I'm starting a crafting channel, I finished the profile picture (as you can see) and I'm thinking of doing my first video tomorrow, and this was very helpful!
I’ve started making and uploading crochet videos recently. My subscriber count hasn’t budged but one of my videos suddenly exploded a bit. I only uploaded it yesterday and it has almost 30 views and it’s been suggested under videos from channels with 20k+ subscribers so I’m kinda happy about that
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! I had started out, quite a few years ago, making nail art videos. Then, I gave up on it for awhile but then decided, since I’m a knitter and crocheter, to share what I make. Then, my niece, who lives in Wisconsin (I’m in Pennsylvania), asked me to teach her how to knit and how to crochet! I decided to make videos to teach her and other people found my channel and now I have a few more subscribers! I only show my face occasionally, but I’m still really nervous in front of the camera. Skillshare sounds like it will be helpful for me. Thank you a million times! Now I’m off to polish my nails so I can make another video! 😉💜😘
I'm so so glad you found this video helpful!! I wish I knew how to do my nails better!!! 🤣 And I hope you enjoy Skillshare!! It's such an awesome tool! ❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet I didn’t have a very good camera setup, but I do have a few good ones on there. Look for the Spa Manicure video and that will help you! 💜💜💜
Thank you so much for your timing. I've been playing with the idea of starting a channel for the past couple of years. This week my daughter helped me to make a test video just to see if the equipment we have will work to put anything through. It did. Skill Share is another item I've been considering. And you put it in this video! I signed up before I heard the next tip😊. Doing a happy dance for opening doors. Thank you! You've made a dull day really brighten up! YAY! Now I need to watch the rest. 😁
That makes me soooo happy!!! I'm so glad the video was good timing!!! And I'm so glad you got your free month of Skillshare! Such a wonderful resource!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much now I am gonna start my own crochet TH-cam channel and u are so helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and I love watching your videos...
Very Informative! What I love, in addition to your creative works of art, is the priority you give to education! Your videos always provide a journey of learning! Thank you!
Thank you Elise, I did it! I’ve been thinking of starting one for a while now but you encouraged me to jump head in. It’s quite a steep learning curve, but I’m trying to enjoy the process. I love Ali Abdaal’s class, it is definitely informational. I hated the idea of showing my face, but you convinced me to change my mind. Your YT channel, blog, and IG accounts are all so inspirational. I love everything you do, I just can’t get enough.
Awww! I'm so glad you took Ali's class! He is incredible!! And I felt the exact same way when I started. I was so overwhelmed, frustrated and excited all at the same time. It's no different than learning crocheting or knitting, it's just new skills to learn. Good luck to you!! 💓💓💓
I love listening to you. You’re so practical and lovely. I’m definitely a fan. My goodness I can’t imagine being on TH-cam more than several months. I don’t know how people stay on so long. I watch because I’m interested in learning and want to know how they solved the problem of content.
I think I started my channel back in 2016, which was talking about stationary and planners. Then I remembered that I loved to crochet also and viola, I do hauls, FO’s, and WIP’s. My catch phrase when I come on let’s my audience know who I am, and what I do. Love all your videos.
I have a 24/7 job. I've been taking care of my Mother for the past 12 years. This is an awesome video for those that can do this!!😁 I'm fortunate if I can just sit down and crochet!🥴 You are so sweet and kind. This video is very informative 💙💚💙
@@EliseRoseCrochet well, if you enjoy doing these videos and you're paid well...but I would sure miss you and your videos. My therapy is crocheting. I do it every spare second that I have!
