COFFEE AND CROCHET (28) How To Have a Great Craft Sale | Posh Pooch Designs

COFFEE AND CROCHET 
WITH SARA (28)

 How To Have a Great Craft Sale

Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

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WE HAD BIG PLANS TO USE THE NEW GREEN SCREEN TODAY-- BUT,
MAYBE NEXT WEEK.

I am disappointed, but

We still had a great Video and a fun time.

See The Video on My Youtube Crochet
 Channel At This LINK

I Get This Question Quite often,

"I am doing a Craft sale, can you give me some tips?"

I haven't done Crochet Crafts sales in a few years, 

but here are a few tips I learned.

These tips are directed at "Crocheters", 

But are great tips for any crafters doing sales.

1. Be Seasonal 

Make things for the season or holidays and
be mindful of the colors as well. 

 If it's Spring, don't sell winter hats.

And Don't sell Sun hats, in the winter.

2. School and Team Colors:

Make things that reflect the team and school colors in the area.

Makes Things in the team colors.
Kids and teens really like that.

Things that sold well in School colors:

Fingerless gloves, headbands, ear warmers, 

Dog bandannas, Hair bows, Water Bottle Cozies

Simple Beanies, Scarves and Cowls

3. Lower Price Point:

You can have a few expensive items, 

But I would keep my main price point at $10 - $15

Especially if it a local or school sale.

Have some $5.00 items

Some great $5.00 items- beaded Bracelets, in 2 packs for Friendship bracelets. Crochet and Fabric Hair Scrunches.

4. Too much stuff can be overwhelming:

It is great to have some variety, But piled up table, with too much stuff can seem messy, and "garage sell like". 

You don't want people thinking it's a garage sell 

and expect garage sale prices.

Put out a good Variety, but leave some of the duplicates,

 in tubes under the table to be brought out when needed.

5. Lastly - Price Everything:

Don't make people ask how much things are.

Some will ask, But most will walk away, and not ask.

Put a tag with a clear price on every item.

A Few Hot Crochet Sellers:

Washcloths

Cotton Grocery Bags

Water Bottle Cozies

Reusable Lunch bags

Small Backpacks

Messy Bun and Ponytail hats are still great sellers

Best of Luck on All Your Craft Sells.

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What's New This Week At
 Posh Pooch Designs

Acorn It's a Washcloth, Hot Pad and Decoration
Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Bobble Children's Hat- 3 Sizes

 Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Soft Chains Cowl

Free Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Thanks For Stopping by!

The Winner of the Give Away will be announced next week! 

See Ya next Week!

Acorn Hot Pad and Wash Cloth Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Acorn Hot Pad and Wash Cloth Crochet Pattern

 By Sara Sach of  Posh Pooch Designs

This Cute Acorn is  perfect Fall Decorating.

Place them in your bathrooms for guests to use as washcloth.

Use them in the kitchen for hot pads, 

or place them on your table for pot holders.

Once you see how easy they are to make,

 you will want to make a bunch of them.

See The Video on my Youtube Crochet

Channel At This LINK

Acorn Washcloth and Pot Holder Crochet Pattern

Please Add This Crochet Pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet hook- H/ 5.00 MM

Yarn- Cotton or Acrylic- Which ever you prefer Med (4) Beige - C1, Brown – C2

Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Single crochet (sc)

Half Double crochet (hdc)

Double crochet (dc)

Front Loops only (FLO)

Back Loop Only (BLO)

Size: 8 X 8 Inches

Notes:

Ch3 Counts as dc
Ch1 Does Not Count as a stitch
When changing colors ch1 after the color change

Pattern:

R: 1 - With C1, Ch 18, dc in the 4^th ch from the hook, 

1 dc in the each ch across, turn, ch3 (16 dc)

R: 2 – 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 1 dc in next 14 dc, 

2 dc in the last dc, turn, ch 3 (18 dc)

R: 3 - 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 1 dc in next 16 dc,

 2 dc in the last dc, turn, ch 3 (20 dc)

R: 4 - 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 1 dc in next 18 dc, 

2 dc in the last dc, turn, ch 3 (22 dc)

R: 5 – 1 dc in each dc, turn, ch 3 (22dc)

