Discover How to Profit from Your Craft Have you ever dreamed of learning the simple joys of crocheting? You can! "Crocheting For Fun & Profit was written with two purposes in mind--to teach you the basics of this fun craft and to show you how to turn these new skills into cash! Whether you've been crafting for years or are just getting started, you'll learn: -The benefits and enjoyment of crochet -The right materials, tools, and equipment to use -How to create a special "crafting place" in your home -Ways to sell your creations at craft shows, shops, and other outlets -Craft-business basics, including pricing and record keeping -And much more! Barbara Brabec, the For Fun & ProfitTM series editor, is one of the world's leading experts on crafting as a business and is the author of six books on the subject, including "Creative Cash (Prima). She lives in Naperville, Illinois.

Hook Yourself Up: Pricing Crochet for Profit is about taking a journey filled with information on how to price your pieces, keep yourself in business and why your scale is perfect for you and your target audience. Pricing is about confidence in yourself, what you do and how you do it. When you know that you've priced for your target audience and business needs, you won't worry when someone walks away, you'll know in your gut that they just aren't the right audience and that's okay. That's true confidence and that's what ""Hook Yourself Up: Pricing Crochet for Profit"" offers to help you develop. True confidence in pricing. Prosperity in business is not only about numbers, it's about speaking to the right audience and growing your base. ""Hook Yourself Up"" will give you the formulas to help you know your business and target audience so well that prosperity is inevitable.

Offers solutions to common crocheting dilemmas, including selecting the appropriate hook and yarn for a project, getting started in the round or flat, and maneuvering around corners and other difficult spots.

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