Thank you, Elise, for this eye-opening video! It's packed full of great info and resources. I'm personally not sure if I want to have a channel; however, I love learning new things and who knows? I just might take the plunge! One thing that I, and everyone else, love about you is your honest desire to help others succeed, whether it be in improving our amigurumi skills or beginning a TH-cam channel! Your spark and zest attract others and like another person who posted, she wasn't interested in starting a TH-cam channel but simply wanted to hear what you had to say! That quality of yours, Elise, has been huge in attracting first-time visitors to your channel and then having them subscribe and come back again and again! Thank you so much for all that you do for the rest of us; it's more than you know. You're a real breath of fresh air and you brighten up our day when we may have been feeling a bit low. That means so very much! God bless you, my friend, and keep you and your family happy, healthy and safe. 🙏🏼🙋🏼♀️💗 From Phoenix...Soon to be from Oklahoma! (Getting closer and closer back to my home state of Texas!)
Oh my goodness!! Thank you so very much!!!! Your sweet words put a big smile on my face! And my mom and her side of the family are from Ft. Worth!! I love Texas so much! ❤️❤️❤️
I don’t want to sacrifice any craft time for filming and editing and replying to comments, but I am going to follow your suggestions so I can find good channels. This video was very engaging! 🙌🏻
Thank you! I really appreciate your investment in us. Your honesty and humility are endearing. And you share such helpful information! Love your videos!
Thank you Elise this was so helpful I do have a TH-cam channel and I Crochet and quilt on my channel I am always trying to inspire whoever stops by my channel to try Crochet and QUILTING I am always learning something when I come to your channel thank you so much as I was looking at this video I was hanging on every word that you were saying making sure that the name of my channel coincide with what I am doing. I know how hard and time-consuming TH-cam tutorials are when you are making them I appreciate you for taking the time to show us thank you so much❤️❤️
@@hehasrizenful Start thinking about if people would be able to know what your channel is about when they look at the name of your channel. Maybe even ask a few people who don't know your channel niche. I am thinking hard about this very topic! Good luck to you!
Elise, I love your videos and watch every one of them, even if I'm not that interested in the topic. Every day I head for your channel, hoping to find a new post, but I keep finding the same videos - maybe about 30 of them (which I rewatch) - even though you say you post a new one every week. I've also subscribed to your newsletter, but have never received one. I would watch you read the phone book, but I'd much rather see those weekly videos. Any ideas?
Hi Elise, I'm in the research stage with the handmade idea, and am really grateful for the information you provide with your videos. Many thanks Roxanne
I'm gonna push back a bit on the suggestion to find/know your niche and work within it. Other TH-camrs I've watched have given advice on starting a channel, and one thing that seems to be common is that while they should stay within the realm of whatever subject they choose, they should experiment with a bunch of videos within that realm. So for instance, a BookTube channel should do book hauls, review books, talk about books they want to read, talk about interviews with authors they like, maybe cover things about publishing, talk about why they do/don't like self-published books, talk about merits/lack thereof fanfiction, compare books to the movies made of them, etc. And when they find out which videos are getting the most views, they begin dropping the ones that aren't getting a great deal of feedback/views, and lean more into the ones that are. Thought maybe the different sub-categories have more to do with the buckets that you talked about? I'm not sure. Either way, though, I love the advice. I'm still prepping to get an actual TH-cam channel up and running for myself.
Hi Kate! I think we are talking about the same things. In my opinion the BookTube channel you described is very niched down. It's all about the books and those different subtopics are the content buckets. That BookTube channel wouldn't all of a sudden do a video on how to change the oil on the car yourself (unless of course it was a major plot point from a story and it was a fun way to drive home the point from a favorite book, lol.) The point being is that when someone new comes to that Book Tube channel they will immediately know that it's about books, they don't have to look at a lot of random content to wonder what it's all about. 📚❤️ P.S. I love BookTube channels, lol! 😂
@@EliseRoseCrochet Hey, sorry it took me so long to answer this. July, except for my birthday, has not been kind this year. But yeah, you're right, and I'm glad we were on the same page. (Lol, though I think it'd be hilarious to see a BookTuber changing oil for the first half of their video, then there being a quick cut to them in their usual space, and them saying, "And THAT'S why this scene in this book pissed me off!!!")
