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name: KC (Kirsten Chloe) age: 22 race: asian/filipina mbti: infp art commissions: closed loves: ✩°。 ⋆⸜ 🎧✮ loves ♪ anime, drawing, crocheting, keychains, plushies
I began my crochet journey in December 2022 and launched this account in April 2023. Since then, I have fallen in love with the process of learning, creating, and continually refining my craft. Watching my skills grow with each piece has been incredibly rewarding, and I’m excited to keep exploring new techniques, styles, and ideas as I develop my crochet business.
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Shop Links
Big Cartel | Ribblr | Kofi | Etsy
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I have participated in only one market to date, so my collection of photos is currently limited. However, I plan to attend additional markets in the future and will continue to update and expand my portfolio accordingly. I sell crocheted handmade keychains, plushies and had a Build a Keychain stand (which is inspired by @_denzstudio on IG)!





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My current goal is to complete my crochet blind box series as a new product for upcoming markets and my online shop! I’ve already designed the packaging and collectible cards, created a custom cat pattern for the blind box, and carefully assembled both the keychains and the boxes by hand. It’s been a true labor of love, and I’m excited to finally share it!I also want to make stationary so that it'd be easier on my hands!
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Are you selling patterns at the moment? I have free patterns available in my Ribblr and Kofi! I already drew up drafts i plan to make on Ribblr. Etsy and Kofi will have my pdfs which will cost more considering that I put in the extra time to make them look nice! Are you selling plushies or customs? Keep a lookout for updates on Instagram for my Etsy or my Big Cartel website! I may surprise you with a market or a drop! (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧ Where are you getting your materials from/what yarn brand and size hooks are you using? I get all my yarn and materials everywhere: from Aliexpress, Michael's, Hobby Lobby, Amazon, and Temu. Right now, I'm deeply in love with "Big Twist" and "I Love This Yarn!" medium yarn brand (size 4). My hooks are from Temu, and I bought small and sharp curved scissors from Hobby Lobby. I usually use 2.5mm or 1.5mm hooks unless the yarn is thicker. What apps do you use to take and edit your pictures? I use my iPhone 12's camera, "Back Eraser" (free) to remove backgrounds, "Instagram's Layout App" (free) to neatly place tester appreciation photos, "Procreate" (paid) to doodle on my photos, and "Polarr" (paid) to edit my photos. How do you cut felt so neatly and perfectly? Patience, time, and practice. It even helps to draw the felt shape with a pen and cut it out! I also have small curved scissors to help me cut out perfect circles like eyes and straight edged scissors to help me cut out straight lines like whiskers. Can i make something referenced by your work? I strongly urge you to not do this to me or to other crochet artists! 3 reasons why this is VERY hurtful to your business and mine: 1) You could easily make yours cheaper and all in all; that's bad business on my part. 2) No one will recognize the uniqueness of the idea if it's constantly getting a makeover. You will NOT have your own style, and neither will I, because it's hard to determine the source. 3) Do you not feel bad for the crochet artists that work really hard on their patterns, just for it to get 'inspired' and taken from? If you have any god-forsaken morals left in you, I encourage you to make a pinterest board and create your own aesthetic and style for your business! How long does it usually take to crochet something? I would say that it depends on the complexity and how small it is! The smaller it is, the longer i take, which will increase the price. However, I strive to meet in the middle for affordability, so do be attentive for any coupons/codes/sales! Do you accept crochet commisisons? At the moment, no. but perhaps in the future! Do you accept art commissions? At this time, I have paused all art commissions until further notice, as I am focusing on advancing and growing my crochet business.