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Talk with me about anything crochet design - from your magical creative brain to how to make sure you can offer high quality patterns that will actually sell!
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Crochet Business School is all about how you can use your crochet skills to create a business that will give you the income you need to live the lifestyle you deserve. I'm here to help you to build a successful and profitable crochet business. Join me, Kelly Thomas as I give you tips advice, and explore all the options on how you can profit from your crochet while having the freedom to work when you choose.
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Pam Grice, counselor/crocheter turned crochet business coach, from Crochetpreneur® and Made with a Twist™ hosts the Crochet Business Chat podcast to help you turn yarn into money. Whether you're a maker, designer, or blogger, your handmade business will benefit from these bite-sized tidbits and actionable strategies for taking your business from passion to profits. Each week, Pam and other yarn industry experts will answer your questions about creating, selling, designing, marketing, time ma ...
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The Collage Creative podcast is a weekly interview show dedicated to uncovering the motivations, daily routines and practices of women who are living life on their own terms. They may do this through a business they’ve created or they may simply choose to live differently in some way.
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Helping crochet and knitting pattern designers navigate the ins and outs of running a fulfilling business, marketing their designs, and living a life they're passionate about.
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Weekly action & encouragement for makers and creatives from Marie Greene, best-selling author and founder of Olive Knits and Knit Camp. If you're feeling stuck, doubting your next step, struggling to get started, or just eager to expand your creative practice, this weekly chat will inspire and encourage you in your creative journey.
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Makers Gonna Sell: A Podcast for Creative Entrepreneurs with Cheryl Ham and Nicky Avery
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We're bringing you behind the scenes of our handmade businesses, so you can see what it takes to turn that side hustle into a full time income. Get ready to dive in, because we're sharing our very best tips and strategies to launch, grow, and scale your creative business.
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In each episode of the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show, you’ll find great ideas for launching, managing, and evolving your indie yarn-related business, and tips for keeping yourself creative, productive, and sane. Share the unique joys and challenges of being an indie in the yarn industry, whether you’re a crochet or knitting author, blogger, designer, maker, podcaster, publisher, teacher, or tech editor; a yarn dyer or spinner; or the owner of any other indie business based around yarn. Top ...
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Dream of turning your craft into a career? Want your dream job working from home? How about a flexible job that brings joy? Learn how to turn YOUR craft into a successful career! Each week you will hear stories from guests and from your host that teach you how to grow your dream job. Get the best business tips, social media strategies, stories of success, and learn how to be a #girlboss or #bossbabe with entrepreneur, Elizabeth Chappell. Elizabeth has grown a 6 figure business in a couple of ...
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Crafty Hands Club Magazine is a podcast for everyday crafters who enjoy connecting, creating, and sharing with other crafters. Interviews and honest conversations about industry news, trends, craft lifestyle and business are presented weekly. Patron Donations: https://www.patreon.com/craftyhandsclubmag
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www.inthedollworld.com Join In The Doll World™, doll podcast and YouTube channel, for intimate interviews with your favorite doll creatives, including: Mel Odom, Stacey McBride-Irby, Pat Henry, and Robert Tonner. Meet them up-close as they share their journeys. Learn what inspires and propels them! Hear their struggles and adversities. Let In The Doll World take you on a worldwide tour, as we search the globe for amazing stories from new and fascinating movers-and-shakers who are expanding a ...
