…House May 3, 2012: Ellen Gormley, GoCrochet.com May 4, 2012: Shannon Okey, www.knitgrrl.com May 7, 2012: Carol Sulcoski May 8, 2012: Carol Feller May 9, 2012: Amy Shelton, Crochetville.org May 10, 2012: Drew Emborsky May 11, 2012: Wendy Bernard May 14, 2012: Annie Modesitt May 15, 2012: Robyn Chachula May 16, 2012: Simona Merchant-Dest May 17, 2012: Stacey Trock May 18, 2012: The Sexy Knitter May 21, 2012: Stephannie Tallent May 22, 2012: Faina Go…
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And then the Kit Club outgrew my car…
…, then I will close the club early. So if you want to guarantee your spot (and you aren’t already a member), sign up to receive email updates (in the sidebar). This way, you’ll get an email when the club opens and you can snag your spot! As always, current members have a guaranteed spot. If you are a member, there is no need to re-enroll. If you do, you’ll end up with two packages coming to your door!…
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Continue Reading5 Tips for Selling Your Crochet Items
…Trust me, you want to receive the money up front for your hard work! 2: Always Communicate! I can’t express enough how important communicating with your customers is, if you think something isn’t turning out quite right, you aren’t sure about exactly what a customer wants or if you are behind on an order communicating from the beginning is so much easier then dodging them and then having an upset customer in the end. For example, one time,…
Continue ReadingHow to read pdf files
…ter, you’ll need a PDF viewer software like Adobe Reader. It’s free to download and will allow you to read any pdf. On an e-reader Putting the pdf on an e-reader (I have a Kindle) is my favorite way to read patterns. The e-reader is lightweight and easily slips into your purse (for travel) or sits next to you on the sofa. The downside to readers is that the screen is small and the zoom features are limited, meaning patterns with small…
Continue ReadingTips for Getting Back to Knitting after an Injury
…painful. Or maybe try holding your crochet hook a different way? Or swap to an ergonomic hook? There are lots of possibilities! Reach out to Chat Don’t be afraid to be open about your injury- you never know when a game-changing suggestion will come your way! There are a number of Ravelry Groups dedicated to particular injuries… you never know where you’ll find a great suggestion that will help! Have you had an injury? Did it affe…
Continue ReadingAnnouncing FreshStitches Knitting Patterns!
…rt! Get all 3 patterns for the price of 2, no coupon needed!) Buy 2, get 1 free! Can’t decide? You don’t have to! Until September 1st, Buy 2, get the 3rd free! No coupon needed! You can click this link to automatically add all three patterns to your cart. The sale only applies to the patterns mentioned in this post. I can’t wait to see what you make! See these in person! A trunk show featuring these patterns (as well as a few oth…
Continue ReadingHow to Develop a Thicker Skin
…ight with a headache. We’re human. While it’s impossible to be completely impervious to such comments, I have a few tips that have allowed me to grow from my previously-dissolved-in-tears self to my current upset-but-moving-forward self. Remember that it’s not about you The email that I posted was this customer’s first interaction with me. She came out of the gate angry. There is nothing I could have done to have prevented…
Continue ReadingSupport your Indie Designers (and this isn’t about money!)
…their Ravelry group? Just like I did in my yoga studio, helping to build a community is invaluable! Recommend the designer to others Okay, so your budget’s tight. But, do you have a friend looking for a pattern suggestion? Or a relative looking to learn to knit/crochet? How about pointing them to your fave designer’s pattern? Or a class that they teach? Advertising is expensive for a designer… so your spreading the word helps a t…
Continue ReadingNew to crocheting? Try an animal!
…How to get started If you’re interested in crocheting an animal, I recommend beginners download my Beginner’s Guide to Amigurumi or take my Amigurumi Woodland Animals class on Craftsy. They’re both geared to complete newbies. But, not everyone takes my advice! Melanie L. dove straight into a Nelson kit! She says: “I had no idea how to crochet and just grabbed a hook from my mum – I didn’t even know there were di…
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