Having taught crochet to children and adults, in additional to having a background in instructional design, I thought I knew everything there was to know about teaching crochet. And while I do know a lot, I don’t know everything, especially when it comes to the business side of teaching crochet. That’s why I was delighted to take a look at …
Category: The Business of Crochet
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Have you thought about turning your crochet hobby into a business that earns you income? If you have, then you’ll want to check out the posts in this category. In them, I describe the steps I’ve taken to make money from my crocheting. You’ll find information about setting prices, blog monetization, crocheting on commission, marketing, creating and selling patterns, and much more.
This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! I had the opportunity recently to complete a commissioned crochet project for a friend and student who asked me to crochet the lovely Chevron Lace Wrap. She intends to present it to a good friend at Christmas. I enjoyed working the pattern (more about …
First off, let me apologize for taking so long to publish a blog post. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the direction I want this blog to go in over the past couple of months. And quite frankly, I’ve been a little burned out. Then the holidays started closing in and that meant focusing on crocheting Christmas gifts. …
Susan Dougill of Crochet Addict UK has spotlighted me on her blog by publishing an article I’ve written. It’s about taking someone from little to no crochet skills to successfully completing a pattern. I’ve called it “I Don’t Know How to Crochet But I Want to Make This.” Please check it out, and be sure to catch up with me …
Where does the time go when you’re having fun crocheting? Another year has come and gone, so it’s time to reflect on what I accomplished in 2013 and to establish some goals and objectives for 2014. What I Said I would Do in 2013 At the beginning of 2013, I participated in Sara Duggan’s 31 Days of Crochet Business Blogging, …
If you’ve tried to access my blog during the past few weeks and haven’t been able to, it’s because I’ve been having the worst time with the company I was using to host it (which shall remain nameless, but if you won’t to know who to steer clear of, ask me in the comments section below). Now that I’ve migrated …
If you’ve ever wondered if you could turn your love of crochet into a thriving business, Ali Campbell is proof positive that it can be done. Read her guest post to find out how she did it. Hello, my name is Ali Campbell and I live in the UK. I started to crochet at a very young age when crochet …
A lot of talk has been circulating on the Internet about whether or not it’s okay to “share” (i.e., give away) copies of patterns you’ve purchased. Some think it’s okay to do, on the assumption that, if they’ve purchased a pattern, they have the right to do with it as they see fit, including giving away copies. Not only is …
The goal I set at the beginning of the year to publish a blog post once a week seems to be fading into oblivion. But I’ve decided that’s really not a bad thing. Why? Reason 1 I have been super busy working on a crochet project that I am extremely excited about. Can’t tell you anything about it right now …
Even though the recession is supposed to be over, the economic recovery is moving at a snail’s pace for many. As a result, more and more women and men are turning their hobbies and crafts into part- and full-time businesses to supplement or even replace income lost as a result of the recession. Crochet is no exception. One crochet technique …
To kick off National Crochet Month, today’s post is a guest post written by Helen Brooks of Good Day Crochet. As you’ll see, she has clearly found her crochet niche. In recent years, I think everyone will agree, there has been a marked increase in the mainstream popularity of crochet (and crafting in general). With so many people picking up …
Image via Flickr by Official U.S. Navy Imagery Even though it’s February 1, I am still considering this the final week of the 2013 31 Days of Crochet Business Blogging. I’m late posting because I had a freelance copy writing assignment pop up on Tuesday with a Thursday deadline. So I had to push everything aside and focus on it. …
This is the last day of week 4 of the 2013 31 Days of Crochet Business Blogging Challenge. Instead of incorporating this day into my week 4 post, I decided to write a separate post so that I can track it per the instructions in today’s writing prompt. Write a post today about why you love your crochet business. Set …
I can’t believe we’re already into week 4 of the 2013 31 Days of Crochet Business Blogging Challenge. I’m behind again in posting, but this time it’s on purpose. I’m slowly moving into my one-post-a-week schedule, so I’ve decided to finish out this blog challenge by posting once (maybe twice) this week and once for the three days that make …
As you know, I’ve been participating in Sara Duggan’s 2013 31 Days of Crochet Business Blogging Challenge. Today’s post at her site is about the social media website, Pinterest, and how to increase traffic to your crochet blog with “pin-able” photos. It just so happens that I wrote a post about this very subject as a guest blogger on Sara’s …
Because of a family emergency, I’m four days late posting the third week of the 2013 31 Days of Crochet Business Blogging Challenge. Things are slowly settling down at home so I finally have some time to focus on week three of the challenge which is all about social media marketing. Days 15-21: What the Social Media Marketing Writing Prompts Cover …