Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Day 1
You’re Not Doing It Wrong — Why Your Crochet Business Feels Harder Than It Should
In this powerful and perspective-shifting session, you’ll discover why your crochet business feels heavier, slower, and more discouraging than you expected — and why that doesn’t mean you’re failing. This class is for the growth-oriented maker who knows she’s capable of more but feels stuck in cycles of overthinking, under-earning, or trying “all the things” without real traction. You’ll walk away understanding the hidden patterns that are making business harder than it needs to be, along with a renewed sense of clarity, ownership, and confidence in your next steps. Instead of questioning yourself, you’ll leave grounded in the identity of a strategic, resilient crochet CEO who knows exactly how to move forward with intention.
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The Quiet Habits That Fuel Comparison and Stall Creative Businesses
In Comparison Stalls Creativity, attendees step into the identity of a self-aware, emotionally resilient crochet CEO who understands how mindset directly impacts business growth. This session uncovers how social media comparison, imposter syndrome, and quiet self-sabotage subtly drain confidence, distort pricing, fuel burnout, and stall momentum. Participants learn how the brain’s negative bias amplifies insecurity, how imposter syndrome dismisses real success, and how habits like perfectionism, overcommitting, procrastination, and underpricing quietly limit growth. Through practical reflection tools and small, sustainable mindset shifts, they begin replacing comparison with clarity and consistency. By the end, they walk away empowered to protect their creativity, trust their progress, set stronger boundaries, and build their business from confidence instead of comparison.
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Tech Without Tears: The 5 Tools You Actually Need (and the Ones You Don’t)
In Tech Without Tears, attendees step into the identity of a streamlined, confident crochet business owner who uses technology as support—not stress. This session cuts through overwhelm by clarifying which foundational tech layers actually move a creative business forward and which tools simply add friction. Participants learn how to build a simple, sustainable tech stack that helps them be found, get paid, build trust, reduce mental load, and create stability—without chasing every shiny new platform. By the end, they walk away empowered to make calm, strategic tech decisions, eliminate unnecessary complexity, and build a business that feels lighter, clearer, and aligned with their current season of growth.
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Working With Constraints: Teaching Crochet With Limited Time, Tools, and Materials
In Working with Constraints: Teaching Crochet with Limited Time, Tools, and Materials, attendees step into the identity of a resilient, resourceful educator who refuses to wait for perfect conditions before making an impact. Through real-life stories and practical strategies, this session reframes limitations—whether time, hook sizes, or yarn availability—not as obstacles, but as catalysts for creativity, stronger lesson planning, and deeper student engagement. Participants learn how to leverage project-based learning, peer-to-peer collaboration, micro-projects, recycled materials, and simplified teaching methods to ignite curiosity and confidence in their students. By the end, they walk away empowered to teach anywhere, with anything, knowing that adaptability, creativity, and courage—not abundant resources—are what truly build transformative crochet programs and confident young makers.
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The Biggest Mistakes I Made and Why They Were Necessary
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Why Doing More Wasn’t the Answer (And When To Say ‘No’ To Opportunity)
In Why Doing More Wasn’t the Answer (and When to Say No to Opportunity), attendees step into the identity of a grounded, intentional business owner who no longer chases every shiny tool, upgrade, or milestone in the name of growth. This session reveals how comparison, poor timing, and the myth of “moving up” can quietly derail income, creativity, and focus—and how strengthening your foundation often matters more than adding something new. Participants learn to filter opportunities through clarity instead of urgency, evaluate bandwidth before making changes, and confidently stay on the rung that serves their business best. By the end, they walk away empowered to grow strategically, protect their time and art, and say “not right now” without guilt—choosing sustainable success over accidental overwhelm.
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Why Doing More Wasn’t the Answer (And When To Say ‘No’ To Opportunity)
In What I Wish I’d Known Before I Started, attendees step into the identity of a confident, CEO-minded crochet business owner who stops feeling overwhelmed by “all the hats,” shifting algorithms, and outside doubt, and starts leading her business with clarity and conviction. Through honest storytelling and practical wisdom, this session unpacks how to set boundaries when working from home, prioritize what truly moves the needle, build systems that create stability, focus on fundamentals like customer relationships and brand voice, and silence naysayers without losing heart. By the end, participants walk away no longer waiting for permission or perfection, but empowered to own their role, protect their time, strengthen what they can control—especially their email list and customer experience—and build a sustainable crochet business they are proud to lead.
