A Crafty Concept

I show you how to use this stitch in a flat panel and in the round! Plus I made swatches in 6 different yarn types so you can see what the Lemon Peel Stitch looks like made with different yarns!

I can’t believe I didn’t organize my yarn by color sooner! This makes such a big difference. It is so much prettier as a background for photos and videos now too! If you’ve been thinking about organizing your yarn by color instead of brand, here’s your sign!

It always cracks me up the spots i randomly land on while trying to edit videos. All these clips are from mine and Gabes target day date we took back in December 😍 I swear that was the best day I’ve had in a long time. I guess the point of this post is just to say, you don’t have to take yourself seriously … not even as a business owner! You get to decide what the tone of your business is and the people who like that kind of tone, they’ll find you. Mine is funny, high energy, positive and weird. I also like to throw in transparent because I try to live a life as honestly as possible. That includes what I share on social media! I hope these clips gave you a giggle. I could totally see someone using the “shhhh just take the yarn” sound 😂😂 if you do please tag me!! If you want to see all these clips in action, the Target haul is live on my YouTube channel. ❤️

One of the things I get asked the most inside of my weekly Ask Ashley lives here on youtube, is "how do you juggle all the things while trying to start or grow a crochet business?" I have a free, easy iPhone tip that will help you find more time in your day and be more efficient with your "work time." For more crochet business tips check out this playlist 👉🏼 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_70FFf0Lx9OkjNRSzJriWUxxjecZwGu8 Did you find this video helpful? Support the channel by buying me a cup of coffee ☕️ https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee 📱 Free iPhone wallpaper template https://www.acraftyconcept.com/focuswallpaper Are you an Android user? You can do the same thing on your phone but it's called "modes" Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 0:25 Coffee Sponsor 1:12 Focus Tool 3:02 Settings 3:37 Create Focus 3:51 Name Focus 4:16 Choose People to Allow Notifications 5:00 Choose Apps to Allow Notifications 5:44 Choose Lock Screen 6:39 Set a Schedule 7:31 Focus Filter 8:25 Turning on Focus 9:15 Sign up to email list to get your free wallpaper template 9:35 Goodbyes! ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away! Did you find this video helpful and want to support my channel? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Leave a note with your donation and maybe you'll get a shout-out in my next video! Links Mentioned In This Video: 2023 Content Calendar: acraftyconcept.com/contentcalendar Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 0:35 Do you have any videos on how to navigate canva? 1:52 I want to post photos on my social media with a book recommendation to go along with my book buddies Would that be ok? The buddies are not designed after copyrighted animals. 3:02 are other online sales sites other than etsy and ravelry that are productive/get good responses for sales and other revenue 4:05 Do you have tips on ways to rein in your creativity? I want to make all the things, but do not want to overwhelm customers at my first market? How do you decide on how many things to offer? 7:50 do you recommend apps for photos like photoroom? you can choose backgrounds for your pics 10:11 how do you hang your wall hangers? should I put a way from the customer to hang them? 10:58 How do you start a crochet business? 12:04 What’s your favorite type of yarn to use for wall hangings? 13:02 Wha is your favorite color-changing technique? 13:58 FYI….Hobby Lobby is having their clearance sale right now! It’s earlier than usual. 15:09 I heard they are doing away with all of their non hobby lobby brand yarn. have you heard anything like that? 17:57 o add to packages. Do you have any advice on what should be included on the card? 20:21 Do pre-orders work on Etsy or no? I’m not ready to ship orders because I am moving. 22:13 It’s Etsy worth it, so they charge monthly? 24:36 Is it ok to start and Etsy shop and then put it on vacation until I"m ready to ship? ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! - An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

I love making the same pattern in multiple yarns! It’s so much fun to see what big (pun intended) difference it makes! This is a Gracie doll make with blanket yarn. The pattern is exactly the same. Same stitches. Same numbers and same assembly. I just used blanket yarn!

What an accomplishment!! Look how big that daisy granny square blanket is!!! Way to go @lydia.handcrafted this must have took for FOREVER! It’s so beautiful! You did such an amazing job!

