Tales of a Crafty Mommy

Crochet Dishcloths are the one project everyone who crochets has made at one point or another . In reality, it is the one project beginners and crochet teachers turn to when teaching (or learning) to crochet. That is because it is a very simple project, like some sort of admission test to the hobby.  This post is part of a series of post related to Crochet Dishcloths - Everything You Wanted to Know .  First Post:  10 reasons to crochet dishcloths .  Second Post: What type of yarn to use to crochet dishcloths ? <--you are here!  Third Post:  FREE Dishcloth Patterns Fourth Post: How to Care for Your Crochet Dishcloths? Fifth Post:  Guide to Sell Handmade Crochet This post contains affiliate links.  Related Post: Best Places to Buy Yarn Online Can I Use Any Yarn to Make Crochet Dishcloths? You could use any yarn that you have on hand to make a dishcloth, like a sports yarn or acrylic as long as it is as a try-out. If you are...

Crocheting is fun, relaxing, and you get to  make beautiful things with a hook and yarn. You post a picture online showing your friends and family what you just made (or learned to make!).  Next thing you know, people are sending you messages asking you to sell them your creations.  Why not? Some extra cash would be nice AND you get to do what you love.   Sounds about right? Selling Crochet is a fun endeavor. You get to pick the patterns, yarn, price, and how much you want to sell.  Since there are many people are selling on Etsy and Amazon.... In a highly-competitive environment,  Let me just tell you a few things: You are your work are highly valuable You are meant to stand out for what you do Don't settle for less In order to sell your handmade crochet, YOU need to stand out within the crowd. There are THOUSANDS of pages where people just like you are posting their items, hoping to sell them. Only SOME actually sell....

This post contains affiliate links.  Amigurumi is any object that has been crocheted and stuffed. Some examples would be crochet food, crochet animals, crochet cactus.  Amigurumi Basics 1. It uses a smaller hook to create a tighter stitch, so the stuffing stays inside.  It is crochet in the round. 2. It uses increase and decrease stitches throughout the pattern to give desired shape. 3. All pieces/parts/limbs are crocheted separately and attached. You can be as creative as you wish when making an amigurumi. You can add emotion to your shape adding eyes, cheeks, and more.  Are you a visual learner, sign up for an online class through Craftsy to learn how to make an amigurumi.  Other classes available include How to Design Your Own Amigurumi Monster .  I saw it on Craftsy Learn from the Best: Kristi designer of Crochet Owls on Craftsy Some examples of amigurumi projects:  What do you need to make an ami...