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The Moment I Stopped Treating My Business Like a Hobby
In The Moment I Stopped Treating My Business Like a Hobby, attendees step into the identity of a serious, self-respecting crochet entrepreneur who recognizes that passion alone isn’t enough to build sustainable success. This session explores the pivotal mindset shift from casual creator to intentional CEO — where boundaries are set, time is valued, pricing reflects expertise, and decisions are made with long-term growth in mind. Participants learn how treating their business like a real business changes everything: consistency improves, confidence increases, revenue stabilizes, and burnout decreases. By the end, they walk away empowered to raise their standards, own their role as a business owner, and build with clarity, discipline, and belief in the value of their work.
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Choosing the Right Business Model for You – Not the Internet
In Choosing the Right Business Model for You (Not the Internet), attendees step into the identity of a thoughtful, self-aware crochet entrepreneur who builds a business around real life — not pressure, panic, or online noise. This session challenges the idea that you must be everywhere, do everything, and grow at full speed to succeed. Instead, participants learn how to evaluate their strengths, limits, season of life, financial realities, and long-term goals before making strategic decisions. Through honest reflection and real-world lessons, they discover how to slow down, build a stronger foundation, invest wisely, avoid burnout, and make choices that support sustainability over urgency. By the end, they walk away empowered to design a business model that fits their actual capacity, honors their values, and grows intentionally — on their terms.
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From Hobbyist to CEO: Think Like a Pro
In Think Like a Pro, Edie Eckman challenges crochet business owners to shift from hobbyist thinking to a true CEO mindset — not by focusing on talent, but on how they think, decide, and act. Attendees will walk away understanding the difference between creating for joy and running a sustainable business, learning how to price strategically, build systems, handle bookkeeping and customer service professionally, and evaluate opportunities through the lens of leadership rather than emotion. This class helps crocheters step into the identity of a confident business owner — someone who makes intentional decisions, protects their time, separates feelings from feedback, and builds structure instead of relying on vibes. By the end, they won’t just feel inspired; they’ll see themselves differently — as the CEO of their own creative business, equipped to think clearly, act strategically, and grow with purpose.
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Fearless Visibility: How Showing up Authentically Pays Off – Literally
In Fearless Visibility, attendees step into the identity of a bold, confident brand leader who understands that their greatest marketing asset isn’t a strategy — it’s themselves. This session breaks down how authenticity builds trust, how trust converts into sales, and why your personality, values, and voice are your true unique selling point. Participants learn how to move people through the know-like-trust journey, align their core beliefs with a consistent product experience, and show up in ways that attract the right customers — even if that means repelling the wrong ones. By the end, they walk away empowered to stop hiding behind perfectionism, lean into their real personality, share what matters to them, and confidently build a brand that turns genuine connection into real revenue.
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Day 2
Pick a Lane: Deciding the Role YouTube Should Play in Your Crochet Business
In Pick a Lane, attendees step into the identity of a clear, confident crochet entrepreneur who stops trying to do everything at once and finally chooses a focused path for sustainable growth. This session unpacks the powerful distinction between a design-first business—where patterns and products drive revenue—and a YouTube-first business—where content, audience trust, and long-term attention are the true engine of income. Participants learn how divided focus leads to burnout, unpredictable revenue, and constant frustration, and how clarity creates momentum, consistency, and aligned decision-making. By the end, they walk away empowered to commit to their primary lane, structure their time around what truly drives their revenue model, and build a business that feels intentional instead of overwhelming.
Day 2
Email Lists: Necessary Evil or Business Backbone?
In Email Lists: Necessary Evil or Business Backbone?, attendees step into the identity of a strategic, steady crochet business owner who stops relying solely on unpredictable algorithms and starts building a direct, owned connection with their audience. This session reframes email not as spam or overwhelm, but as a powerful system for creating predictable traffic, repeat customers, stronger launches, and long-term stability. Participants learn when email truly matters, when it can wait, how to start simply without burnout, and how to build authentic relationships through consistent, value-driven communication. By the end, they walk away empowered to decide if now is the right season to build their list—and, if it is, to begin with clarity, confidence, and a sustainable plan that supports real business growth.