Thank you so much! This video is so very helpful! I thought about having my craft channel a lot, but as you said, I'm intimidated by all the "competition" out there. Also, I do have a family and a full time job, so I keep telling myself I'll never have enough time for this. But I want to give it a try so bad and hopefully build a channel that will give me the opportunity to switch career in the future and make it my full-time job. Thank you so much for the encouragement and resources you provide. I look forward to your videos every week! ❤️
I'm so very glad you found the video helpful!! I recently heard an interview with JenLuvsReviews and she was in a similar situation several years ago. She was a full time teacher with small children at home. She now does TH-cam full time! I hope you'll be able to find a way to make it work too!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I want to start a channel of merging knitting and crochet and I have the film equipment, the film space, the knowledge, and for some reason I haven't been able to push the record button on my camera. I've been terrified people won't care about merging knitting and crochet in one project because it's always been "one or the other"
Hi Elise!! I absolutely love your videos!! Your incredible talent, enthusiasm and love for amigurumi, crochet and knitting, always keep me coming back to watch more. You're one of my favorite TH-cam creators, and while I have no intention of starting my own YT channel, I still enjoy learning so much from your videos. You actually inspired me to make my 1st amigurumi project, which was a crochet puffer fish for my sister in law. It's her favorite animal. It came out amazing, and she loves it so much!! Thank you for all of the time and effort you put into each video. You are a precious gem, and you always inspire me to create beautiful things. I can't wait to see what you will make next. I also love your sweater!! It looks like a modified, short sleeve version of The Weekender light by Andrea Mowry. It's really beautiful and looks so gorgeous on you!! I wanted to extend my heartfelt condolences on your sudden loss of Jersey Boy. I suddenly lost my furbaby kitty Rose, last July. She was only 9 years old. I'm lucky to still have her twin sister Lilly, but I know how devastating it has been to lose a beloved family member. I miss her every day. I'm happy you have sweet Pickles to help ease your pain. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! Happy crafting and warm regards, Lisa NYC
Thank you soooo very much, Lisa!! I so appreciate your kind and thoughtful words about the channel and Jersey. I still can't believe he's gone, it was so sudden. I'm so sorry about Rose. My heart goes out to you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet You are most welcome, Elise!! You are so sweet to write me and thank you so much about your very thoughtful and gracious words about Rose. I know exactly what you mean, I still can't believe she's gone and sometimes I think Lilly is Rose for a split second. It's so hard, and my heart goes out to you, as well. We just love them so much, it hurts terribly when they're just suddenly gone. I hope time and wonderful memories help you heal. Of course, sweet Pickles, too!! I get so much from your videos because you are so authentic and so passionate about your beautiful handmade works of art. You are also an incredible teacher. I mostly knit, although I can crochet, but you have really taught me a lot!! I love that you use Odyssey hooks!! You have inspired me so many times. I can't thank you enough for that. It really made my day to see your comment. Thank you so much, Elise. Your channel really is quite special.
Hi Elise Thanks for sharing this information with us. Just recently I’ve been tossing around the idea of creating a TH-cam channel but I’m everything you said at the start - afraid that I don’t have anything new, I definitely don’t want to show myself on camera 😂, I’m definitely not that experienced in crocheting I just love making things when I can squeeze time out of my day and then having to spend lots of time editing and posting will probably take the fun out of crocheting 🧶 I don’t know if I’m trying to convince myself to do this or not…I’ll definitely need more information and think more on it. Thanks again Elise, this information is gold! Take care and stay safe. God bless 🙏🏽💜😊🧶 P.S. My other love is reading novels- but I see I shouldn’t combine these too in one channel 😂
I'm so glad you found the information helpful! TH-cam is a great creative outlet, but it definitely isn't for everyone! I think it's wise to think about it. But the good news is that even if you do try, you're not locked into keep going if you don't enjoy it! I love reading too!! 🧶🧶🧶
I loved this!! Thank you!! Still would love a tutorial on those gorgeous big flowers that are on the bunnies ears!! I’m a flower kinda gal!! Thank you again!!
