If there’s one stitch that’s trending in crochet design right now, then it is definitely the bobble stitch. You might have seen it used to accent different crochet patterns, or seen sweaters made completely of bobbles. They’re one of my favorite stitches! I’ve been using them in so many of my designs recently that I had to make myself diversify my stitches more, so everything wouldn’t look the same, haha. What I love about them is that they are such a simple stitch that adds a great pop of texture to a design, and they make the crochet fabric thick...
9 Essentials of Crochet & Knit Garment Design with Knitatude: E’Claire Makery Podcast Episode 6
Garment design, a beautiful yet scary thing for all crocheters and knitters who want to get into it. You see all of the beautiful garments that people create, but the idea of it seems as if it is too unattainable. For quite a long time I never thought that I’d actually be able to make let alone design a handmade garment. I loved the idea of creating my own clothes, but I was too afraid to even try. I started seeing amazing designers like Chantal from Knitatude creating these beautiful pieces, and soon I got the bug to start making....
Love Me like XO FREE Tunisian Crochet pattern: Guest Blogger By.Stephanie.Erin
Guess what?? Today is the day that the very first guest blogger is here on the E’Claire Makery blog, Stephanie from By Stephanie Erin. One of my goals with my business is to use my blog to help promote other designers, and I’m super excited that I get to start sharing the posts of the awesome designers that will be sharing their patterns. I met Stephanie on Instagram, and she is such a sweet and talented designer! Her chic and beautiful style is so great, and she is definitely a designer that you don’t want to miss. So let’s get...
Knit Academy: Lesson 1 – How to Cast On
Are you someone who has wanted to learn how to knit, but you’re worried that you’d never be able to? Or you’ve tried and just can’t seem to get it? Well friend, you need not worry any longer because today is the day that the Knit Academy launches! What is the Knit Academy you might ask? It’s a group of lessons on my blog and Youtube channel where I teach you how to knit all of the basic stitches and techniques you’ll need to begin beginner knit projects. From casting on, to the knit stitch, I’ll walk you through each...
How to Crochet the Crystal Stitch
Do you love learning new stitches?? I love the feeling of learning something new that I get to apply to my craft and use to create anything I want! Since I love that so much, I decided that I want to start doing a series this year called Stitching Saturdays, where I have a new crochet tutorial that I release every Saturday. I’ll do stitches that I enjoy doing, have learned, or have even created myself! This week’s stitch is the Crystal Stitch, which is a stitch pattern that I created to make my Ocean Crystals Cowl. It’s a fairly...
10 Secrets to Rock Your Next Craft Fair
Craft fairs & markets: you see them pop up on social media as handmade business owners flock together to sell their handmade goodies together. Why would you really want to do one though? Or how do you even find one to sell all of your gorgeous handmade items at? One of the most common ways that handmade business owners make large amounts of revenue is through selling at craft fairs. It’s an event where anywhere from hundreds to thousands of people come to buy goodies that have been created by makers. It’s an opportunity where all of your customers come...
How to Create an Effective Instagram Strategy with Toni From TLYarnCrafts
Instagram: you either love it or feel like you’re constantly fighting it. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get the sensation that I’ll always be lost in the vast network that is Instagram. However, as I’ve been growing and learning more about Instagram, I’ve learned that it doesn’t always have to be that way! Instead of Instagram being a stressful situation, it can go back to being the fun social setting that it’s supposed to be! One of the easiest ways to help relieve the stress of Instagram is to have a Instagram strategy. But what is an...
