This post includes affiliate links. Today I’m reviewing Everything Crochet: A Must-Have Reference Book for the Serious Crocheter!, edited by Carol Alexander and Connie Ellison, a new crochet guide (with the subheading “A must-have reference for the serious crocheter!) published by DRG as an Annie’s Attic book. Everything Crochet is a book book I would recommend … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today, I finished reading Shannon Okey’s The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design. The book is a primer for getting started as a (hand) knitting or crochet designer. It addresses the business end of designing (e.g., writing up, testing, printing, marketing patterns) and is not a guide on how to … Read more
This post includes affiliate links. Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of Crochet This is one of the first books I bought for my teaching library after becoming a CYC certified crochet teacher and instructor. The book was published in 2002 and is part of a series of books by Donna Kooler that cover various needlecrafts. I recommend … Read more
In my last post of this series on getting started as a local needlecrafts teacher, I’m focusing on how to stay creative and current. Update: This series is a great introduction to teaching, but since I originally wrote it in 2011, it has become outdated. If you’re looking for a more robust (and updated) approach … Read more
If you are following this series of posts, you did a self-check to see if you are ready to teach, thought about whether to get a needlecrafts credential, scouted out some possible teaching spots, and considered various ways of marketing your classes. Update: This series is a great introduction to teaching, but since I originally … Read more