Thank you!!! And that pattern is from Grace and Yarn! 🐰 Since it's not my pattern I'm not allowed to create a tutorial for it. But her photo tutorial has a lot of pictures in it that are super helpful! www.graceandyarn.com/2018/03/crochet-bunny-headband-free-pattern.html 🌼🌸🌺
I've just started my tutorial channel about how to edit svg files in Cricut, Silhouette and Brother ScanNCut. I'm a non-native English speaker so it takes a lot of time to voiceover. Now I use tts but I still keep practicing my English and use my voice in some videos that I share my experience.
I love Saturday because I look forward to your videos, regardless of topic. Haha. There's A LOT of amigurumi and granny square books coming out this fall. Just a heads up! (I found out from amazon)
@@EliseRoseCrochet The Zodiac dolls, 1 Hour Amigurumi, and the 3D Granny Square Animals all look precious. Then of course I am sure you know that Picapau is making a 3rd book.
Thank you Elise this was exactly what I asked you two weeks ago ! You must have been working on it at the time! Such a fantastic unselfish post from you ! It is quite daunting especially with all the new terminology and technology out there! There must also be legal no nos that one should be aware of such as plagiarism and having children in your videos , is that not so ? People don’t want to inadvertently fall into these traps . Any advice on this?
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. You make a couple of good points. You cannot share work from other people's patterns. It is their copyrighted material. You can show finished projects, but none of the actual pattern. You cannot make tutorials from patterns written by other designers as well. 🧶 You may have children in your videos. There was a big kerfuffle a few years ago called COPPA (you can Google it). What you want to do, if you want to be monetized, is not make your work look like it's intended for children. I was worried because I share a lot about crocheted and knitted toys, so I was worried it would be flagged "for children". But it hasn't been. TH-cam can also tell from your demographics whether or not adults or children are your targeted audience. TH-cam has a great creator academy where you can learn a lot about the legalities as well! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this video!! It was so helpful and informative! I am going to try the one month free trial of Skill Share now!! I really appreciate your handmade business advice, as I plan on purchasing Create Your Blog Dream course, and starting a TH-cam channel in the next month! Thanks again!!
@@EliseRoseCrochet certification is going to be more challenging but I will 😓 persevere thanks for asking. I’m working on my business name… and my niche….can I “IM” YOU TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK.
This is such a wonderful video truly outstanding! You had mentioned a blog that shows thumbnails that are successful and that are a flop and I was not able to locate that in the description. May I trouble you please to reply to this comment with the link to that blog? I would love so much to be able tosubscribe to that weekly newsletter. Thank you so much in advance again thank you this video was fabulous!
Hi Elise! Your channel is lovely 🥰 do you think a new Mac book air is a good idea to start creating videos? Or would you recommend starting with something else?
I started with a MacBook Air and it was good, but it was difficult because of the limited storage. Video files get large quickly. I ended up getting a MacBook Pro and that has helped a lot. I also use an external hard drive to move big video files off of my computer. Hope that helps! 💖
You can do whatever you want! That's the beauty of TH-cam! My suggestion would be to focus your channel then on discovering different crafts. Always think about what is in it for your viewer. Hope that helps! 🧶🧶🧶
You mentioned something in your video I hope you can give me an answer to. I just recently started a new channel making a lot of the mistakes that you talk about, one of them being my name. I'm starting to think that it might be too generalized. After only uploading 2 videos, Would it be too late to change it?
Thank you so much for this. I just started my TH-cam channel, and I hope to reach 1000 subscribers by the end of the year. This will be really helpful.
