A craft fair is a great way to sell your handmade items, get some exposure, and test the market. A COMPLETE CRAFT FAIR GUIDE This article is based on my experience of craft fairs. It is a step by step guide which includes: Finding a Craft Fair Craft Fair questions Applying for a Craft Fair … Read more
A big thank you to those who have taken part in our ‘win a free crochet pattern’ competition. They were all great! This month there will be 3 winners. Remember, even if you haven’t been picked this time, there is still a chance your picture will be selected in future. CROCHET BLOG COMPETITION If you … Read more
They told me that I have to write about how I discovered the new outfits. I explained that it would take six words; ‘I went to the Transport Museum’. “No, no. Talk about your day. Take notes as you walk around”, they said. My reply? I told them, “it’s a Transport Museum, there’s not much … Read more
Hooked On Patterns HQ are working tirelessly to produce the new season of A Gonk’s Journey. The first free outfit crochet pattern for the year was released last month. Cupid Gonk, or the “Love Gonk”, was a valentine’s day special. To find the new outfits just click ‘A Gonk’s Journey‘ on our menu bar above … Read more
I am Ling, the crochet pattern designer at Hooked On Patterns. I wanted to talk about the process I use for writing crochet patterns. The image above is my current WIP (Update: Check out the result of the above WIP here). WRITING CROCHET PATTERNS It begins with an idea, a mental image. I don’t draw my ideas onto … Read more
Hello, I’m Adam Gonk, the editor of this fine blog. I am a fictional character, once crocheted into existence, and now a full fledged entity. A HOOKED ON PATTERNS CROCHET BLOG The idea for this crochet blog is to cover crochet, arts and crafts, create tutorials, run our crochet pattern competition and to have fun with … Read more