Crochet Market prep vlog ✨ How I survived one of Australia's largest craft markets ✨ Part 1
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- Опубліковано 2 лис 2024
- Why did I do this?
I told myself "go big or go home" and so I did exactly that.
I signed up for one of Australia's largest craft markets, The Finders Keepers market, with an anticipated 20,000+ visitors to a 3 day weekend event.
Join me as we discuss preparation strategies for the market, go through an extensive run through of everything I crocheted, and then I give a quick rundown of how I set up my display.
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If something isn't there, it's likely not been released yet and will be released soon!
Chonky Mushroom Boi:
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Leggy Froggy:
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Baby Stingray:
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Stella the Squid
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Darla the Dragon
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Hyacinth the Dragon (Strawberry dragon)
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Monty the Moth
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Sea Bunny
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Gizmo the goblin
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Hey friends! The Itty Bitty Kitty pattern just released and you’ll be able to find it over on my website www.crochetmezaddy.com!
Do you have the Itty Bitty fruit and vegetables
The lore with cardinals in America is that it represents the spirit of a loved one who's passed on. These are all wonderful! Can't wait for your follow up video!
We have the same thing here in England but with robins. My sister lost a good friend very suddenly & she always said if she was going to come back she’d come back to visit as a robin. We went to put some flowers on her grave & there on the plot was a robin!! Spooky.
Oooh I love this! Thanks for sharing!
My parents have so many Cardinals and Bluejays in their backyard. My great grandma’s favorite animal was a cardinal, I was too young to really remember her when she passed away, but she was my moms best friend
youre the only male crocheter ik other than myself and im here for it, been waiting to see more diversity in the community!
I love the sticker idea, but I would put it on the bags as well. Not everyone wants to walk around wearing a sticker, but they could still advertise for you! It's smart! I love it!
Hearing you ask if people know what a cardinal is so funny to me. I live in Kentucky and one of the main colleges here has the cardinal as a mascot so I see it everywhere 😅 I use to have a hoodie with its logo and so many sports people would stop me asking about the latest game
Ha, same here, from Louisville, Ky and went to UofL. Go Cards! ❤️
As an Australian crocheter here in QLD, it’s so good to hear about your pricing! Love the plushies
I’m so impressed, just getting thru where you’re showing all of the keychains you have and these patterns are absolutely adorable I’m about to buy all the patterns as soon as I can because these look so unique and detailed and I’m just shook rn I’m so in love with all the birdies and super duper mini food keychains.
ahhh thank you! The kitties are out this Friday and the birds are already released!
"thanks team, love you" HAD ME ROLLING LOLL
hahaha what else was I supposed to say :P
That sticker idea with thermal printer is 🔥🔥🔥 can’t wait to try it. ❤
Waiting very patiently for part 2
@@skyeerayjea7836 should be out next week!
Baked cookie 😂❤
Corn when it matures it grows tastles.
That's the yellow brown hairy stuff you see sticking out the top before you husk the ear of corn (peel back green leaves)😊❤
OK and can't say enough how I love those Itty bitty birdie booties 😂❤
@@craftynisse2443 TASTLES - thank you!!! I was trying to figure this one out hahaha
@@crochetmezaddy Any time🤗❤
I live in Iowa amoung farmers.
And for ppl that have no idea they got a healthy sense of humor...
When the fields were being fertilized caught one flying a poop emoji flag on his tractor pulling tanks. 🐄💩😂💖
Nice Patterns!
Just found your channel and the birds are so cute I had to pause the video and go buy the patterns! I've actually been looking for a cute pigeon pattern, they're one of my favorite birds so I can't wait to make it!
Yes!!! I have been hoping and waiting for this vlog! Congrats on all your hardwork!
@@MollyPatricia5 thank you’ I hope you enjoyed!
I've been following you on ig but this is the first youtube video I watched of yours and absolutely loved it! The birds were so cute I had to buy the pattern immediately. I also had no idea you were Australian and that Australia with all it's animals doesn't have some of the birds we do lol. I'm so used to seeing cardinals all the time I can't wait to make it from the pattern
Aloha from Hawaii 🌴 I love all your bird plushies. Your work is very well done. The best faces I have seen on plushies. ALOHA!!
Such beautiful items! Your work is AMAZING! ❤
I live in Indiana in the US and the Cardinal is our state bird ❤
@@BJCrochets oooh thank you for letting me know!
It's the state bird of 7 states and it's usually seen as a good omen. I think it also means loyalty and some other things. It's a good bird. 😂😂
Great makes!
“Where did you get that?” “That guy over there with giant stall of plushies” 😂😂😂 love the sticker idea the sticker gun is also such a great idea didn’t even think of that might use it for my next market 👍🏼
i love love love your pals!
