Are you wanting to crochet gifts for the holidays but don’t know where to start? A little overwhelmed by all the choices and that firm deadline of December 25?
I’ve been there, too!! I found that the best thing for me was a firm plan of action, so I’m doing a 10-Week Holiday Maker’s Challenge. I would love for you to come along with me to crochet a perfect handmade holiday!
I know many of you are eager to make for your friends and family this holiday. While I know some of you have already started, some of you struggle with this. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with deciding what to make and having everything done by Christmas.
But I can help! I love to set bite-sized goals to get my projects accomplished on time and I’m here to help you do the same! You will also receive helpful guides and FREE pdf’s for the challenge!
The 2020 Holiday Maker’s Challenge will help you get those holiday gifts finished on time! Our Challenge will officially start October 18, but you can join anytime!
What Makes Me the One to Help You?
Ok, confession time.
I am a total procrastinator!!
I tend to wait until the last minute and rush to get things done, always wishing that I could be one of those people who plan ahead. With publishing deadlines (and Christmas!) this became a big issue for me.
So what did I do to help with this? I created a challenge for myself that helped pace my holiday making – and it was a success. This year, I want you to join me on this challenge!
I’ve been designing knit and crochet patterns since 2011 and I’m here to help not only with deadlines and bite-sized goals, but also with some special FREE pdf’s that will be available as downloads – but only to those in the challenge.
So here’s my story: I started designing as a way to help bring in some money while I was home with the kids (I do work full-time, but wanted to bring in some extra income.) But I was quickly overwhelmed with the amount of work and the looming deadlines for projects.
So I had to break down my projects into reasonable daily and weekly goals. This worked! If I stayed close to my schedule, I didn’t have to pull all-nighters anymore to send in a project (or pay for overnight delivery!)
I will be sending you the detailed step-by-step plan to tackling those crochet gifts with less stress. I’ll show you how to break your projects into mini goals and feel accomplished when you complete those – and get your gifts done on time!
Together, we can make this the best handmade holiday yet!
How does the Holiday Maker’s Challenge Work?
Just sign up for the challenge (it’s free!) with the form at the bottom of this post. You’ll receive a welcome email with our challenge calendar and a goal-setting guide sheet with a weekly checklist.
Every week, you will get an email from me with our weekly challenge, tips, and an assignment. I will also be sharing a special vault where I will put the 8 FREE downloadable pdf’s that you can use to make for the holidays – but only if you are part of the challenge!
I’ll be working on my gifts right alongside you, and I’ll be sending you photos of MY holiday makes as I do each assignment with you. Those in-progress photos will only appear in my emails – you will not see them anywhere else on the blog! You are welcome to send me photos of your progress as well – I’m happy to be your accountability partner as we work towards our deadline!
We can do this together!!
Enter your information below to get started!
You will receive your calendar and goal-setting sheet – immediately after joining. Remember, it’s FREE!
You CAN do this. I am here to help and guide you. The weekly emails serve as positive reminders to prompt you to take action. No one is going to judge you if you don’t get all your planned items done on time – even one is a success!!
I look forward to sharing my holiday crafting journey with you via email… and I hope you’ll share your makes with me as well.
Teri
Oh! Iβm so excited for this Challenge! Thank you so much for all this information and tracking/scheduling sheets! β₯οΈπβ₯οΈ
amanda
Yay!! I’m super excited for this, too! I can’t wait to start our holiday making! π
Lory
This sounds like fun. I’ve been in a crocheting funk, things have been a little crazy busy in our family. This is a great way to get ne motivated, plus fun! Count me in π
amanda
Yay!! I’ve totally been in a crochet funk before so I feel ya!! I hope this gives you your crojo back π
Durkje Sikkema
I wanted the planner for 7 dollars. But everytime I tried the bill was 30! So annoying, such a ripp-off.
amanda
I’m not sure why it was trying to charge you full price! I will email you the coupon code for the $7 so you can get it. π
Michelle
Thank you for your generosity! I look forward to crocheting with you!!
amanda
I’m so excited to have you join us! π
Lex Anne
I signed up for the free calendar and gift giving guide, but have not received it. I did receive an email to confirm my subscription to get the free calendar…. I clicked on the link, I am taken to the web page… I put in my password and that’s it. No calendar or gift giving guide. Is there a trick to this???
amanda
The link should take you to the Holiday Maker’s Challenge Resource Library – if you enter the password it will take you inside. Scroll down and the calendar and gift giving guide are there, just look for (download) next to them and you can get them for free! π
Paula
Can’t wait to see and make all your Holiday treasures in this Book!! Thank You ! Paula
amanda
Thanks so much Paula!! Glad you are joining us. π
Sharon Bell Ingram
Iβd like to join the challenge but donβt see a place to sign up. Is this it? Or is it too late?
amanda
Hi! This is the one from last year… the one for 2020 will be live in October. π
Stephanie L Perez
Didn’t see the form to sign up. I received your recent email that brought me here to sign up. I’m such a procrastinator, too!
amanda
This is the link from last year – the 2020 one will be live in October. π
Claudia Wells
I’m excited to get started on the challenge. I am one of those folks who see so many great ideas, I get the shiny object syndrome and End up with nothing completed. Thank you.
amanda
Yay!! I’m so glad to hear you are excited for the challenge! We start in October this year (a whole month earlier than last year! haha!) and I can’t wait to get going!