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HELP! I'm Overwhelmed By My Crochet Business
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If you are feeling overwhelmed in your crochet business, I promise you are not alone. Especially at the beginning stages of your crochet business, I would be surprised if you weren't overwhelmed! So what can you do to get past the overwhelm and get moving forward? Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are loving the…
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Rachelle of Moondrake Co: From Board Game Cafe Owner to Rockstar Indie Dyer
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Hi Everyone! Today on the show I have Rachelle, the creator of Moondrake yarns, where she is the chief dyer of the most incredibly vibrant yarns. Inside this episode she tells us about how she went from a board game cafe owner to creating the most gorgeous buzz worthy yarns ever. We dive into our collaboration yarns and my favorite, her top tip for…
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Crochet and Craft Shows with Camryn of Camryn's Cute Creations shares all about her journey to make her love of crocheting into a full time career! She is not only a talented crochet artist, but she sells patterns, crocheted baby products and teaches others how to be successful at craft shows! If you have been wanting to make your craft, art or som…
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There is always lots of talk about the algorithm and how badly it is affecting your social media posts and people claiming they know how to beat the algorithm. But what does this all actually mean and how big a deal is this algorithm thing anyway? Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are loving the show, I would ap…
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Ep 9: Behind the scenes with Scheepjes, how does a big yarn brand operate, how to collaborate with Scheepjes and LOTS of new yarns coming
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This is not just any episode... In this very inspiring episode I interview Audrey, which I like to jokingly call 'miss Scheepjes', as she is the head of product at Scheepjes yarns. What's in the episode? What goes on behind the scenes at a big yarn brand: Discover how a big yarn brand operates and what it actually takes to create all those amazing …
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There are so many things that I'd wish I'd known when I started my crochet business. They're all things that would have had a massive impact and got me where I am now so much sooner. In this episode I'm sharing what I'd wish I'd known and how big of an impact it would have had. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you …
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165. The Power of Creativity with Janet Clare
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Textile artist shares about her career and the power of creativity. Hear insight and ideas for your creative business! Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below. SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/https://quilterscandy.com/podcast-episodes/pod…
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Your workspace and how you organise your space away from your personal comfy spots can have a big impact on how productive you are during your business time. I'll tell you all about it and my own experiences in making myself more productive while working from home. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are loving th…
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Ep 8: What not to forget when you make your design sample, how a professional crochet designer creates her samples
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In this episode, I share my own process for making crochet design samples. This process is the result of years of crochet design experience (and a lot of mistakes, haha) A few of the things you will learn in this episode: What to focus on before you even start your sample How to make sure you keep track of your actual pattern The thing about gauge …
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It's Summer Time - That Means Xmas Prep!!
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The sun is shining and the kids have finished school for summer. So obviously that means it's time for Christmas!! Yep, this is when you should start Christmas prep for your crochet business. You need to be ready to go when the kids go back to school in September. Here's why and what you need to get done. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Busi…
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Your yarn is a business essential, but it can cost a fortune and it's really tempting to raid the sale aisles which can end up costing you even more. Let's talk about how to manage your yarn costs and ways that your yarn van bring in more sales and even earn money for you in its own right. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podc…
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Hear Minki Kims story! Minki is a Fine Arts major and has formal training as a sculptor but has turned her artistic talent into using thread, fabric and her sewing machine into beautiful sewn illustrations! She is not only a sewing illustrator, but a fabric and sewing designer and author. Hear her insights and be inspired on episode 164 of the Craf…
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ep 7: Creating charts hard and time consuming? Learn how to create crochet charts like a pro with these tips
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In this episode I reveal the secrets to creating clear, professional crochet charts. Discover why adding charts to your patterns can make all the difference and explore various tools and software to streamline your process. If you are dragging your feet at offering crochet charts because they feel hard or time-consuming, this episode is for you! Hi…
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One of the hardest parts of turning your crochet hobby into a business is accepting that your interests do not always meet your business needs. Your business needs you to stick squarely inside your niche, your interests want to explore outside of that. Time to make a choice. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are…
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Avoiding & Addressing Burnout - Taking a Break with Hand Knit by Kam
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Whether you're on the brink of burnout, you're in the middle of suffering from burnout, or you're wanting to prevent burnout in your creative business, this podcast episode is for you! In this episode, we chat with Kam of Hand Knit by Kam. Kam and I were both dealing with burnout around the same time, but she chose to take a break. Tune in to hear …
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What should you call your crochet business? It's a big decision, after all you're going to be stuck with the name for a long time. I ended up regretting my original business name and have gone through some long and painful rebrands to fix my mistakes. Better to get it right first time. So what do you need to think about when choosing your crochet b…
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Jaycee Afuvai is a creative business owner. She is a fabulous embroidery artist who does beautiful work and is known as the Stay at Home Artist. She shares her business story, insights and helpful business tips, especially for new entreprenuers who feel like imposters or have fear of taking themselves and their ideas seriously. She encourages you t…
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Ep 6: How to get commissioned by a magazine and prevent my biggest mistakes
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Today’s topic is about how to get commissioned by a magazine. Key Points: Benefits of Magazine Commissions How to Get Commissioned Making sure commissions are worth your time, i.e. getting paid! My own commission disaster story and how to prevent my mistakes Let me know your thoughts on magazine commissions. Have they worked for you? Loved what you…
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Where Are Your Crochet Profits Coming From?