Day 2
Create Digital Products to Enhance Your Crochet Business:Offer Digital Products to Strengthen Your Brand and Expand Your Reach
Digital products offer crocheters a powerful way to inspire new income streams, increase visibility, and expand what they already offer. In this session, we’ll explore a wide variety of digital product ideas along with practical insights into what digital products are and how different types of crocheters can use them. Whether you sell crochet patterns, finished creations, or share your expertise, this workshop is designed to spark fresh ideas and help you see meaningful possibilities to enhance your brand, strengthen your income, and build a deeper connection with your audience.
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Create Once, Post Everywhere: Using Automation to Simplify Social Media for Crochet Businesses
In Create Once, Post Everywhere: Using Automation to Simplify Social Media for Crochet Businesses, attendees step into the identity of an efficient, focused crochet CEO who stops juggling every platform manually and starts leveraging automation to reclaim time and creative energy. This session reveals how to break free from social media overwhelm, reduce doom scrolling, and eliminate repetitive posting tasks by building simple workflows that distribute content across multiple platforms automatically. Participants learn how to repurpose existing content, strategically expand their reach, and stay consistent without burning out. By the end, they walk away empowered to market smarter, not harder—freeing up hours each week to return to designing, creating, and growing the heart of their business.
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The Tech of Teaching: Get Set Up for Success and Start Teaching Crochet Online
In The Tech of Teaching Crochet Online, attendees step into the identity of a confident, capable crochet educator who no longer feels blocked by cameras, platforms, or “perfect setup” pressure. This session breaks down the overwhelm around teaching online by clarifying the three core teaching models — live one-to-one, live groups, and prerecorded courses — and matching each with simple, practical tech solutions. Participants learn how to choose software intentionally, create clear video lessons with minimal equipment, leverage natural light, and build a setup that supports their teaching style without unnecessary expense. By the end, they walk away empowered to start with what they have, upgrade strategically as they grow, and confidently bring their crochet teaching online without letting tech stand in the way.
Day 2
Stay in the Game: How Real Crochet Businesses Grow Without Going Viral
In Staying in the Game, attendees step into the identity of a steady, strategic crochet business owner who understands that sustainable growth doesn’t require a viral moment. This session dismantles the pressure to chase algorithms and instead teaches how to evaluate growth methods through effort, metrics, and real conversion data. Participants learn how to audit what’s actually working, pivot away from time-draining platforms, diversify income streams, and lean into strengths like teaching, collaborations, pattern design, affiliate partnerships, or website traffic. By focusing on one intentional growth path at a time, they discover how to build momentum that fits their real life — whether that includes kids, part-time work, or limited hours. By the end, they walk away empowered to stop waiting for visibility to “happen,” make data-informed decisions, and grow a profitable crochet business through consistency, clarity, and smart diversification.
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Hosting CALs for Consistent Income: Turning Community into Revenue
In Hosting Crochet Alongs for Consistent Income, attendees step into the identity of a confident community leader who understands that a CAL is more than a pattern release — it’s a complete revenue ecosystem. This session reveals how crochet-alongs create accountability, connection, and trust while generating layered income through pattern sales, website ads, add-ons, affiliates, and sponsorships. Participants learn how to plan strategically, batch content, build an engaged community, secure sponsorships, and turn even a small audience into a powerful growth engine. By focusing on connection over virality, they discover how CALs can build loyal inner circles, grow email lists, and create predictable monthly revenue. By the end, they walk away empowered to design their first CAL with clarity, structure, and confidence — knowing that sustainable income comes from leadership and consistency, not algorithms.
Day 2
Does Your Etsy Shop Actually Need a Website?
In Does Your Etsy Shop Actually Need a Website?, attendees step into the identity of a strategic, self-aware crochet business owner who makes growth decisions based on leverage — not pressure. This session reframes the question from “Should I have both?” to “What deserves my focused energy right now?” Participants learn the real operational differences between an Etsy-first model and a content-driven website model, including bandwidth demands, revenue structures, traffic responsibility, and long-term asset building. Through honest evaluation of capacity, stage of business, and growth readiness, they gain clarity on whether to optimize Etsy, layer in a website, or stay focused for the next 90 days. By the end, they walk away empowered to choose a growth path with confidence, protect their focus, and build intentionally instead of reactively.
