With spring and summer approaching quickly, it’s time for some of my favorite flowers to be in bloom, including the sunflower! Sunflowers are some of my favorite flowers, and have this magical affect on me that makes me happy every time I see them. My house was severely lacking in the flower and spring decor...
Tag: crochet
Celaena Cowl Free Crochet Pattern: Guest Blogger Knotty Gurl Crochet
It’s time for another guest designer to come onto the blog! With spring coming, there are always those cold and chilly days that sneak their way into the weather, which means having a cozy cowl still comes in handy. During the fall and winter your neck will be looking for something to keep it nice...
Top 5 Ways A Blog Grows Your Handmade Business
As a handmade business owner, you hear and see a lot of people talking about why a blog can help you grow your business. You might see income reports from bloggers showcasing how they are able to make thousands of dollars each month having a blog, and you wonder how you could ever attain that....
Pizza My Heart Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern
If there’s one food that has a pizza my heart, it’s definitely pizza! I could eat it everyday, and still want more. While I was growing up my family and I would get pizza every Friday night (and often a few Sundays too, haha) for as long as I can remember. That tradition has stuck...
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...
Overcoming Overthinking and Comparison as a Maker: E’Claire Makery Podcast Episode 2 with Anna from The Knotty Boss
“Just one more tweak and then it’ll be perfect! I’m never good enough at this though.” These thoughts can seem pretty familiar, right? They certainly are for me! As a maker, I’m constantly overthinking everything I do whether it’s my photography, my designs, or my captions on Instagram. I also am constantly comparing myself to...
Winter Crochet Along (CAL) With Mary Maxim: Week 1
You know that moment when you get an opportunity for something that you can hardly believe is happening? You get that chance to go for it, and you don’t know whether to be excited or nervous or to just forget about it? That moment and opportunity came for me when I got the chance to...