If you love to crochet and are looking for ways to make money with your hobby, one of the best ways to do this is to learn to design your own crochet patterns and then sell the designs. The first thing you should do is study other patterns on how they are written and how the stitches are used in the design. Once you have your first design, have your friends and family test your pattern to make sure that it's clear and understandable.
After you have the basics mastered you should set up a blog or website and post your crochet pattern designs there for comments and exposure to your designs. It is a good way to open the door for praise and critiques which will help you to become more comfortable as you gain more experience.
Once you have mastered the art you can start submitting your crochet pattern designs to yarn companies, magazines, and other websites either for money or just to get more exposure.
The best way to go about this is to find websites or magazines who will post your name along with your crochet pattern designs. Even if you don't get paid for this at first, it is well worth your time because it will help to establish you as a crochet pattern designer. Crocheters will begin to recognize your name and will begin to trust your designs. It will increase your chances of being accepted by yarn companies and paying magazines or websites because they can look at the designs which you have created already. This basically acts as your resume or work reference.
Also it will help out tremendously if you ever decide to publish your own collection of patterns either in an e-book or hard copy. If people have learned to trust your free designs they will be more likely to purchase your patterns or pattern books.
For more information on how to get started and submit your patterns visit the sites below.
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