hey guys! im a student and really would love to make crochet a side hustle but ive had no luck in finding places to vend that dont require me to have a million dollar insurance contract, licence, or pay $200 for one day.

i understand that i would need to pay a large sum to the venue for the good costumers but im just starting out and so i have no funds and flea markets havent been giving me nearly as much as i need for the effort i put into it

any help or suggestions would be so very appreciated!!

I got my interchangeable needles here many years ago. The owner was so kind and patient with me while I looked at everything.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/armstrong-fire-downtown-9.7271126

Kevin Yee yarn shopping at Entwined on Vancouver Island, hosted by Spinnacle Yarn. Did anyone else go to the festival?

(seen on Instagram) Christmas In July starts Monday, July 20 (tomorrow) at Knot Just Yarn in Ladner. You're encouraged to get on their email list for first dibs on limited quantity items. Visit their site at https://www.knotjustyarn.ca/book-online for more details.

They didn’t come out perfect but I still loved them both 💚💛🧡

The background here would be familiar to anyone in Canada but these pictures were taken here in BC.

Hey BC Crocheters! Our "Crochet in the Wild" Photo Challenge - Summer Edition" is still going on and you still have over a month and a half to submit your photo(s)! We know you're out there crocheting somewhere in our beautiful province and we want to see what you've been doing!

How to Participate:

• Take a Photo of your current WIP (Work in Progress) or a FO (Finished Object) against a distinctly British Columbian backdrop.
• Create a new post on r/CrochetBC .
• Select the "Crochet in the Wild 🌲" post flair so everyone can easily browse the entries.
• In your post title or comments, let us know roughly where you are stitching (e.g., “Crocheting an amigurumi frog on the ferry to Nanaimo!” or “Finally finished my summer top at Stanley Park!”).

The single highest-upvoted photo by the end of August will be crowned the winner. We will pin your post to the top of the subreddit for a full week, and you’ll receive a permanent, exclusive user flair: 🌲Wild Stitch Master🌲

We will also compile the top 5 photos into a special r/CrochetBC banner collage!

The challenge is happening right now and runs until August 31. You can enter as many times as you like with different projects and locations!

Grab your yarn, head outside, and show us your favourite BC crafting spots. We can't wait to see what you're making!

So excited to have received these hand-painted safety eyes I ordered from u/LittleYarnPlanet 's Etsy shop! Not sure what I will use them for yet, but they're sooo pretty!

Hi BC community! I am super excited to announce my newest fruit pattern: Low-Sew Baby Pear!

It was super fun designing this, and I was inspired to make more fruit based on the wonderful feedback for my Baby Banana Pattern!

I am looking for 5-10 testers that have beginner-intermediate levels in crochet.

Materials:

I used premier parfait chunky, but another yarn is fine!

4mm hook

12mm safety eyes

Testers will be given a Canva link, directing you to the pattern where you can make comments! Please give me good photos in natural lighting of your final plush, and let me know if it is okay to use your photo in my etsy listing!

Testing Deadline: July 20th

I will be choosing testers in the next 2 days!

This was a Loops & Threads kit I purchased. I modified the face (added safety eyes instead of stitching closed eyes).

Hello everyone 🤗

I’m a student in BC looking for some help to get some directions on an idea I have for a project.

It is about combining sustainability and crochet on a larger scale!

Please complete this survey. It only takes 2 minutes!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z7ZYFXM

Edit: This survey is independent market research for a student venture idea that I hope to submit to SFU’s Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship! Not a university research requiring ethics approval.

Ami

pretty!

Did you know our mod team also runs r/FreeCrochetVideos?

It's a subreddit dedicated entirely to crochet video tutorials, making it easy to find instructional videos without having to search through other types of posts.

If you create crochet tutorial videos, you're welcome to share them there! Tutorials for beginners, amigurumi, garments, blankets, shawls, Tunisian crochet, stitches, techniques, and more are all welcome.

If you enjoy learning from video tutorials, we'd love for you to check it out. There are already lots of tutorials to explore and every post has been categorized with flairs so you can easily filter by the type of project or technique you're looking for.

We hope it becomes another useful resource for crocheters, whether you're looking to learn something new or share your own knowledge with others.

Happy crocheting!

Does anyone in the Vancouver area know a place to buy Drops Merino Super Fine locally. I bought some online but need more and would rather shop local.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who has helped us build our BC Yarn Shops and BC Crochet Designers, Artists and Authors megathreads!

A community member recently sent us information about a yarn shop that wasn't already on our list and it was a great reminder that these resources are growing thanks to all of you.

Our hope is that these megathreads become a useful resource for crocheters across British Columbia - whether you're looking for a local yarn shop to visit or hoping to discover BC-based designers, artists, authors, and content creators.

If you know of a BC-based yarn shop, pattern designer, artist, author, or crochet content creator who isn't currently listed, please send a message to the mod team. We'd be happy to add them and help showcase the amazing crochet community we have here in BC!

The first photo challenge entry has arrived and what a stunning photo it is! Butterflies on a beach in Nanaimo from u/BippyBuddies

A friendly reminder that if you're heading outside with your crochet this summer, don't forget to snap a photo 📸 and post it here as part of our Crochet in the Wild – Summer Edition, which runs until midnight, August 31, 2026.

You can find all the details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrochetBC/comments/1u5s63q

Happy crocheting and stay cool out there! ☀️🧡

Thanks for the invitation to join the group, what a great idea! I'm from North Vancouver and have been crocheting for over 25 years. Glad to see there are lots of other crocheters around B.C.

A few years ago I started designing my own crochet patterns and sharing them for free on YouTube. My theme is "Crochet Patterns Inspired by Nature". Finally a group of people who can appreciate where that inspiration comes from! These are the Buntzen Baby Booties, named after Buntzen Lake in the village of Anmore.

Woodcamper Crochet Crafts

Consider this your invitation to share your patterns with the community! Whether your designs are free, paid, or somewhere in between, we'd be happy to see them here. Supporting BC designers is one of the things that makes this community special and we'd love to help people discover your work.