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I Learned How To Crochet And Now I Made It My Side Hustle To Help ‘Cute Up’ People’s Days (19 Pics)
Hi! My name is Amanda and I am the owner of Hey Meeko.
I have always been into creative hobbies. When I was 11, I started creating jewelry pieces such as necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. I then moved on to creating polymer clay charms and Perler beading.
When the lockdown began in 2020, my workplace was closed, and I wasn't able to work anymore. For a while, like many others, I was playing Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch, not knowing how to occupy myself, until l started looking for a hobby.
I started learning how to crochet with the amigurumi technique. After a few months of trying, I gave up, until I decided to pick it up again. From there, my journey of creating crochet Animal Crossing or Pokemon characters started. Soon enough I started making chubby-style animals such as whales, which is one of the more popular crochet plushies.
I began to share my work online, created an Instagram account, and decided to start a side hustle to see how it would go. I have since branched out to have a table at anime conventions and markets, and I started accepting custom orders as well. I love creating cute, chubby crochet creations that people can squish, cuddle, or 'cute up' a part of their everyday life with.
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Our Other Popular Item, Chonky Dinosaur
What inspires me is a variety of things. This could be anything from a cartoon, animations or even just photos of cute animals.
My customers also give me loads of inspiration in the things they request! Sometimes when I make a custom, they request something that I've never worked on before and it inspires to make more characters or designs!
Teacup Sized Bumble Bee
Started Off Crocheting Pokemon Like Oddish
Sometimes I create polls to engage with the community to see what they would like to see created from me and create new designs from there.
At first when I started crocheting, I faced challenges in the types of yarn I was using and making sure I was counting rows and stitches correctly! To be honest, I still make mistakes and have to unwind the project and restart again. It definitely takes practice and I do owe it to my determination back then to keep improving and finding a style that suited me that makes me enjoy crocheting and creating even more.
Pokemon Crochet Keychains
Custom Order Idea From A Friend That Wanted A Giant Whale Crochet Plush, It Is Now One Of My Most Popular Plushies
Crochet Pot Plant Sprout Buddies
It can be a balancing act when creating customs and working on inventory for my conventions.
I currently have a waiting list for custom orders and let them know an estimate timeframe on when I am able to work on their order.
I tend to prepare as much as I can with conventions but as I also have other work, I have to balance life and work and set time aside - it can be stressful at times thinking I may not have enough stock! But I enjoy every step of the way!
Crochet Pot Plant Sprout Buddy
Bulbasaur Crochet Plushie
I hope that I can start creating and selling my own patterns for Hey Meeko in future! I have been asked a few times and I am terrible at writing down patterns (they are usually just stored in my head) but I definitely would like to do this one day and share my cute chubby creations to the world. I would love to branch out to some cute crochet baby wear but that may take awhile before I get there!
Custom Crochet Plush Of A Customers Dog
Giant Bumble Bee Buddies
Mini Keychain Whales
This Is Me With A Bunch Of Giant Crochet Whales
Cute Tiny Bunny
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Crochet Pot Plant Sprout Buddies That Don't Need Water
A Custom Gloom Pokemon Plushie
Size Comparison Of Mini Keychain Whale vs. Giant Crochet Whale
Teacup Sized Crochet Whales
Crochet Pot Plant Sprout Buddy
Teacup Sized Bumble Bees
Making sure that i upvoted them all. THEY ARE LITTLE BUNDLES OF PERFECT.
I think I need all of these, they look like they were made with love ❤️
Making sure that i upvoted them all. THEY ARE LITTLE BUNDLES OF PERFECT.
I think I need all of these, they look like they were made with love ❤️