Author: Jennifer

I love crocheting. It’s so fun and satisfying. It feels GOOD to make things out of yarn, with my own two hands. I’m obsessed with all the colors I get to use (and buy). My friends keep telling me my stuff is amazing. I can make badass stuff that I KNOW people will want to…

My answer: NOTHING. “What are your Black Friday and Cyber Monday plans?” This was an email headline in some marketing email I got from Etsy or some other business that wants me to get panicked and wrapped up in the holiday hoopla and pay them to do something for me so I can “make the…

I just read the saddest, most frustrating thing in an Instagram post. I have to tell you about it. This chick who was a super talented crochet artist with very cute posts said she was asked to make a custom item. She bought several skeins of expensive yarn and spent many hours making the thing….

I’m really lucky that I’m still in business, honestly. Do you know what my finances were like my first year? Do you know how much I was spending on crap? It’s not good. I heard about a book called Profit First in a business podcast, and thank god. I read it, and I did what…

When I decided to finally buy a tent and table for my first market, this is the thought that was constantly running through my head. I was worried about the financial cost of starting my crochet business (which wasn’t terrible compared to what you could spend starting a business). I was worried about the time I…

Because I’m dumb. It’s probably the best money-maker there is in the crochet world. Plushies and lovies are SO successful. I made these little mesh tote bags, “tiny totes,” and modeled them on my daughter’s store-bought doll. SO many people have asked how much the doll was going for. So, why haven’t I jumped on…

Early on in my crochet career, I invested heavily in learning how to make my work look professional. I didn’t really do it for any other reason than I just wasn’t satisfied with the work I was seeing as I was trying different patterns. Sure enough, there were solutions out there for almost EVERYTHING. We…

I pay myself $30/hour to crochet. I chose this number for a reason. I am a skilled artist. Crocheting is a skill that not everyone can do. Do you know how many people tried and failed to learn how to crochet during COVID?! But you, love, put in the time and effort to learn, just…

How much money can you earn with a crochet side hustle? Is it worth it to start one? Ramit Sethi, one of my favorite personal finance experts, has said that a good side hustle should generate you about $1000/month minimum if it’s going to be worth anything. I agree! That’s some cash money for your…

In my free guidebook to starting up your crochet gig, I revealed an embarrassing secret to you. I spent $480 on yarn in my first year of business. And I wasn’t even buying blanket yarn yet, just the cheap stuff. At the time, I thought it was a necessary cost of business. I even remember,…