Yay! So happy for this video! *grabs project and settles in* ☺️🫶🏻🧶
You are so talented!! I love all of your amazing creations. Your enthusiasm is out of this world!! Can't wait to see your market results.
@@carmanrutten7768 ahhh thank you so much! Can't wait to share them either!
hehehe it's definitely a good one to get all the work done!
1. I NEED all of your patterns now! I’ll even pattern test them for you 😂
2. I need the update (part 2) NOW I’m invested now
Thanks Bye ❤
@rebekaheberle1071 if I had a business, I would buy ALL these patterns. I still might (buy them, not start a business).
Hahaha THEYRE ALL COMING I SWEAR
@@juliettealexander8537 hahaha I appreciate that
I am dying over here, waiting for part 2 AND the instructions on how to build the displays. I know you said you will share later, but geeze, you get us all excited and then make us wait😂.
just bought the Itty bitty birds pattern to work on for my giant show in Sept!
I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the enthusiasm. it is really helping me stay positive for this massive show.
thanks friend!
Hahaha I felt bad being like “here’s how I made them RIGHT AT THE END” but like, this is how they were made and I think if a carpenter friend saw this vid, then they could work it out 😅
Also thank you so much! I would love to hear how the birds go at the market (not announced yet but they did really well at mine)
@@crochetmezaddy can you explain where you transition to the bobble stitch color please? having trouble with clean transitions
@@wendif6378 I’ll do this as a video soon but essentially I don’t colour change before starting a bobble stitch. I will have my main body colour still on my hook, and then start using the new colour through the main portion of the stitch. I will then use the body colour again when doing that final pull through all the loops on my hook 💜
Your sticker idea is genius!
hope they all get loving homes ❤❤
"Give me that little gay chameleon" im actually pretty confident that it happened.
Oooo I can’t wait for part 2!!!
I better get working on it :P
omg i js found u and already love u! i LOVE anything crochet (plushies)!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤ im currently starting a business!!
Thank you! yasss, welcome to the crochet business world
@@crochetmezaddy 🥳🥳🩷
The baby pickle omg 😍
I would 100% come if it wasn’t so far to drive! ( I think you said Victoria?) The turnips and galahs where my favs ❤
@@Jasmine.crochet yup, I’m based in Melbourne
I really love the big bear ❤
great luck at the market!!! also you should have passioknit kelsie on your podcast!
I would love the plans for the display
I'm just getting into crochet so fingers crossed I can make your patterns. I do markets too and whatever I love and am sure others will love too can be the worst! No way to tell between markets. I'm in the US
I. Love. Pigeons. All of your plushies are so so cute!!
Honestly I'm the same! Love em so much! Thank you
The stickers are a great idea!
It made for a very cute bonus for all my buyers
l love everything you make so beautiful ❤❤
Your skin is amazing. It looks so smooth. I don't mean to sound like a creep. I actually chance upon your page on IG and found you on youtube.
Loved watching this. When will part 2 be coming?
@@sherilynhaycox6172 just uploaded it now!
I love the sqrirael 🐿
You should totally make/ release the fruit and veggie packs i would totally buy it
I feel like I should get onto this next week!
I live in Pennsylvania USA and my top seller was Possums.
I absolutely love the Itty Bitty Committee! I will absolutely be making several of each! Great work! How did you do at the Market?
@@sandracarpenter144 thank you! I just posted the part two now 💜💜
I love your baphomet pattern. Sadly, where I am in the US, it would scare people away if I tried to sell them at a market, and they wouldn't walk away quietly
Yup! Most people at the market laughed in delight when they saw it here hahah
Great let's all worship Satan!! NOT! I'm unsubbing. We have enough evil in the world. I won't support those who promote it to children in toys.
💜💜💜💜
Me at 33 years old just learning that budgies are parakeets. I’m shook
damn i'm always so impressed by the amount of plushies ppl can make for a market, i failed my goal by quite a bit lol ☠️
still inspiring & cool to see, good luck with the market!! 😊
Ohhh I should mention that most of the larger buddies were made over the past year! All the bag charms, chunky pals and Pokemon were made in the lead up to this one!
@@crochetmezaddy oh makes sense, great work still!!
I need there to be a “sleepy” series like the cookie
@@naileditguys hahaha I need to add a gummy and something else 😂
@@crochetmezaddy chocolate bar 🍫
Everything is adorable! What kind of yarn do you use for the smaller plushies? Is it similar to blanket yarn, just thinner?
@@taylorgbowen93 I use mixtures of honey bunny from Hobbii and Parfait Chunky from premieryarns for all my products!
