A blog is a great way to immerse yourself in something you love. I love designing and have always been a very creative person, so working on projects for my blog really interests me. It’s my way of getting away from it all and being in my own little crochet world. Follow along as I discuss the reasons you might want to start a crochet blog.
Maybe you have things you want to share. Projects, crochet tips you’ve learned over the years, favorite crochet resources. You get what I mean. Sometimes you can’t find what you are looking for online! When I first started designing sweaters I created one in double crochet and wanted to find information about the best type of seam specifically for dc. Did I find it online? Nope! Just went with what I thought might be best. I still plan on doing a tutorial about that!!
A blog is a great way for self-expression and also a great way to meet new friends who love the same things you do. Some people have even been able to quit their full-time jobs and make more money blogging than they did at work!
5 Reasons to Start a Crochet Blog
1. You Can Share Something You Love
When you have something you are passionate about (and I’m assuming you are passionate about crochet, otherwise why would you be reading a post about starting a crochet blog?) you love to talk about it. You can discuss projects, tips you’ve learned, tutorials and more.
When you share you also have the option to interact with new people. I don’t have anyone who lives near me that I meet up with to crochet. I would love to, but haven’t really met anyone – especially when it comes to designing. I keep in contact with some other designers I’ve met at CGOA conferences and am a member of several ravelry groups. I’ve also met a lot of new people on this blog who love crochet.
It’s so fun to share a new crochet pattern or new crochet stitches that I find. I share each of my patterns as a free pattern so I can share the love of easy crochet with the world. I make money from ad revenue, making this a legitimate crochet business that I get to work on full-time!
Who knows, you might end up helping someone out on your crochet journey!
2. You Can Learn Something New
A lot of the time when I am creating something for my blog, I choose something that I haven’t done before. Maybe a new stitch pattern I’ve never tried (like the Unforgettable One-Skein Scarf) or an item I’ve never made (like my first jewelry pattern). Whatever it is, I am always on the lookout for new things I haven’t tried before.
Sometimes I plan a post about things I have only learned through experience (such as the seaming of double crochet I mentioned before – maybe I should get on that post!) If you try something and it works for you, it is great to share it and help someone else out! If you get yourself on a posting schedule (which you definitely should!) you will constantly be learning new things to come up with new content. It’s a win-win.
Being a crochet blogger constantly keeps me on the lookout for new things to try. I love taking a basic stitch like the single crochet stitch or half double crochet and making something unique with them. You’d be surprised by all the things you can make with just basic crochet stitches!
3. It Will Keep You on Your Toes
Starting a blog is the easy part. Keeping up with it will be a challenge. Let’s face it, life gets in the way. When I started my blog I only posted once or twice every few months. Then I went to once a month, which still really isn’t often enough. Now I try to post three times a week but sometimes I don’t meet that goal.
Crochet blogging will also challenge you to come up with ideas. I am a really creative person and coming up with the ideas is the easy part for me – it is the implementation of them that is a challenge. I have a whole binder full of things I am just dying to share!
There are so many things you can write about. A new crochet technique you just learned, your favorite crochet supplies, crochet skill levels, beginner patterns, a crochet tip or two – any of these could become a blog post!
4. You Will Write Better
The key to better writing is consistency. When you post regularly you will find yourself writing a lot. The more you write, the better you get at it. Even if you are not the best writer now, with practice you will find your writing improving.
Writing blog posts may be a bit challenging at first, but trust me, the more you do the better you get.
Many bloggers have also become published authors thanks to their blogs. If you have ever wanted to write a book, think about starting a blog and growing an audience. You can always self-publish, too, and your audience will be first in line to buy your books!
5. You Could Make Money
If you write good content consistently, you can actually make money with your blog. Some large blogs earn millions a year. Now, this blog definitely does not have an income like that, but I have been able to make some side income from blogging and still have time for my family. I still make more from designing patterns for magazines, but it looks like that is going to change soon!
Besides income from the blog itself, you might be asked to teach, speak at a conference, or something similar because of the exposure you get with your blog. A good friend of mine recently was asked to teach on a crochet cruise to Ireland. How sweet is that??
Even if you are not an expert crocheter (yet!) starting a crochet blog could be right for you. As you build up your blog with posts, projects and more you will gain greater skills and eventually you might be an expert – or even a published author! You never know where a blog will take you.
I encourage you to start a crochet blog if you are passionate about it. Maybe you are very interested in a specific technique (like Tunisian crochet) or making a particular item (like hats for charity). Whatever you’re interested in, you are sure to find others who love the same thing.
See my guide on how to start a crochet blog here!
Colleen Smith
How do I go about making a blog please?
amanda
Hi Colleen!
I had been working on a post about that topic for a while and your comment inspired me to finish it. ๐
You can see it here: How to Start a Crochet Blog
Hope this answers your question! If you have any other questions or run into a problem, let me know and I will do everything I can to help!
Sharon
I would to start muy blog too and design , thanks for this post.
amanda
You are so welcome! ๐
Irice
I’m going to give blogging another go! I used to have one a long time ago but I stopped posting. I’m starting another one and my husband is helping me with all the technical aspects of setting it up. I’m hoping to start posting content soon! I have been busy with lots of crochet projects to share. Thanks for the advice!
amanda
Yay!! Glad to hear you are going to give blogging another chance ๐