I have my lights linked in my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/lepetitsaintcrochet?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_aipsflepetitsaintcrochet_5HQR167Z0MN6EW2D5RJE ❤️
I just started my tutorial you tube channel about 4 months ago and I am going to be 73 in a few months. I love listening to you and all the other crocheters, sewers and crafters on you tube as I crochet. I dislike when they do not tell me what they are doing and just show the craft and play irritating music. LOL I am not interested in making money, I am just hoping to pass on my love of everything creative. I am just random I guess.
That is wonderful!!! I hope I'm like you at 73 and not afraid to try new things! And I think it's wonderful that you want to share your love of crafting online!! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video as always… I speak French , but live in the USA. So I get the issue of English speaking folks not being able to pronounce your channel name. It’s the same for my full legal name. Very few can actually say it correctly. 😂
I started a channel, and the videos are not great, but it was something. However, because of TH-cam's stupid rules about linking to anything off of TH-cam, I took down ALL my videos and was planning to move to Rumble or BitChute or Odysee. I don't like the way TH-cam treats creators. Not only that but I can't edit videos, so I can't show both my hands and my face. I don't like TH-cam's video editor.
I do. There are channels where people don't show their face. I think it's probably harder to stand out in a crowded space without showing your face, but it's definitely possible! Good luck to you! ❤️
I just found your channel. I do crafts and I'm struggling getting anyone to see my content. I've had this channel for a long time without posting. I heard I should start a brand new channel
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/lepetitsaintcrochet07221 🌻🌷🌼
Confession time: I have no interest in starting a TH-cam channel. I just watched this to see you. 😊 I’m glad to see you doing well.
Haha!! Thanks, Katie!! Hope you guys are doing well!! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm starting a crafting channel, I finished the profile picture (as you can see) and I'm thinking of doing my first video tomorrow, and this was very helpful!
Awesome! Good luck!! 👏👏👏
I’ve started making and uploading crochet videos recently. My subscriber count hasn’t budged but one of my videos suddenly exploded a bit. I only uploaded it yesterday and it has almost 30 views and it’s been suggested under videos from channels with 20k+ subscribers so I’m kinda happy about that
That's how it works!!! Keep going!! 👏👏👏
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! I had started out, quite a few years ago, making nail art videos. Then, I gave up on it for awhile but then decided, since I’m a knitter and crocheter, to share what I make.
Then, my niece, who lives in Wisconsin (I’m in Pennsylvania), asked me to teach her how to knit and how to crochet!
I decided to make videos to teach her and other people found my channel and now I have a few more subscribers! I only show my face occasionally, but I’m still really nervous in front of the camera.
Skillshare sounds like it will be helpful for me. Thank you a million times! Now I’m off to polish my nails so I can make another video! 😉💜😘
I'm so so glad you found this video helpful!! I wish I knew how to do my nails better!!! 🤣 And I hope you enjoy Skillshare!! It's such an awesome tool! ❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet I didn’t have a very good camera setup, but I do have a few good ones on there. Look for the Spa Manicure video and that will help you! 💜💜💜
@@StitchesbySharonH thank you so much!! 💅
@@EliseRoseCrochet 😊💜 💅
Thank you so much for your timing. I've been playing with the idea of starting a channel for the past couple of years. This week my daughter helped me to make a test video just to see if the equipment we have will work to put anything through. It did. Skill Share is another item I've been considering. And you put it in this video! I signed up before I heard the next tip😊. Doing a happy dance for opening doors. Thank you! You've made a dull day really brighten up! YAY! Now I need to watch the rest. 😁
That makes me soooo happy!!! I'm so glad the video was good timing!!! And I'm so glad you got your free month of Skillshare! Such a wonderful resource!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much now I am gonna start my own crochet TH-cam channel and u are so helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and I love watching your videos...
You are so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
Very Informative! What I love, in addition to your creative works of art, is the priority you give to education! Your videos always provide a journey of learning! Thank you!
