…t forget these details… remember that the pattern instructions are a way to communicate with your customer! You want to make things easy for them… don’t make them hunt you down if they have a question! Step 5: Try a font! Once you have your text and photos in… you’re finished (and can skip to step 6)! This step is optional, and just adds a little extra to your pattern! I’m a big fan of fun fonts, and downloading…
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Yarn Bombing + Free Crochet Flower Pattern!
…more pizzaz? Give this two-layer flower a try! We had a fabulous time knitting and crocheting and decorating our surroundings in celebration of World Wide Knit in Public Week! The best part was releasing a whole bunch of new crocheters into the world.. With these easy flower patterns, you can be a crocheter, too!…
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…Meet Jack! Jack is sporting a long (10″) vine that you can style any way you’d like! I like the ‘knotty’-look, but be creative and pick your fave! Materials Required Ella Rae Classic is the yarn used in sample: Orange (30 yards), Green (25 yards) and white (10 yards). This pattern can be used with any weight yarn, but plan on using more yardage for bulkier yarns. Skills Required Blog posts you may find helpful for this patt…
Continue ReadingThe Crafter’s Guide to Taking Great Photos, Review
…that it gives you oodles of suggestions for staging and taking photos in a way that display your craft the best. The book highlights artists who take amazing photos in their online shops, and shares the artists’ tips and photos. What inspiration! The artists have a range of products, so you’re sure to find tips for the kind/size of craft that you do. And check out this page: An actual item, shown in tons of poor photo situations. No ab…
Continue ReadingDid you accomplish your 2014 goals?
…en you’re setting your goals for the new year, keep in mind that the best you can do is YOUR best. You can’t do someone else’s best. Did you tell yourself you’d knit 12 sweaters in 2014 because it seemed to be what ‘everyone else’ online was doing? And you felt like you should do it too? Let me let you in on a secret: when making your goals, ignore what everyone else is doing! Following the crowd leads you to se…
Continue ReadingHow to print shipping labels… in the way that’s right for you!
…into the finer-grained options on your own. For this blog post, I’m comparing 4 common options: Printer + paper (this is the printer you already have, using regular ink, on paper you probably already own) Printer + labels (meaning that you’ll purchase peel-and-stick labels that are compatible with your current printer) A small thermal printer (such as the DYMO LabelWriter 450) A large thermal printer (such as the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL)…
Continue ReadingPicking needles for knitting your sock…
…from 5-8″) Double point needles (often abbreviated dpns) are a very common way to knit socks, and probably the most common way you’ll learn when you’re starting out. In fact, it’s the method I use in my Easy Peasy Sock pattern. Pros: Many sock patterns are written for dpns, so using them for these patterns is a lifesaver! (unless you’re already experienced with tweaking sock patterns) They’re not very expensive…
Continue ReadingAre you committing a gauge sin?
…e loop sits snugly on your needle/hook, but with a little wiggle room. I always say to look for a teardrop shape (shown here on my crochet hook): The little teardrop is a way to check that your stitches are pretty snug, but not strangling your needle/hook. If you can drive a VW beetle down your crochet hook and under the next stitch, that’s bad. You need to tighten up. And it just takes a little practice. Read this blog post and spend some t…
Continue Reading2012 FreshStitches (business-y) Wrap-up
…l designs, including: 10 monsters for Knitting Fever that are available as free downloads Launched the Crochet Chat Podcast Began hosting bi-monthly Crochet-a-longs, including the wildly popular Dragon CAL and Archer Mystery CAL Started a Ravelry Group (most fun… ever!) Launched a kit club This year, I focused on a cohesive business plan. For example, teaching the Craftsy classes was not only deliriously fun, but the courses also fill much-n…
Continue ReadingNovember Crochet Fun!
…key, designed by Chloe. Isn’t he adorable? Log in to your account to download! Featured Patterns As always, we have 3 featured patterns this month that members get for 50% off. Log in to the forums for the code! Patterns include these adorable pilgrims! Holiday Card Swap Our card swap is underway, with both domestic and international sign-ups open! This is a great chance to get to know someone else by exchanging greeting cards! Signups open…
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