And How it Changed My Crochet Design Business – My C.B.A. Story!
Why I joined the Crochetpreneur Business Academy and How it Changed My Crochet Design Business.
| Welcome to My CBA Story! Let me tell you a little about my crochet business journey so far, and why I joined the Crochetpreneur Business Academy. For those of you who have not met me before, my name I’m Deb, and I’m the designer/owner of Hookanory. My mission is to inspire and encourage personal creativity, positivity and a sense of fun through the medium of crochet, by creating retro inspired, cute and quirky designs for amigurumi and accessories. I started crocheting (properly, and with a vengance!) in around 2017, started my brand in 2019 and published my first pattern Humpfree The rainbow Humpty which you can find your free copy HERE, in 2020 during the Easter Covid lockdown. I joined CBA in 2023, after trying for a couple of years to work out how I could make a living from crochet design. For me it was about learning how to turn my design ideas into patterns that people could follow, enjoy and hopefully buy! I needed to develop a different way to use my textile design training because due to ill health, the sudden halt to events from the Covid pandemic and a young family , my partner and I could no longer follow out current business model of making products and selling them at large events (find our other business Geek Boutique HERE). I needed a way to use my skills from design and teaching to earn a passive income, that way I could work from home and be more flexible when family, health and economic climate affected my ability to work or earn. After basically stalking, Pam Grice The Crochetpreneur online watching her you tube, listening to her podcasts, and attending some of her free online business events, I decided she really was the expert she appeared to be and as important, if not more importantly, she is a human being and for us Brits who can be a but skeptical of the sales pitch and WOO YEAH – ness of many online coaches, she is not all mouth and no substance! She is what you see, her course does what it says on the tin, helpful, knowledgeable, kind but clear. So she will encourage, inform, listen and understand, but she wont placate or soft soap you. If there are hard lessons to learn, she will help you realise them, identify issues and move forward with a positive attitude of empowerment! So I bit the bullet and decided to go for it! I realised I couldn’t afford not to join, if I wanted to really move on with my business. When you say yes to CBA, you’re saying yes to your future! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CBA HERE |
Why not watch this FREE Crochet Business Webinar By The Crochetpreneur HERE
Why not watch this FREE Crochet Business Webinar By The Crochetpreneur HERE
Why not watch this FREE Crochet Business Webinar By The Crochetpreneur HERE
How my crochet business changed after joining The Crochetpreneur Business Academy
| What changed for me after I joined was a fundamental change in mindset, I had invested in myself and my business idea, I had made a commitment to make it work. I joined the CBA Facebook group, found a call out for a UK/European designers support group and now have THE most amazing crochet business friends who meet every week! I also saw a shout out that Simply Crochet magazine had put up a Facebook story asking for new designers to submit an introduction to the magazine, which lead to my first of several commissions with them and another magazine.See my latest Simply Crochet designs HERE! |
Milestone…
This was the moment I opened my copy of Simply Crochet Magazine to see my very first published design inside! I saved it to open when my mum was visiting so we could do it together; because she has always been the biggest supporter of all my crafty endeavours! I was so happy to be able to share this special moment with her! You can see how excited we were!
| More of my recently published designs are pictured below with link to the Ravelry listing which contains links to where you can find these patterns. |
Regrets?…
| My only regret is not having joined sooner, because I took 2 years to decide to join and the price increased over that time. The Doors to The Crochetpreneur Business academy are only open from March 7 at 5:15PM – March 12 at 11:59PM U.S.A. Eastern Time (= 06.59am Uk Time) HERE! |
Next Steps…
There are so many more reasons why I joined the Crochetpreneur Business Academy, but here are just a few…
I have now got access to a massive and ever growing archive of resources in CBA that cover anything and everything you might need to start and grow your crochet business, from choosing a name, to monetising your blog, writing you first pattern, opening your patterns stores on Ravelry, Etsy and your own site, how to price your patterns or handmade products to setting up your first booth at an event.
Plus there’s loads of presentations from other industry experts on topics from self care, how to organise yourself when you are a ‘squirrel’ creative, how to structure your business to actually make a profit, how to manage time when you only have a few ours a week for your business and the list goes on!
I have barely scratched the surface with my journey, but everything’s there to guide you through step by step from the start, and with a comprehensive index, so you can dip in and out of things a you need.So you may think ,that’s all well and good if you have lots of cash already to invest, but for me this was very much the opposite situation.
However I realised I couldn’t get any further without help. So though I really couldn’t afford the membership, I also felt I was losing my chance to get things off the ground. So I made myself a promise, if I could raise the money without it affecting our family finances, I could join!
So I went loft diving! I found I had some old toys and collectible Barbie dolls that would more than cover the monthly installments, in fact surprisingly worth almost double the membership fee, so I sold them on Ebay, and the overages went into the family pot, so guilt free investment!
A win/win as they say!
I joined the Crochetpreneur Business Academy earlier this year and it really has been the best investment for my business and has helped me find my cro-biz community and support network that I needed to help move me forward and to take my design business seriously.
I would not have had the courage to submit to magazines or run a crochet along, had I not joined this group of awesome people!
Mostly I have been a bit hesitant to shout about it on my grid or my blog because I’m still very much in the learning and developing stage with my design and crochet business, so feel like I would be an imposter to say “this is what you should do, because this is what I did and now I’ve made it!” Because that’s not true, I’m not yet earning a real living from my designs, or selling a zillion patterns per month… yet! But it is growing and moving forward..
AND I now have the tools, resources and support to help me get there….
My business, and attitude to my business has transformed in the 18 or so months since I joined, and though the health issues and humps in the road haven’t made it smooth running, being a part of the CBA crochet community has meant i always have support if i need it, and has kept me going through the tough times.
Why am I going on about it now?
Well, it’s that the Crochetpreneur Business Academy enrolment is only open from March 7 at 5:15PM – March 12 at 11:59PM U.S.A. Eastern Time (ends March 13th 6.59am U.K. Time) 2025 After this sign up window has passed, you will have to go on the waitlist (HERE) and usually prices increase annually, so don’t delay!
I waited last year to join this year and missed out on the VIP access and a cheaper price and kicked myself for it!
So don’t miss out!
So if you want the lowdown on being a Crochetpreneur Business Academy Member or have questions about how it works, whether it will be a good fit or good value for you or what other things The Crochetpreneur has to offer; feel free to email me deb@hookanory.com or DM @hookanory on Instagram to ask me more aout why I joined the Crochetpreneur Business Academy. Or If you’re ready to join find out how HERE
I can’t wait to see you inside, maybe even see you in the monthly CBA sip ‘n’ stitch group!
We’re on this journey together!
Much love and happy hooking!
Deb xxx
The Crochetpreneur Business Academy Enrolment For 2025 is between March 7 at 5:15PM – March 12 at 11:59PM U.S.A. Eastern Time (ends March 13th 6.59am U.K. Time)
If you have only just found this post and are interested in what CBA can do for you, then why not sign up to the wait-list HERE for when the doors to the academy open again!
RHANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT: Please note this post contains affiliate links which means that I make a small commission if you choose to purchase something via my link. The price stays the same but the commission your purchases generate helps to pay the overheads of running a blog and supports my crochet designing which means everything to me! xxx Deb