Pictures Speak Louder than Words on Facebook I’ve been updating my old crochet patterns lately and wanted a way to share them on Facebook. I know I can link to a blog post or add a picture with a link to the download page BUT I think it would be nice if I can show […]

Add Facebook Share Buttons to PDF A couple of weeks ago I made a PDF for subscribers to download. I wanted a way for them to share it on social media – Facebook in particular. After a bit of searching on Google – I found a great tutorial for adding Facebook buttons to a PDF.

Selling Crochet Patterns Was Kay’s Saving Grace In 2012 Kay’s husband lost his job. They were down to $200 and bills needed to be paid. What’s a crocheter to do? Open an Etsy shop of course. This is a lovely story about Kay. She designs patterns  and provides supplies to crocheters. “I was petrified,” Kay […]

Sketching a Design Using Shapes and Freehand Drawing Sketching out a design is fairly simple even for those without drawing skills. Crochet like drawing is simply a collection of shapes. Read Part 1: Inspiration What shapes can you use?

Inspiration and Sketching Your Design I remember the first time I wrote down a crochet pattern. It was a little squirrel with googly eyes and pipe cleaner arms. I was so proud. When I look back at that pattern I get a little lost as the instructions were a bit confusing. What made sense to […]