@@taylorgbowen93 the chonky pals are made with Parfait XL and Honey Bunny Big
Love all your plushies. Hope the market went well
I'm a fellow Victorian and I am wanting to know where do your get your yarn from for them. Online or from a local store?
@@kerrieclark1032 I get mine online currently but keep an eye out on my insta as I’m working on a project to help sort this out 💜
I need pattern links for all the keychains you have in the back! So cute! I dont see them on your website
They haven't been released yet! It's just the Itty Bitty Birdies at the moment and then the Itty Bitty Kitties coming out this Friday - everything will be listed on my website www.crochetmezaddy.com
Itty-bitty kitty is the bomb!! Is there an Itty-bitty puppy coming soon?
@@janiesmithling4518 this is requested so much and I’m honestly not sure! Just because dog breeds vary in body shape so much, it’s hard to figure out what would work for a dog shape 😅
im sorry, idk if i just missed it, but where is the itty bitty veggies pattern from? i was casually listening while i got ready for a presentation so i mightve just been distracted
@@bkw8161 it’s my own! I hope to release it very soon! 💜
making a Gangar while watching this now i wanna make a zubat
did you do a rosy bourke? They live in Queensland.
Mine is a rubino. She is pink with light yellow wings and little red eyes. She is very small.
Where do you get your plushy yarn from! Im a crocheter from NZ and i struggle to find affordable plushy yarn unless i spend large amounts on shipping and order out of country :(
It's a challenge but I'm working on getting some available for AU/NZ
Me over here waiting for a fox. 😢
Do you have any tips on how to crochet faster? It takes me 12 hours or so just to make a bandana because it's so hard to quickly crochet when I have to take the time to get the hook in the stitch.
@@leondre3211 just practice makes perfect! I think Toni from TLYarncrafts actually has a video on this :)
Im looking at your prices and im thinking…omg that is a crazy amount of money for a little keychain.
I think if I went any less then I wouldn't be fair to myself as an artist!
Yea cardinals are also a state bird in the Americas so lot of Americans know what the are
Do you have the fruits and veggies patterns?
Not yet! I’ve currently asked for my patreon to vote for the next pattern! But it’s definitely coming soon! - just releasing a griffin and medusa next!
Where can I find a pattern for the chunky turnip? 😢
It's coming soon! Not released yet!
Just curious. Is this a one day only show? I’m asking because 230 items is not much if over 20,000 people are expected.
It was a 3 day weekend show! It managed to be a good amount for the weekend in the end!
I am curious if your prices for plushies is the norm in Australia? Here in Canada we would not get the equivalent of $26.98 ($29.95 Aud) for a keychain. All your crochet items are very cute and I notice in some you used finer yarn which means more rows, more stitches so more time/work. Can’t wait to see part 2.
@@jackieschneider7354 Hello! I think with my situation, there isn't as many people doing the same thing as I am in the area so I'm a bit of a rarity so I can stand out a bit more with my product and not have any price comparisons. There was another seller at the market selling more detailed dolls for much cheaper than me, but I have a feeling they were unethically sourced which I will talk about in the next video. Even in saying that, I'm not willing to sacrifice my prices to simply sell the product. It's more about selling for sustainability rather than selling to sell out, if that makes sense. TO be honest, with a lot of these I probably should've raised the prices!
I have a claw machine, big draw card for kids but I had to have a person man it the whole market. Love your work, perfection👏🏻
@@crochetmezaddy, I am in a very small city and we get pigeonholed in our pricing. Your creations are really very high quality looking especially as I had mentioned you sometimes use thinner yarn. I don’t see any gaps with stuffing showing. I think you are an amazing creator. And I am glad you get what you are worth! My adult son said to me not to lower prices just to sell. If someone wants it they will pay for what it is worth. 🥰
If I price my amigurumi like you I would sell them for 80euros (130 AUD) for a key chain... 😅
@@Elia-DCrea oof! Not in this economy hahahha
The pickle needs a mouth
Suggestion...make the cat's ears like the tiger and then market the original as a hamster with a shorter tail.
@@fatfatcat21 I was tempted but if I made them bigger then the whole plushie looked a bit off 😅 BUT you can definitely shorten the tail and call it a hamster 😅
Omgg i fat-fingered the thumbs down button and didn’t realize for like 3 minutes I’m so sorry!!🥲💔
Anyways, I just wanted to say THANK YOU 🙌 on behalf of your fellow fiber artists!
The reason that’s kept me from opening my small crochet/knit business is it’s just so disheartening to see all of these young people out there discrediting and devaluing their own work (and the field as a whole) with these insanely low prices!!
This video (and you) gives me HOPE! You [we?] are worth it!! 🥲😭
Hahah No worries! and thank you! I'm determined to stick to my prices and show people that it's not about selling out, it's about selling your work for what it's worth!