Show Notes
Crochet can be a lot of different things to different people—for some people it's a way to relax and express themselves, while others like to create useful items. Some people turn their crochet into a business (or side-hustle), and of course, crochet can also be celebrated as an Art. Today we talk all about the business and art of crochet with a few people who are experts on these topics.
First up Heather and Sara chat about about their favorite IDP patterns on the WeCrochet website. IDP stands for Independent Designer Partnership and is a small way that WeCrochet aims to help spotlight and support Independent Crochet designers by letting them sell their designs on crochet.com.
Next Heather finds out how to make your finished crocheted goods into a business with Ashley Stallsworth of A Crafty Concept. Ashley talks about her crochet journey and transition into a crochet business owner. She also gives a lot of free business advice. Hot tip—find your niche. Then Sara introduces Tian Connaughton's program to help knit and crochet designers build a profitable business.
Finally, Heather talks to crochet artist Jo Hamilton about how she "paints" with crochet, and how she found her niche as an artist using our favorite medium: yarn! Check out more of Jo Hamilton's art on her website and read more about her work in WeCrochet Magazine Issue 3. Mentioned in this Episode: IDP Designers Wearable Spider Web Dishie-lous Market Tote Crochet Koala Keychain Seth the Sloth A Crafty Concept WeCrochet Facebook Lives (on Facebook) (on Youtube) Brava Yarn Clover Amore hooks Tian Connaughton website Real Talk With Tian Jo Hamilton Budget yarn recommendation: Brava and Comfy Cotton Yarn recommendation: Dishie and Billow Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to the WeCrochet Podcast 0:15 Sara and Heather talk about their favorite IDP patterns 3:22 Heather interviews Ashley from A Crafty Concept 18:59 Sara checks in and introduces Tian Connaughton's program 20:11 We need your questions! 20:45 Heather interviews artist Jo Hamilton 42:45 Credits
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