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Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook: Which Platform Is Actually Worth Your Time?
In Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: Which Platform Is Worth Your Time?, attendees step into the identity of a strategic, data-aware crochet business owner who stops guessing where to show up and starts choosing platforms with clarity and intention. This session breaks down how algorithms really work, how engagement fuels visibility, how traffic connects to sales, and how community-building differs across platforms and age groups. Participants learn to evaluate their analytics, understand where their audience actually converts, and focus their energy where both results and enjoyment align. By the end, they walk away empowered to stop spreading themselves thin, confidently choose the platform that fits their goals and personality, and build a sustainable online presence that works for their business — not against it.
Day 2
Why Finding my Niche Made my Business Stronger (Not Smaller)
In Finding Your Niche, attendees step into the identity of a focused, confident crochet entrepreneur who stops trying to design for everyone and starts building for the right someone. This session walks through the powerful shift from being “a little bit of everything” to leaning fully into the intersection of joy and data — identifying what sells, what sparks excitement, and where true momentum lives. Participants learn how niching down increases clarity, simplifies decision-making, strengthens marketing, boosts engagement, and builds a loyal customer base that comes back again and again. By the end, they walk away empowered to stop scattering their efforts, confidently pivot when needed, and build a business that feels aligned, sustainable, and primed for long-term growth.
Friday, March 13th, 2026
Day 3
Implementing When You Don’t Feel Like It: Navigating resistance, perfectionism, and low-energy seasons
In Implementing Without Motivation, attendees step into the identity of a resilient crochet business owner who understands that success isn’t built on constant inspiration—it’s built on systems that carry you through low-energy seasons. This session reframes resistance, perfectionism, and burnout not as personal failures, but as natural parts of entrepreneurship. Participants learn how to move forward even when life feels heavy by operating in intentional “modes” of growth, maintenance, and bare minimum—while leveraging evergreen income and simple, repeatable actions to keep momentum alive. By the end, they walk away empowered to redefine success for their current season, release perfectionism, stop comparing their journey to others, and build a sustainable business that supports real life—not the other way around.
Day 3
Building a Business that Gives You Your Life Back
In Building a Business That Gives You Your Life Back, attendees step into the identity of a grounded, intentional crochet CEO who refuses to let success cost them their health, joy, or family time. This session confronts the hustle trap, comparison trap, and burnout cycle that so many creative entrepreneurs quietly live in—and replaces them with data-driven clarity, strategic focus, and sustainable systems. Participants learn how to audit what’s actually working, lean into their top-performing designs, maximize revenue through smart expansion instead of constant creation, and prioritize loyalty over chasing trends. By the end, they walk away empowered to redefine success beyond revenue alone, protect their time fiercely, delegate
Day 3
Planning for Productivity
Ideas are exciting. Implementation is what changes your business. In this focused, high-level planning session, we’ll take the strategies from the summit and translate them into a precise 90-day execution plan tailored to your business model, capacity, and revenue goals. Together, we’ll identify your true next best steps, eliminate distractions, and build a calendar-based implementation plan designed to create traction—not chaos. You’ll receive an editable 90-day planner and live instruction as I walk you through how to structure your priorities, sequence your projects, and align your marketing, offers, and content into one cohesive plan. This is where ideas become decisions. And decisions become momentum.
Day 3
Implementation Day
Join us for a dynamic finale to the Crochet Business Summit where inspiration meets action! After our Planning for Productivity session, we’ll hop on Zoom for three live sessions: a networking call to connect with fellow crochetpreneurs, a co-working session to tackle your action plans together, and a hot seat coaching call with Pam Grice for personalized guidance. We’ll cap the day with the exciting announcement of the Crochetpreneur Business Academy scholarship winner, followed by Pam’s masterclass, 'The Modern Makers Path to Profits: ,' before swinging open the doors to the Crochetpreneur Business Academy—your step-by-step roadmap to sustainable profitability, complete with coaching, resources, and a vibrant community for artisan entrepreneurs ready to level up. Then, we'll wrap things up with our summit closing call and Grand Prize giveaway winner. Don't miss it!
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