Thank you so much, Michele! I really enjoy sharing what I know and love! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Elise, I did it! I’ve been thinking of starting one for a while now but you encouraged me to jump head in. It’s quite a steep learning curve, but I’m trying to enjoy the process. I love Ali Abdaal’s class, it is definitely informational. I hated the idea of showing my face, but you convinced me to change my mind. Your YT channel, blog, and IG accounts are all so inspirational. I love everything you do, I just can’t get enough.
Awww! I'm so glad you took Ali's class! He is incredible!! And I felt the exact same way when I started. I was so overwhelmed, frustrated and excited all at the same time. It's no different than learning crocheting or knitting, it's just new skills to learn. Good luck to you!! 💓💓💓
I love listening to you. You’re so practical and lovely. I’m definitely a fan. My goodness I can’t imagine being on TH-cam more than several months. I don’t know how people stay on so long. I watch because I’m interested in learning and want to know how they solved the problem of content.
Thank you so very much! TH-cam is definitely a labor of love! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
I think I started my channel back in 2016, which was talking about stationary and planners. Then I remembered that I loved to crochet also and viola, I do hauls, FO’s, and WIP’s. My catch phrase when I come on let’s my audience know who I am, and what I do. Love all your videos.
That's fantastic!! It's so much fun to share your own passions with others. 💞
Thank You so much for Sharing the Lessons you have learned. 🤩
You're so welcome! 😊
You are such a great teacher/encourager!!
Awww! Thank you so much! 🧶🧶🧶
I have a 24/7 job. I've been taking care of my Mother for the past 12 years. This is an awesome video for those that can do this!!😁 I'm fortunate if I can just sit down and crochet!🥴 You are so sweet and kind. This video is very informative 💙💚💙
Awww, what a wonderful thing you are doing for your mom. ❤️ thank you so much! I find it harder and harder to find time to crochet and knit too!!! 🤪
@@EliseRoseCrochet well, if you enjoy doing these videos and you're paid well...but I would sure miss you and your videos. My therapy is crocheting. I do it every spare second that I have!
@@whisperingeaglelanders2339 Oh I'm not going anywhere!! I love crocheting/knitting too!! :0)
So much great information for someone who wants to start a You Tube channel. So nice of you to share.
Thank you! I hope it will help others on their own journey! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
Thumb up for the video is not enough, here comes a heart ❤️ for your encouragement, thank you very much 😊
Aww! Thank you so much! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much.
You're welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
This made me feel a lot better about my efforts! Thank you
I'm so glad!!! You're so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you, Elise, for this eye-opening video! It's packed full of great info and resources. I'm personally not sure if I want to have a channel; however, I love learning new things and who knows? I just might take the plunge! One thing that I, and everyone else, love about you is your honest desire to help others succeed, whether it be in improving our amigurumi skills or beginning a TH-cam channel! Your spark and zest attract others and like another person who posted, she wasn't interested in starting a TH-cam channel but simply wanted to hear what you had to say! That quality of yours, Elise, has been huge in attracting first-time visitors to your channel and then having them subscribe and come back again and again! Thank you so much for all that you do for the rest of us; it's more than you know. You're a real breath of fresh air and you brighten up our day when we may have been feeling a bit low. That means so very much! God bless you, my friend, and keep you and your family happy, healthy and safe. 🙏🏼🙋🏼♀️💗
From Phoenix...Soon to be from Oklahoma! (Getting closer and closer back to my home state of Texas!)
Oh my goodness!! Thank you so very much!!!! Your sweet words put a big smile on my face! And my mom and her side of the family are from Ft. Worth!! I love Texas so much! ❤️❤️❤️
I don’t want to sacrifice any craft time for filming and editing and replying to comments, but I am going to follow your suggestions so I can find good channels. This video was very engaging! 🙌🏻
Haha!! Well I don't blame you! It definitely does take away from crafting time!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much! I've been working on my channel since last May and I just need to keep going!
Yes, keep going! 🧶🧶🧶
Loved this video! Thanks for sharing.