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It's important to know and to plan where your profits from your crochet are going to come from. There are many ways to make money from your crochet and you can choose as few or as many ways as you want. To see what some of your options are, your 9 ways to profit from crochet pdf is here Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast…
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Your branding is crucial. It is more than a name, logo and some colours. It's everything about your crochet business. How you brand yourself shapes people's perceptions of your crochet and if they want to know more - or not. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you woul…
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Have you been bothered or hurt by someone has stolen your business idea? In this episode, I address this topic and invite you to think of it differently... for your benefit. If you think your design or idea is unique, then you're kidding yourself. Now obviously there are certain situations when trademarks, brands, logos, etc are stolen that are leg…
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Ep 5: How to get design ideas flowing again and receive that magical inspiration
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Inspiration changed everything for me as a designer. Initially, I created pieces because I needed them, but it wasn’t until I started using specific sources of inspiration—like books and nature—that my creativity truly flourished. In this short episode, I walk you through how I get ideas flowing in no-time. I discuss four practical tips you can app…
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You should be building your newsletter list right from the start. It's an important piece of your foundations because not only does it act as an insurance policy, it's also a list of your fans. You know people are interested in your crochet because they have given you their email so they can find out more about you and what you offer. Your newslett…
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Social Media can be a brilliant tool to build your crochet business and to make sales on. It can also be a massive time sucker and is not the right tool for everyone. In this episode I talk about using social media as one of the foundations of your crochet business for growing and communicating with your audience. Thank you for listening to the Cro…
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161. Success is Not Correlated With Effort
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Our success is not correlated with our effort. This is a big fallacy. Burnt out? We don't have to kill ourselves to get the success that we want. I talk about shifting our mindset and being better served by realizing that you can work less and have even more success. I'll explain what I mean by this, as wrll as how you can avoid burnout and do what…
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Ep 4: Interview - Why you want to feel confident in your crochet design style and the power of a community of crochet designers, with Marie Hélène Lavoie
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In this very inspiring episode I interview Mimi about her own crochet design journey! What's in the episode? Mimi’s Journey: Discover how Mimi got into crochet designing and teaching others to crochet with her own patterns during the COVID pandemic. The Power of Community: Learn why real-life connections and community will always trump getting your…
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Every Business should have a niche. Without one, you are destined to have as much success (and profit) as a jumble sale. Choose the niche that suits you best, then go out and attract the people who will love it too. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you would leave u…
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Crochet Business Growth Stage: What's Yours? Take the Quiz
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Our Crochet Business Growth Stage Quiz will help you determine exactly where you are in the various phases of business growth. Are you a Stitching Starter, an Emerging Artisan, an Established Crochetpreneur, or a Crochet CEO? Listen in to learn what all these mean and what steps to take next when you take the quiz, below. What's Your Crochet Busine…
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Your goals for your crochet business are important. They are what you use to plan what to do in your business and what keeps you moving forward when times get tough. Knowing what your goals are and why they are important to you are essential for your crochet business. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are loving…
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Increase the Perceived Value of Your Work & Learn from Kintsugi Pottery
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If you are a creative entrepreneur, I really really hope you'll listen to this episode, because I think it's so important for all of us to be reminded of this over and over and over and over again! This episode is a continuation of my series of diving into inspiration from other creative entrepreneurs and sharing their stories, wisdom, motivation, …
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Ep 3: How to maintain a social media presence as an introvert
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In the latest episode of the Mind of the Crochet Designer podcast, I delve into a topic that I feel isn't spoken about enough: maintaining a social media presence as an introvert. Recording this got me rather emotional and I hope it will help those of you that feel like the fact that you 'need to be on social media' is keeping them back from follow…
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The Crochet Business School Podcast is back! I'm so happy to be returning and in this episode I'm going to tell you why I went away, what's been going on and how taking time out like this can make or break your crochet business. Thank you for listening to the Crochet Business School podcast. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you …
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Why is it that some people succeed and some do not? Mindset matters! Elizabeth shares about the "bell curve" and five thought processes that we all may find ourselves having in different situations as a business owner and as a customer. These mindsets can determine our success. Plus, Elizabeth shares some marketing and business insight with a littl…
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Ep 2: How to get your patterns seen without an audience in 2024
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Have you ever felt like you're shouting into the void on social media, struggling to get your patterns seen? You're not alone. In the latest episode of the Mind of the Crochet Designer podcast, I share strategies to boost your visibility, even if you don't have a huge following (yet). This is a great episode if you're at the beginning stages of you…
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Anyone in business who is growing and having sucess WILL get haters. This can range from mild to severe. Learn what to do when the heat goes up and people start hating on you, your business, or how you run your business. There is a time and place to listen to feedback, and then there are strategies when it's not in your best intrest to engage. Lear…
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