Here are all the supplements I’m currently taking! The first three I get off amazon and are in my Amazon storefront under “mommy essentials”. The last two are from @flovitamins I used to take the flo vitamins regularly but I got tired of the taste. Now they have capsules! Very excited to try them and hope they work as well! This specific brand of prenatals I do not like. They taste bad. This is my second bottle but I won’t be buying them again. I may try to find something else or I might just stop taking them. We shall see! I really think the DIMs are helping with my hormonal acne! And I know it’s working because when I pee in the mornings it’s orange! And it’s nice because you get 60 capsules in a bottle so it’s a two month supply. The liver pills are nasty at all really. Especially compared to the prenatals. I am not a dr. This is not medicinal advice. You shouldn’t take anything without talking to your doctor.

My crochet patterns may not be perfect. There may be some formatting issues or spelling mistakes and I may make up my own terms sometimes. But I write like I talk. So when you’re working through one of my patterns it’s going to feel like we’re hanging out together and having a little crochet party. If you’re a beginner crocheter and “professional” crochet patterns intimidate you or you find them hard to understand, try following patterns from random bloggers like me! It might be a whole lot easier for you to understand and help you learn how to crochet without getting overwhelmed. If you get overwhelmed you could potentially give up! We don’t want that! Crocheting is so rewarding. So don’t give up ;) just try a different designer. Spoiler alert. You can see nearly all of my crochet patterns for free on my blog. You can check out my writing style and teaching style before you ever decide to buy a pdf. I hope this was helpful for anyone who’s struggling to learn how to crochet!

Have you started marketing crochet Easter gifts yet? Easter will be here before you know it! The team and I have put together a list of 18 free crochet patterns specifically chosen as perfect Easter gifts for kids. If you sell kids things in your shop you definitely want to check out this post! You can find it on my blog ❤️ https://www.acraftyconcept.com/easter-gifts/

Do you try to stick to a color palette in your craft space or is it kinda all over the place? Previously, my craft room decor was very chaotic. Nothing matched or coordinated. This year I am trying to be intentional about what I put in my craft space and stick to common design elements. There’s lots of white, lots of black, a little bit of rattan and now this muted rainbow. I got these highlighters off Amazon and they are going to be the inspiration for the rest of the space! Style does not come natural to me, I am not very good at decorating or making things look good. When i see other’s rooms that I love, they usually have a particular Color palette so that’s what I’m shooting for! Hopefully, I can stick to it and make my room look more cohesive. I feel like if my room is styled well, the content I put out will be better 😂 IDK if that’s a real thing or not but that’s how I feel. You can find these highlighters in my Amazon Storefront under “business essentials” What does your workspace look like?

Learn how to make an adorable knitting machine bunny lovey using a 46 Addi, a 22 Addi knitting machine, and a crochet hook! 🐰 Addi Bunny PDF: https://acraftyconcept.patternbyetsy.com/listing/1440562979/machine-knit-pattern-addi-bunny-addi 🐻 Addi Bear Blog Post: http://www.acraftyconcept.com/addi-bear 🐻 Addi Bear Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bM_GXCRIbQ&t=650s&ab_channel=ACraftyConcept 🐻 Crocheted Addi Bear: https://youtu.be/6JR2aMNTf-s Love this video? Buy me a cup of coffee! ☕️ https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Materials: Red Heart Huggee Fur: Brava Bulky: Lionbrand Faux Fur (change to official name): H hook: 46 Addi: 22 Addi: Tapestry Needle: Stitch Markers: Noise Maker Insert: Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:29 Coffee Sponsor 1:30 Materials 4:16 Body of Bunny 7:58 Pull Yarn 8:40 Rest of Body 9:28 Inner Head 10:00 Ears 11:22 Cheeks 12:17 Finishing Cheeks 13:10 Finishing Ears 17:55 Finishing Body 22:55 Outer Head Instructions 23:18 Thicker Fur Yarn Arm Instructions 23:35 Crochet Arms 28:45 Attaching Cheeks 36:02 Creating Nose 38:50 Creating Eyes 42:32 Attaching Ears 44:56 Attaching Arms 47:58 Bunny Tail 50:35 Attaching Tail 52:33 Goodbyes!

