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Do you know there are crochet crazies like us earning a full-time income from what was once just a fun hobby or occasional flea market gig?
I want in on that! How about you?
Passion or Obsession?
Are you at the point in your crochet obsession where you’ve crossed over from a pleasant passion for your hobby to near neurosis?
Have you outfitted everybody in your family with scarves, mittens, hats and sweaters and moved on to your precious Fido begging him to wear the adorable doggie sweater you so lovingly slaved over?
Is every room in your home adorned with crocheted coasters, accent rugs, coffee mug cozies, crocheted pillows
You are SO ready to take your love of all things crochet to the next level!
It’s time to be rewarded for your years of painstakingly developing your expertise and creativity.
Even if you’re little more than a crochet novice you can still start selling!
I Sold 50 Crochet Ponchos in 3 Wks!
And I crocheted most of those 50 during that same 3 weeks! How was that even humanly possible?
I used a super simple pattern for a style that was trending at the time. They were an instant hit!
To help you achieve similar results I’m including FREE, fast and easy patterns here.
How and Where to Sell?
I’ll be covering the most lucrative options on this blog. These days that would be online: your own website/blog and Etsy.
Not just any old website and not just the usual Etsy shop. We are going to do this RIGHT!
I never wanted to sell on Etsy. My motto was ‘Etsy? No way Jose!’ I had zero interest in being a small fish in a vast ocean teeming with millions of other crafters.
I have since rethought that logic. I did some deep research to see how successful shop sellers actually became successful. Turns out there is a simple formula they all use to stand out from the crowded field. I am now determined to be among that group as an Etsy shop bestseller! Check it out: CrazyCoolCrochetUS
Follow My New Etsy Journey
I invite you to follow along on my Etsy journey.
I’ll be regularly sharing my Etsy stats with you there.
It might take a while to achieve superstar sales numbers, but Etsy is only one option.
What we are shooting for is multiple streams of crazy crochet income!
My goal here at CrazyCoolCrochet.com is to help you generate some serious coin from your talent, hard work and skill. So let’s get to it!
Start Your Website/Blog Now
I’m going to take you step-by-step with a more detailed how-to post.
I use the loved and respected Bluehost to build and house my site. (Hint: it’s loved and respected because they are so easy and helpful to work with!)
They come highly recommended by me and countless other website owners/developers.)
Disclosure: I do get a commission when you sign up from a link here. This is actually one of the ways I’ll be covering with you that will contribute to your crochet income as well!
If you’ve been mulling over creating your own blog or website and have a name in mind, you’ll want to grab the name (domain) right away. Names go fast so you don’t want to lose out!
Right now it’s only $3.95 a month (holy smokes that’s a deal!) for the whole shebang, the domain name and hosting (and more). You can just hang on to the domain name and start building your site later after you’ve learned the nitty gritty here.
Retail Shops
Selling in retail shops deserves its very own post. I explain in detail how to sell in local retail shops
Permits, Taxes, LLC’s! Oh My!
I’ll also break down in a separate post all the scary stuff like business permits, taxes and all that ugly stuff nobody likes to deal with. It’s painless though, really! No, you won’t need to set up an LLC. Learn more about the Business Side of Blogging (click the link)
Specialize
Check out one cool idea for specializing in supremely gorgeous crochet pillow covers.
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Thank you for the poncho pattern…turned out cute…my single crochet on the edge didn’t work at the end….it did on the neck…It made the border look miss shapen so I pulled it out.
So happy you liked the poncho pattern! Not sure what might have happened with the border, but as long as you’re happy with the finished product then all is good. Thank you for visiting.
Sylvia
CrazyCoolCrochet.com
Glad to learn from you. I really want to monetize my crochet and live on it. Really wish to get to a place I can quit my job and have this sustain me now that I also enjoy writing. I like the idea of incorporating blogging. Trying to get more ideas on how to do crocheting as m y full tome job. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much Terry. Earning a living from your love of crochet is absolutely possible! If blogging is something you want to look into I suggest reading this blog post: https://crazycoolcrochet.com/start-a-blog/
If you want step-by-step direction to build an actual income producing online business then please check out my course here: https://crazycoolcourses.teachable.com/p/step-by-step-to-full-time-crochet-income
I hope this has been helpful!
Sylvia
Owner
CrazyCoolCrochet.com
I am disabled, or at least the bottom half of my body is disabled 😂, and would love to make some money out of what I crochet. I couldn’t handle the pressure of making YouTube videos at least not yet, and not sure if I could do a website & Etsy. However, profit from my Hobby would be nice!
I have become obsessed with crochet and have started making a hat a day as of late. Can u help me with figuring out price points? Like how much should a hat go for? How much would I charge for a lapgan aka afgan? How much would I charge a scarf, fingerless gloves & hat. Would it be better to sell them as a set or individually? I apologize if u have already blogged about this and if so please give me the link to it. I have just started reading your blog still navigating your post and Youtube videos.
Thank you for sharing all your amazing knowledge. This is proof of what a kind and genuine human being. I sincerely hope your arm heals and you are able to get back to doing what u love. Trust me I know what it’s like to have your body betray you. Sending you healing vibes!🙏🥰
P.S.- Sorry for writing a novel…my friends call me the Novelist in jest. I am a bit long winded! Lol 😆
Hello Novelist (LOL),
Firstly, please don’t apologize for the long post. I’m right there with you with the long-windedness. Ask me a simple question that should get a simple answer and I’ll write a book instead…
I see that you found the answer about how to price crochet. I’ll leave the link here anyway in case anybody else sees this and is wondering the same. https://crazycoolcrochet.com/how-to-price-crochet/
My arm has healed nicely and I’m back to designing and crocheting and all the rest. Thank you so much for your concern. Your kind words about my sharing my knowledge are so sweet. I truly appreciate that.
So you are obsessed with crochet? Welcome to the club! It is so much fun and satisfying isn’t it? Yes,the next step is selling and making a profit. While I don’t believe that selling individual items is the most profitable way to earn money from crochet, many crocheters are happy to make just a little money. That’s just not how I roll. I go all in because I NEED to earn a full time income as this is now my only income. I’m entirely on my own so I needed to do this all the way (YouTube, Etsy, Pinterest, my blog, etc.). It is quite a LOT of work and certainly not for everybody.
Please keep in touch and let me know how your selling goes.
All the best to you,
Sylvia
CrazyCoolCrochet.com