Roszlyn Byczynski
I would love to be part of your Holiday Challenge! Please sign me up! Thank you!
amanda
The one for this year starts in October! I’m so excited to get started π
Patricia Oxenbridge
I would like to sign up for the Holiday Challenge please
amanda
Hi Patricia! This year’s challenge will be open for sign ups in October π I can’t wait to get started!!
Joann Fleming
I don’t see the link to sign up for the 2020 challenge. I want to participate!
amanda
Hi Joann! I added a link to the bottom of the post for those of you who couldn’t see the sign up boxes. I’d love to have you join us!
Justine Poole
Trying to sign up but I don’t see it.
amanda
Hi Justine,
I added a link to the bottom of the post for those who couldn’t see the sign up boxes. I would love to have you join us!
Mary Beth Broderson-Soper
looking forward to being organized!
amanda
It’s a great feeling! π
Mary
Oh yes I really need this support and encouragement to get things made for the holidays! Please sign me up! Thanks for doing this.
Mary
amanda
Hi Mary! Got you on the list π
John P Werner Jr
Can’t wait to get some hand made gifts completed for this holiday season.
amanda
Yes! I can’t wait to tackle my list, too. I always make for my sons’ teachers π
Ali Workentin
I could not findn the link to sign up the Christmas challenge or the 10 day Baby blanket lessons. Help please.
amanda
I added a link to the bottom of this post with a different way to sign up. Some have said it was an issue with their browser, so maybe try a different browser to get the baby blanket workshop.
Heidi
I could not find the active link to sign up, help please..
amanda
Hi Heidi, I added a link to the bottom of the post with an alternate way to sign up. I’d love to have you join us!
Peggy Hartmann
I would like to join challenge!
amanda
Hi Peggy! For some reason the forms didn’t show up for a lot of people, so I added a link at the bottom with an alternate way to sign up. I’d love to have you join us!
Becky Schroeder
Sign me up for the challenge.
amanda
Got you on the list!
Tara
I would like to sign up for the Holiday Challenge.
amanda
Hi Tara! If the sign up boxes aren’t showing up try the link I added at the bottom. Gotta love technology π
Laura
This is such a great idea! I’d love to participate, but it’s October 10th, and I don’t see a sign-up area.
amanda
Hi Laura! The form didn’t show up for some and I’m not sure why. I did add a link to an alternate sign up at the bottom of the post. If you click on that it should let you sign up. Can’t wait to have you in the challenge!
Martie
Good morning Amanda,
I would love to join the Christmas challenge.
Thanks, Martie
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amanda
Hi Martie! There is a link at the bottom now that should allow you to sign up. Not sure why the form didn’t show up for everyone.
M
Hi!
I’d love to sign up, but I can’t see any form either? Am I looking in the wrong place?
Thanks for everything you do π
Enjoy your break in the Great Smoky Mountains!!
Hugs from France π
amanda
Thank you so much! We had a blast! Not sure why I picked the weekend I was on vacation to start the challenge! Haha!
There is a link at the bottom of this post that should allow you to sign up. The boxes showed for some people and not others, so it was weird.
France is beautiful! I went the summer after I graduated high school (so a long time ago haha!)
carolee petrey
please add my lname to your Christmas list.
amanda
Got it π
Stacey Anderson
Hi Amanda. I would love to join the challenge, where do I sign up?
Thank you
Stacey
amanda
Hi Stacey!
I added a link to the bottom of this form that should let you sign up. Technology was being weird. π
Stacey Anderson
Hi Amanda. I was able to sign up on computer, but for whatever reason I was not able to sign up via mobile. Not sure if you have looked into this or not. This could be why others can not sign up as well.
But in any case, I’m signed up and ready to hook!
Thanks
Stacey
Valentina
Hi Amanda, I’d like to sign up for the Holiday challenge but I can’t find the form…
amanda
I’m not sure why it shows for some and not others. I added a link to the bottom of this post that should let you sign up
Stacey Anderson
Hi Amanda. I was able to sign up on computer, but for whatever reason I was not able to sign up via mobile. Not sure if you have looked into this or not. This could be why others can not sign up as well.
But in any case, I’m signed up and ready to hook!
Thanks
Stacey
Roszlyn
I am not sure if I am signed up or not so I am going to sign up agai . Thanks.
LoriFitzgeraldLeger
Is this challenge going to reoccur for 2021?? I had mentioned somewhere that for Crochet 2021 is going to be more organized!
amanda
Yes!! We will definitely be doing the challenge again this upcoming year π If you’re on the mailing list you’ll be sure not to miss it – I should start it in October again. Right now I’m working on some other challenges and workshops for the other months.
Jennifer
Can we still get the PDF’s downloads from the 2020 challenge?? Would love to make them.
amanda
Yes you can!! The special resource library will be open until this Sunday π
Samantha Spry
Looking forward to this challenge. I love to make hand made gifts for the holidays.
Christine Naue
Can’t wait to see what we are making.