Your sewing, crocheting, and knitting skills, if cultivated properly, can open the door to added income and enjoyment. The next time someone shows interest in learning a craft that you are good at–use that as an opportunity to promote yourself. Let others know what you can do; before long, more opportunities will present themselves.

Who knew? Simple, enjoyable skills offer potential for dynamic careers. I am sure many successful crafters look back in amazement at how far their crafting skills have taken them.

Good luck!

Every now and then we need to put down our smart gadgets, and use some basic knowledge to teach a child a craft. Learning a craft sparks children’s imaginations; they become excited when they learn to make things by hand. It also opens the door for conversation and bonding. Even if you don’t know a craft to teach, try learning a craft with your child. You’d be surprised at how fast children grasp techniques. A fun way to bring the family together is to create a day or evening on the weekends when the focus is on teaching, and learning crafts–such as sewing, crocheting, knitting, and even small repair jobs around the house or apartment.

Children need constructive things to occupy their minds—we, as adults, just have to turn off the smart phone long enough to share our own smarts with our children.

Your sewing, crocheting, and knitting skills, if cultivated properly, can open the door to added income and enjoyment. The next time someone shows interest in learning a craft that you are good at–use that as an opportunity to promote yourself. Let others know what you can do; before long, more opportunities will present themselves.

Who knew? Simple, enjoyable skills offer potential for dynamic careers. I am sure many successful crafters look back in amazement at how far their crafting skills have taken them.

Good luck!

Whether you are looking for a simple craft project that can quickly be taught to young children or you just need a quick project to relax with, the patterns below provide the perfect solution.

The Coin Purse:
Supplies: A small amount of yarn wool worstered or cotton/ crochet hook, size E

Ch 4, join to form a ring. Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc in the ring, join in ch 1. Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. join. Row 3: ch 1 * 1 sc in 1st sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around, join. Row 4: ch 1, 1 sc in BACK LOOPS of each sc around, join. Rows 5-13, work even.
Row 14: chain 2,1 dc in each sc around, join. Row 15,chain 1, 1 sc in each dc, join. Row 16: chain 2, 1 dc in same space as chain 2, 2 dc in each sc around, join. Finish off. Secure loose ends.
Drawstring: chain 66 stitches, secure ends. Weave the drawstring through row 14, begin at the back of the pouch-pick up 2 dc at at time as you weave the drawstring through.

Use your imagination to create unique, one-of-a-kind party pouches. Add fabric paint and other decorations to create adult pouches. The pattern can easily be modified to create larger purses or even baskets.

The Belt: ( Created by GDR-Freelance Project)
Supplies: Small amount of wool worstered, crochet hook, size D

Chain 6, turn, skip first sc, 1 sc in 5 sc, turn ,chain 1,*1 hdc in BACK LOOPS 5 sc, chain 1, turn. Rep from * until you reach desired length. Leave about 2 inches extra to attach a buckle. (abt. 1 inch overlap on each end) The interlocking buckle can be purchased from a craft store—- Or handcraft a creative buckle.

Enjoy!

Hello World of Crafters!  Hola y bien venido amigos!

I am really pleased to see that so many people are learning crafts.  There are  a large number of knitting  and crotchet crafters.  Since I  crochet, I will focus on that particular craft.  Crochet is being enjoyed by individuals of all ages, male and female.  I personally believe that crochet is a magical craft.   A tangled pile of yarn on the floor can be transformed into a hat, a scarf, a sweater or a vase.   Magic!  The possibilities are endless.

Two crochet books that I like are:  “Get Your Crochet On” by Afya Ibomu and “The Crochet Dude” by Drew Emborsky. Both have great projects that are suitable for various skill levels.

Craft is defined as: a profession or activity involving the skillful making of decorative or practical objects by hand, e.g. weaving, pottery, or woodcarving

Your craft is all about you; it adds value to your life.  No matter what you make or who owns it, your skillful hands meticulously pulled it all together.   Now you can sit back and watch the credits for your crafty work roll across the imaginary screen, you hear applause in the background.  You’re thinking –I am great at this…that’s how I feel.

As crafters, our biggest and most important Project is to teach someone a craft or skill that will add value to his or her life.   Enjoy your craft.  Encourage others to join in.