How to Turn Your Crochet Hobby Into a Business?

Reinventing Yourself in the New Economy Job hunting has been really tough since 2008. Instead of waiting for a job to open why not turn your crochet hobby into a business? image: 365 day 106 The Job Hunt by jamestruepenny, on Flickr I started selling on Etsy in 2007. When I stopped working in November […]

{Crochet Business Interview} RedHead Crochet

This entry is part 13 of 17 in the series Crochet Business Interviews

This entry is part 13 of 17 in the series Crochet Business InterviewsMeet Lilja of Redhead Crochet. She’s from Iceland and I met her in a crochet community on Google plus. Her work is beautiful and when she posted her latest creation, a Easter inspired wreath I knew I had to introduce her to you. […]

{Crochet Business Interview} Grandma Kathie’s Crochet Cuties

This entry is part 12 of 17 in the series Crochet Business Interviews

This entry is part 12 of 17 in the series Crochet Business InterviewsI’d like you to meet Kathie. She is a grandma with a passion for crochet. At 60 years young she building a crochet business through Facebook and Etsy. She designs a number of cute baby items and sells them online and locally at […]

{Crochet Business Interview} Cre8tion Crochet

This entry is part 11 of 17 in the series Crochet Business Interviews

This entry is part 11 of 17 in the series Crochet Business InterviewsHooking Her Way to Success Lorene is the blogger and designer behind Cre8tion Crochet. She is working to make a mark on the crochet world by selling her crochet on Etsy and in local retail stores. Read how she is doing it and […]

{Crochet Business Interview} Corina of The Yarn Box

This entry is part 10 of 17 in the series Crochet Business Interviews

This entry is part 10 of 17 in the series Crochet Business InterviewsMeet Corina – The Yarn Box Did you set out to make money with crochet or was it an afterthought? How did you get started? Around Christmas of 2011, I was on the hunt for my 1 year old a pair of mittens. […]

{Day 12} 31 Days Craft Show Preparation – A Little Work Everyday will Get Her Done

This entry is part 12 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show Preparation

This entry is part 12 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show PreparationWhen you are creating items to include in your craft show it can get a bit daunting to think about everything that needs to get done. Luckily for you, you prepared a list of things to make, what you need to […]

{Day 11} 31 Days of Craft Show Preparation – Earning the Money

This entry is part 11 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show Preparation

This entry is part 11 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show PreparationMoney is one of the reasons you are doing the craft show right? Do you know how you’ll accept payments? Molly (the originator of this series) shares her thoughts on accepting payments. She refers to her mom who has done a […]

{Day 10} 31 Days of Craft Show Preparation – How to Track Inventory

This entry is part 10 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show Preparation

This entry is part 10 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show PreparationYou decided to do a craft show to sell your crochet, you signed the contract, got your resale license, decided on what you will make, you even took some nice photographs, now it’s time to track your inventory. How exactly do […]

{Day 9} 31 Days of Craft Show Preparation – Taking Photos of Your Crochet

This entry is part 9 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show Preparation

This entry is part 9 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show PreparationPhotographing Your Crochet Work When I used to sell my crochet work on Etsy this was my most dreaded task – Photography. When I had a job (back in 2008) I was able to buy a $100 camera and things did […]

{Day 8} 31 Days of Craft Show Preparation – I Give YOU Permission to Say NO

This entry is part 8 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show Preparation

This entry is part 8 of 31 in the series 31 Days Craft Show PreparationOverwhelm and questioning your sanity is all part of running a business especially when you add a craft show to the mix. How do you deal with being stressed and over stimulated with every thing that needs to be done? Meet […]