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away! Did you find value in this video? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Leave a note with your donation and maybe you'll get a shout-out in my next video! 2023 Content Calendar: acraftyconcept.com/contentcalendar Chapters: 0:00 welcome 0:46 looking to change my business name and ideal customer 3:17 if you add the shipping from Etsy is that coming out of that shipping cost? 5:25 Can you create an Etsy Listing for expedited shipping 7:38 Advice on scaling my business 9:21 Financial issues affecting Etsy 14:18 What colors to use for your business 18:55 Where to buy Yarn in Bulk 21:27 How did the influencer find you? 27:40 ​if we still a finished item firm someone else's pattern do we need to mention the pattern maker in our Etsy listing? 29:42 what is the best weight and yarn to use for beanies? 32:34 What is the best yarn to use for kids clothes? 36:40 ​I tried getting approved to be a Hobby Lobby affiliate but got denied. Do you know if I can reapply? 37:55 ​Will you be releasing more Gracie doll accessory’s. 39:01 Goodbyes! ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! - An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Need a quick thank you gift? Going to a birthday party and forgot to get a gift? I got it. Then 10-20 minutes later I have a cute gift that people would actually like!

This adorable crochet lamb was guest posted by the talented Melanie of August Rainbow Crochet. Isn’t it precious!? This is a perfect beginner crochet pattern for spring!Thank you Melanie for sharing your talents with the ACC fam!You can find this free crochet pattern on my blog. It will be the first post at the top of the page :)What color combo first popped in your head when you saw this!? I want to see a black lamb. And maybe a pink one haha. https://www.acraftyconcept.com/crochet-lamb/

Gabe and Ava always love playing checkers when we’re at Cracker Barrel. I thought it would be nice to make them a set to have at home. I crocheted the board and I bought the custom pieces from @brandedboardstudio I love how it turned out and Gabe was so surprised when he opened it! Do you think I should write up the pattern? Let me know

Do you want to learn how to crochet the Bobble Stitch?! In this video, I show how I do it! May contain affiliate links- I may receive a commission from purchases made at no extra cost to you. Free Crochet Patterns mentioned: Crafty Boho Wall Hanger: https://rb.gy/ocvieg Bitty Boho Bag: https://rb.gy/kwaoz4 Crafty Boho Bobble Blanket (Chunky): https://rb.gy/wh3nmx Crafty Boho Bobble Blanket (Worsted): https://rb.gy/2mah1d Unicorn Crafty Boho Wall Hanger: https://rb.gy/pnljix Pineapple Crochet Boho Wall Hanger: https://rb.gy/uriru3 Watermelon Crochet Boho Wall Hanger: https://rb.gy/andp4c Crafty Cactus Pillow: https://rb.gy/xjywcu Crafty Pineapple Pillow: https://rb.gy/qtzytl Crafty Boho Pillow: https://rb.gy/a4mol9 Crafty Rainbow Pillow: https://rb.gy/tgqbfm Crafty Boho Slippers: https://rb.gy/oapl4x Christmas Boho Slippers: https://rb.gy/xrh8p5 Bunny Boho Slippers: https://rb.gy/mt6gut Crafty Boho Rug: https://rb.gy/ri96ck Yarns Used: I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby: rb.gy/zjxerp Bernat Blanket Yarn: https://amzn.to/3YOjDfH Lionbrand Lazy Day: http://shrsl.com/3yux4 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Coffee Sponsor 2:05 Size 4 Worsted Yarn 3:16 Bobble Stitch Breakdown 7:07 Bobble Stitch on the "Wrong Side" 9:58 Size 6 Super Bulky Yarn 13:18 Variegated Yarn 16:04 Lazy Days Yarn 19:27 Patterns using the Bobble Stitch!

If you’ve been following along in my stories, you saw a couple days ago I decided to pull the hundreds of skeins of yarn off of my yarn wall and re-organize them. Like a crazy person. I now have a rainbow yarn wall, where all the yarn is organized by color. And I am OBSESSED! This looks so much cleaner and will be much prettier as a background for my photos and videos. Do you like the change!?