R: 6 – 1 dc in each dc, turn.  (22dc)

R: 7 – Chgto C2, ch1, FLO 1 sc in each dc across, turn, ch3 (22sc)

R: 8 –BLO of R: 6, 1 dc in each dc, turn, ch 3 (22dc)

R: 9 – 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 1 dc in the next 20 dc,

 2 dc in the last dc, turn, ch 3 (24dc)

R: 10 – 1 dc in each dc, turn, ch 3 (24dc)

R: 11 – 1 dc in each dc, turn, ch 1 (24dc)

R: 12 – 1 sc in the next 6 dc, 1hdc in the next 3 dc, 1dc in the next 2dc,

 2dc in the next  dc, ch1, 2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in the next 2 dc, 1hdc in the next 3dc, 

1 sc in the next 6 sc, Turn, ch1.

 (6sc, 3hdc, 4dc, ch1, 4dc, 3hdc, 6 dc= 26 sts)

R: 13 – Sc evenly across the top to the ch1 in the center,

Ch 8, sc in the same ch1 sp,  sc across the top,

next evenly sc down the side of the acorn,

1 sc in the next 6 dc, 1 hdc in the next dc, 2 dc in the next dc, ch1, 2 dc in the next dc,
1 hdc in the next dc, 1 sc in the next 6 dc,

Continue to sc up the 2^nd side of the acorn,

join to the 1st sc with a slst, tie off. Weave in your ends.

An Ad Free PDF File is Available

For $3.50 in my Ravelry Shop
At This LINK

Unique, Fun And A Little Bit Silly Scarves and Cowls Crochet Pattern Collection | Posh Pooch Designs

Unique, Fun And A Little Bit Silly 

Scarves and Cowls Crochet Pattern Collection

By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

If you are looking for a scarf or cowl crochet pattern, 

but like things that are fun, Silly and unique,

 than I got just what you are looking for.

I have put together a Crochet Pattern Round up
 of a few scarves and cowls. 

These are just as fun to wear, as they are to make.

And These are all designed by Me.

Click the NAME of the Pattern you wish to see.

It is the LINK to the blog where the crochet pattern is located.

Some of these patterns do have Videos, as well.

1. Christmas Candy Scarf/

Candy Cane Scarf

2. Sprinkle Donut Scarf

3. Linked Up cowl 

4. Snowman Squares Scarf

5. American Freedom Scarf

6. Happy Hearts Cowl

7. Flowers of Fun Scarf

8. Vintage Granny Square Scarf

9. Lucky Rainbow Cowl

10. African Flower Scarf

Have Fun and Enjoy!

Please Pop Over To My Youtube  Crochet Channel At This LINK

 You will find Crochet Pattern Tutorials, 

Live Videos, Give Aways 

and Lots of Yarnie Fun!

Bobble Children’s Hats Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Bobble  Children’s Hats
 Crochet Pattern

By Sara Sach of  Posh Pooch Designs

 The Bobble Hat Pattern can be crocheted using 
any Med (4) yarn.
 And is a great child's hat pattern for the  Topper yarn

 Kits that come with a stuffed animal topper.

The Hats were designed using 

Red Heart Bunches of Hugs

Which is Med (4) Yarn.
And has 3 sizes included in the pattern. 

See The Video on my Youtube Crochet
Channel At This LINK

Bobble Children’s Hats – 3 Sizes
Please add this Crochet Pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook – H / 5.00 MM

Yarn – Worsted Weight/ med. (4) 2– 3 oz. depending on size

Yarn Needle

Stitches:

 Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)

 Single Crochet (sc)

Double crochet (dc)

Back Loop Only (blo)

Double Crochet Together (dctog)

Special Stitch - Double Crochet Bobble Stitch – (bst)

Yo, insert hook in the next st, yo, pull the yarn through the st, yarn yo,

pull the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook

Repeat 2 more times – You will have 3 “uncompleted dc”

YO, pull yarn through all 4 loops on the hook

Size:

XS – Infant – 11 - 12 inch

S – Toddler -13- 14 Inches

M – Child - 15 - 16 Inches

Notes:

Pattern is Written For XS with (S, M,) in parenthesis

Rounds are joined with a slst.

