TheStarCrochetShop

I have a history of crocheting for 20+ years. I have a span of starting/starting over my business 9 times, through a time period of trying to get it off the ground for over 14 years. My childhood best friend and I taught each other how to crochet by YouTube in 2005 with a lot of patience. Growing up, I always wanted to become a business owner of some sort. At a young age I thought about selling single stickers for 15 cents, and offered only my friends and brothers my business items. After growing a little older was when I learned to crochet. It took me a good 5 years to really get the look of 'professional'-type items made. I somehow knew to never give up. At 13, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. After a few years went by, I became diagnosed with Schizophrenia as well along with Anxiety. At that point crocheting has become my rock. My everything. The only thing in this world I know I'll really be good at. Mental illness is what carried my love of crochet to the maximum. It has been to the point where I needed to crochet as much as I can every day for the past 16 years. So about 3 years into how much my mind loved it, I thought, why not make it into a business? Why not create something where I find a niche where every person is included? Why not become at service to people with my God-given gift? My mind can be at constant ease, and I can benefit by creating happy customers. Plus I want to show the world that a severely mentally ill person like me can do anything, even run a successful business.In my whole span of trying to get my business off the ground, I have been thankful I was given the time to explore different yarn fibers and things like what fiber works best with what item or which category. I "perfected" the fiber part. When I go shopping for it, I factor how much is needed for each category of what I call 'project' or 'collection'. My goal is to include categories like all-sized baby clothing, children's clothing, men's clothing, women's clothing, and Amigurumi (stuffed animals). I don't like to use the colors Dark Gray or Black in my items. I strive to include every person's size so everyone feels included. Thank you for reading my story and feel free to browse around!