You have good ideas! You can do hard things! And you have the dedication to get 👏🏼 it 👏🏼 done 👏🏼! I hope you have an amazing, fun, productive day today!!

Sierra drove all the way from Ohio to come stay with me and help me in person. She and McKenzie both cleaned up Tilly’s poop 😅 We had long nights. Early mornings. Multiple 3 hour lives. It was absolute madness. But it was so much fun! I am so honored to walk along side all my new class of 2023 students in their business journey. I am thankful for Sierra and McKenzie for all their hard work. And I am thankful for a supportive, encouraging husband that managed the house during launch week! I praise God for giving me the strength, motivation and determination to pull this week off and I can not wait to chat with my students for our first live Q and A tomorrow! I couldn’t have gotten through this week without all the love and support from my team and family! You guys are the real MVPs! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

We have combed the internet for the best free crochet patterns for Easter 2023! Are you looking for the perfect crochet Easter gifts for kids? Check out this blog post featuring 18 free crochet patterns that would make delightful Easter gifts. Find the full round-up blog post here: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/easter-gifts/ Chapters 0:00 Welcome 0:30 Coffee Sponsor 1:30 Bunny Back Pack 2:26 Bunny Hat 2:56 Ava Bunny 4:15 Easter Basket 4:52 Bunny Slippers 5:26 Amigurumi Chicken 6:15 Bunny Corner to Corner Blanket 6:46 Amigurumi Bunny & Carrot 7:55 Bunny Bag 8:31 Bunny Lovey 9:20 Bunny Peep Plushie 10:00 Faux Fur Bunny Lovey 10:41 Baby Carrot Rattle 11:26 Baby Chick Bag 12:10 Snuggle Bunny 12:53 Bee Stacking Toy 13:36 Doxie Chicken 14:40 Goodbyes! ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away! Love my videos? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.acraftyconcept.com/coffee Leave a note with your donation and maybe you'll get a shout-out in my next video! Links Mentioned In This Video: 2023 Content Calendar: acraftyconcept.com/contentcalendar https://www.acraftyconcept.com/how-to-use-paypal-for-your-small-business/ https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-dff9948a Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 2:05 what tips do you have for taking quality pictures? 6:33 I'm moving across the country in April. Would it make more sense to wait to open my Etsy shop until I get to my new house? I'm worried about turn around time while packing. 7:34 I've been thinking of having a sale in my Etsy shop to move out those items that don't sell well. I don't plan on making these items anymore. Is this a good idea? 8:40 Tips/advice for packaging sending the items. equipment to have? 10:33 Any good reel ideas for my finished pieces and for my small business? I get so stuck on these! 14:05 also what do you use to video yourself crocheting for your reels? 15:55 how do you pick a specific color for your own brand? 23:50 polymailers v bubblermailers? 24:40 I am new in crochet I will be having my first craft show in April having a hard time determine how many of each items to create and take to the show. Do you have a suggestion? 28:10 Is it okay if the colors of our Instagram are consistent in the backgrounds of our images? I mostly use bright rainbow colors.. But sometimes I use true to life animal colors 31:35 For wearables using a weight 3 fiber blends (excluding wool), what is your favorite, yet reasonably priced yarn to buy in bulk? ❤️LET'S BE FRIENDS❤️ 📸Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/acraftyconcept/ 👍🏼Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ACraftyConcept/ 📌Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/acraftyconcept/ 🖤 Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept ☯Join the Ash & Tay Crochet Facebook Group! - An online community group that encourages self-promotion, encouragement, and support within the maker community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandtay/ 💚MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS 💚 https://www.acraftyconcept.com/freepatterns

Do you see your name on the yarn wall?? These are all the new Crochet Boss Academy students welcomed in for the class of 2023!!! I am so honored to get to walk along side of each of you on your business journey! It’s going to be an amazing year!!!

That and sewing on pieces to amigurumi! Am I alone in this? Or is sewing in tails the bane of your existence too?