsake and it deserves to be presented as such.

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