Handling Disappointment Like a Two-Year Old I’m participating in the My 500 Words Challenge by Jeff Goins. This is the first post of 31. http://www.wordcounter.net/ (pretty cool word counter if you’re interested) Day 1: 234 words Total: 234 words Last year was rough for me. My freelance work plummeted as I fell ill both physically and mentally. I let clients […]
5 Sites that Will Pay for Awesome Crochet Designs
February 11, 2015 By
Get Paid to Design Crochet Patterns Have you ever wanted to get paid for your crochet designs? Inside you’ll find 5 sites that accept design submissions for pay. 1. Maggie’s Crochet Maggie’s Crochet offers a partnership so you don’t lose all publishing rights to your design. They provide a tech editor and professional photo of […]
12 Insider Hacks For A Best-Selling Crochet Design
February 10, 2015 By
Crochet Designer Tips for Beginners Crochet pattern design is not difficult. You simply crochet a piece of fabric into something that is wearable or artistic. Writing a pattern on the other hand is. It takes skill to turn a design into a written pattern that is easy to understand for a wide audience. How Can You […]
Should You Offer Free Crochet Patterns?
February 9, 2015 By
The Free Pattern Battle – Where Do YOU Stand? I design patterns but mine are no where near the genius of Kim Guzman or Kat Godin. I don’t mind offering my patterns free for this very reason. Sometimes though, I do charge for the pattern because it takes time to test it, to type it […]
Create Crochet Patterns Challenge Week 2
February 8, 2015 By
Notes and the Process of Writing Your Pattern See Week 1: Inspiration and Sketching Your Pattern Join the conversation on the Facebook Group, the Fanpage, and use hashtag #createcrochetpatterns to see what others are creating. Last week you chose the stitch for your dishcloth, (or the design you have in your head) you made a gauge swatch with […]
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