1. Because it can be challenging to do those little details 2. You’ll improve your tension while crocheting (or knitting ) 3. If you end up enjoying it you’ll wind up with a bunch of them. 4. They may work up faster than your longer photos〜 5. Because they make great keychain gifts Advertisements
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Photoshoot of amigurumi doll, Ran~
Hey, Homura. There sure isn’t anything unusual about these photos at a fast food place. Nope. Nothing at all. Every day at a restaurant there will be an adorable amigurumi doll dining in and play Mario Kart on a 3DS for a few minutes. …oh that’s not the case? Oops. ?<<<< gt;<<< ><< p>< /p>
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Signs that a prospect isn’t going to buy/order from your Etsy Shop
Hello dear Internet Stranger who may or may not have an artsy side hustle, business, Etsy shop, Redbubble page, etc. You’ve been there, you receive a message from a fan on Etsy or a DM on Instagram. “I love your work and would love to buy it. I have a couple of questions” Your customer service rep takes over and responds to the inquiries. They want to know if you offer fast shipping or if you can tweak something. You reply with however you do things. Then radio silence. Weeks turn into months. At this point, you know what’s up. The dreaded flaky prospect. I’ve had a ton of these…
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🧣 Why you should charge higher for your knitted goods 🧣
I’ve been working hard(or hardly working) a line of scarves and hats. In my area rumor has it it’s going to be a colder winter. I mean I don’t expect anything extreme in the Peach state. I have several new scarfs I recently added to my shop for sale. >>>>> Check it out <<<<<<<< These scarves are $70 on my shop. “Oh that seems high. “Some may say. Well I don’t think so. I take a lot of time to make each scarf that I crochet. At least 6-7 hours. “Well crochet faster?” Some may suggest. Well I am a human not a machine. After not selling a thing at…
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Black Becky with the good 4C hair— crochet doll edition
Clearly my attempt at making a eye catching title could use work. Anywho… This was a commission by a colleague for her daughter. The hair was my favorite part so far. I used crochet hair that is meant for crochet hairstyles. It’s a pretty useful technique and super easy, especially a 4C texture. It can be worked right into the stitches. The glasses are just reading glasses from any old store. I bought them at my local Michael’s Craft supply shop. Of course, as usual she’s completed free handed. You can see the beginning stages of how all my dolls come to be. I typically start with white yarn so…
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Amigurumi Artemis and Luna photo gallery
Everyone crocheter should crochet a cat. It’s like a right of passage. You crochet a granny square then a cat. Then you crochet a hoard of them and wonder what you’re doing with your life. Introducing Luna and Artemis. Because of reasons. I gave them to my cousin for Christmas of 2016. Freehand amigurumi cats.