Ch3 Counts as a dc

Ch1 Does not Count as a sc

Pattern:

R: 1 - Ch 5, 1 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, ch1 turn (4 sc)

R: 2 – Blo, 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn (4 sc)

R: 3 – Repeat R: 2 for 39 (48, 61) Rows

 Rows = 41 (50, 63)

R: 4 - Join band in a circle, sc in each sc sewing the ends together.

The sc join row counts as 1 row, Ch 3

42 (51, 64 Rows)

R: 5 – (All Sizes) 1 dc in the side of each row around, join, ch1

(42 (51, 64 dc)

R: 6 – 1 sc in the 1^st 2 dc, bst in the next dc,

*1 sc in the next 2 dc, bst in the next dc*

Repeat From * to * around, join, ch 1

42 (51, 64 sts)

R: 7 – 1 sc in each st around, join, ch 3

42 (51, 64 scs)

R: 8 – 1 dc in each sc around, join, ch 1

42 (51, 64 dc)

R: 9 – 1 sc in each dc, around, join, ch 1

42 (51, 64 sc)

R: 10 – Repeat R: 6

R: 11 – Repeat R: 7

R: 12 – Repeat R: 8

R: 13 - Sizes S – M  – 1 dc in each dc, join, ch 3

XS -Skip to R: 15

R: 14 – M- 1 dc in each dc, join, ch 3

S -Skip to R: 15

R: 15 -  All 3 Sizes - 1 dc in the next 3 dc, dctog the next 2 dc,

*1 dc in the next 3 dc, dctog the next 2 dc*

Repeat From * to * around, join, ch 3

XS -Tie off weave in your ends leaving a 12 inch tail a of yarn.

R: 16 - 1 dc in the next 2 dc, dctog the next 2 dc,

*1 dc in the next 2 dc, dctog the next 2 dc*

Repeat From * to * around, join, ch 3

S -Tie off weave in your ends leaving a 12 inch tail a of yarn.

R: 17 - 1 dc in the next 1 dc, dctog the next 2 dc,

*1 dc in the next 1 dc, dctog the next 2 dc*

Repeat From * to * around, join, tie off

Leaving a 12 in tail of yarn.

M -Tie off weave in your ends leaving a 12 inch tail a of yarn.

All Sizes - Turn the hat wrong side out, thread the tail of yarn onto the needle.

Gather closed the top of the hat. Flip right side out.

Add The Topper or Pom pom.

Now I need to get some more of these kits for my grand kids! 

An Ad Free PDF file is available
 in my Ravelry shop
 For $4.50 At This LINK

COFFEE AND CROCHET WITH SARA (27) September Give Away! And Beginning Chain Question \ Posh Pooch Designs

COFFEE AND CROCHET WITH SARA (27)

 September Give Away!
And
 Beginning Chain Questions

With Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs 

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SEPTEMBER GIVE AWAY 2019
3 Luxury Crochet Hooks and a Yarn Ball Key chain
Donated for the Give Away From a friend who works at
Hobby Lobby.

G, H, I
To enter the Give away simply comment on 
Today's Facebook chat at this LINK
or Comment on the Youtube Video.

Winner Will be Announced Sept. 17th
on the Video

See The video on my Youtube Crochet
 Channel At This LINK








What's up with my Beginning Chain?

Why is is "loopy"?

Why is it puckering?

My stitch Count is the same, 
why don't my ends meet up? 

If Your chain is puckering, you are stitching too tightly.

If your chain is loopy, you are stitching to loosely.

Going up or down a hook size for the beginning chain
 and help you, solve these issues, 
and have perfectly lined up ends. 


Winter Crochet A Long Starts Oct. 7
So be watching for more details.

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What's New This Week At
 Posh Pooch Designs

Stuffed Pumpkins- 3 Sizes
Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Pumpkin Coffee Mug Cozies and Coasters - 2 in 1 -
Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Crochet Hook and Knitting Needle Holder 
Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Stuffed Pumpkins
 Free Crochet Pattern Collection - LINK

Thanks For Stopping By!

See Ya Next week!