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(Under construction) How to Sell Your Finished Crochet Products?
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1. Etsy
Of course, it would be impossible to go into this topic without mentioning Etsy (www.etsy.com). This website is an online marketplace for handmade products.
Local art markets
Facebook Market Place
Amazon
Ebay
Second-hand apps
(Under construction) My First Beanie FREE CROCHET PATTERN (Beginner-friendly, gauge-free)
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Welcome for this new pattern. This time, I'm teaching you how to make a basic and easy to make beanie, without needing any gauge, and without sizes. It means the beanie is made to measurements, actually by trying it on as you go. As a result, it can only fit you, without the hassle of looking for the right size!
Description of the project
This hat is made bottom-up, by first working a ribbed band as long as the circumference of your head and by sewing the extremities together. We then proceed to crocheting the body of the hat by picking up stitches along one side of the edge band. When the beanie is long enough, we work decreases and close the tip to make the point of the hat.
Furniture
A crochet hook of the size of your choice for the body, and a crochet hook 2mm smaller to work the edge band (in order to make it tighter).
Yarn of your choice, preferably matching the crochet hook size (but you can mismatch them if your planning to make an extremely thick or extremely light fabric).
A yarn needle.
A pair of scissors.
For the beanie in the picture, I used:
- a size 4,00 mm crochet hook for the body and 2,00 mm for the edge;
- a 100% cotton yarn (125m/50g).
Abbreviations
ch : chain
ch st : chain stitch
dc2tog : double crochet two together
dc3tog : double crochet three together
RS : right side (= side that people see when you're wearing the garment or accessory)
sc : single crochet
scbl : single crochet through the back loop
sl st : slip stitch
st : stitch
sts : stitches
Gauge
Does not matter. However, I recommend making a sample with the crochet hook size and yarn of your choice to check if the resulting fabric is not to stiff, or light, to your taste.
Edge band
With the smaller hook, ch 10 (or amount of ch sts needed to have a 4 cm long chain).
Row 1 : Sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in every ch, ch 1, turn your work.
NOTE : pay attention, the ch 1 you just made does not count as first ch st of the next row!
Row 2 : scbl in every sc across, ch 1, turn your work.
Repeat row 2 until the band is long enough to go around your head at the level of your forehead.
Sew the ends together by sl st in every st across. If you use the sl st method, DO NOT cut the yarn : you can continue working the body of the hat directly. (You can also sew the end together with a needle if this is too difficult for you).
Body of the hat
After your last sl st, do not cut the yarn.
Row 1 : ch3, dc2tog in same st the chain came from, *sk 1 row of the band, dc3tog in the side of next row*, and repeat from * to * until you reach the end of the edge band, skip the last row of edge band, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning chain.
On this picture, you can see that I worked one dc3tog in the side of
every other row of the edge band I just finished making.
Row 2 : ch 3, turn work, dc2tog in 1st sp between 2 clusters (dc2tog en dc3tog), dc3tog in every space across, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning chain.
Repeat row 2 until your hat reaches approximately 3 cm above the top part of your ears when you try it on.
Next row (first decrease row) : work row 2 as normal but decrease 3x times evenly (= at three different places, evenly spread, skip one space + one dc3tog).
Repeat Row 2 and Decrease row alternately
NOTE : to be clear, you will be working on the sides
(Under construction) The Best Websites to Get Free Crochet Patterns
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1. Ravelry
2. DROPS
If you're not familiar to it, this wonderful yarn brand (high quality yarn, I highly recommend) offers hundreds of free crochet and knitting pattern, translated in multiple languages. The models are all cuter than one another.
3. Yarnspirations
(Under construction) Can You Make Money with Crochet? Here's How!
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Earning a living out of crochet is totally feasible. Make sure you develop different income streams to not rely on one source only. This will avoid all your work to get destroyed if suddenly, YouTube decide to demonetize your videos, or if you
1. Ads from your blog or from your YouTube channel
When you manage to bring a certain traffic to your website or YouTube channel, you will be able to monetize it and get a steady income from clicks and views on each of your pages or videos. It usually doesn't represent huge amounts of money, but if you have a lot of audience and you add advertisement revenues from different sources, it can build up and become interesting.
More information on how to attract traffic on your website or YouTube channel here.
2. Affiliate links
Affiliation is promoting products (by preference, ones you really love and use, to stay genuine to your consumers) in your articles, podcasts or videos, and posting links to purchase the product. When customers click on your links and effectively buy the product or the service using that link, you get a commission (usually a small percentage of the price of the item).
3. Finished crochet items
Many crocheters start their crochet business by selling items made by themselves, like hats or scarves. Some of them even sell whole garments, wedding accessories, wedding dresses, etc.
4. Lessons
You could start giving crochet lessons or organize local
5. Paid patterns
More information on how to sell your crochets patterns here.
General tips
Use any social media platform you can to promote yourself (TikTok, Instagram, etc.).
Know the platforms where you can sell : Etsy, Depop, Shopify, TikTok Shop
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