You're so welcome!!! I'm glad it helped! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you! I really appreciate your investment in us. Your honesty and humility are endearing. And you share such helpful information! Love your videos!
Thank you Elise!
You're so welcome, Christina! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
I always enjoy your videos very much. Informative, beautiful photography and videos that inspire me to create. Thank you!
Thank you so very much! Your kind words mean the world to me! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
Thank you Elise this was so helpful I do have a TH-cam channel and I Crochet and quilt on my channel I am always trying to inspire whoever stops by my channel to try Crochet and QUILTING I am always learning something when I come to your channel thank you so much as I was looking at this video I was hanging on every word that you were saying making sure that the name of my channel coincide with what I am doing. I know how hard and time-consuming TH-cam tutorials are when you are making them I appreciate you for taking the time to show us thank you so much❤️❤️
Thank you so much! What is the name of your TH-cam channel? ❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet @Creationsps91
@@hehasrizenful Start thinking about if people would be able to know what your channel is about when they look at the name of your channel. Maybe even ask a few people who don't know your channel niche. I am thinking hard about this very topic! Good luck to you!
@@EliseRoseCrochet ok I will thank you❤️
Elise, I love your videos and watch every one of them, even if I'm not that interested in the topic. Every day I head for your channel, hoping to find a new post, but I keep finding the same videos - maybe about 30 of them (which I rewatch) - even though you say you post a new one every week. I've also subscribed to your newsletter, but have never received one. I would watch you read the phone book, but I'd much rather see those weekly videos. Any ideas?
Go to my channel and click on the video tab. That way you will see all the videos: www.youtube.com/@EliseroseCrochet/videos ❤
As soon as I sent you the question, I found them. Thank you for answering so promptly.@@EliseRoseCrochet
Thank you!! I’ve been hesitating, and have the same fears as you are expressing.
It definitely can be scary when you're first starting! But I've found that once you start, the fear goes away once you feel more confident. ❤️❤️
Hi Elise, I'm in the research stage with the handmade idea, and am really grateful for the information you provide with your videos. Many thanks Roxanne
You're so welcome! I'm glad you found the information helpful! And good luck to you!! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
I'm gonna push back a bit on the suggestion to find/know your niche and work within it. Other TH-camrs I've watched have given advice on starting a channel, and one thing that seems to be common is that while they should stay within the realm of whatever subject they choose, they should experiment with a bunch of videos within that realm. So for instance, a BookTube channel should do book hauls, review books, talk about books they want to read, talk about interviews with authors they like, maybe cover things about publishing, talk about why they do/don't like self-published books, talk about merits/lack thereof fanfiction, compare books to the movies made of them, etc. And when they find out which videos are getting the most views, they begin dropping the ones that aren't getting a great deal of feedback/views, and lean more into the ones that are.
Thought maybe the different sub-categories have more to do with the buckets that you talked about? I'm not sure.
Either way, though, I love the advice. I'm still prepping to get an actual TH-cam channel up and running for myself.
Hi Kate! I think we are talking about the same things. In my opinion the BookTube channel you described is very niched down. It's all about the books and those different subtopics are the content buckets. That BookTube channel wouldn't all of a sudden do a video on how to change the oil on the car yourself (unless of course it was a major plot point from a story and it was a fun way to drive home the point from a favorite book, lol.) The point being is that when someone new comes to that Book Tube channel they will immediately know that it's about books, they don't have to look at a lot of random content to wonder what it's all about. 📚❤️ P.S. I love BookTube channels, lol! 😂
@@EliseRoseCrochet Hey, sorry it took me so long to answer this. July, except for my birthday, has not been kind this year.
But yeah, you're right, and I'm glad we were on the same page. (Lol, though I think it'd be hilarious to see a BookTuber changing oil for the first half of their video, then there being a quick cut to them in their usual space, and them saying, "And THAT'S why this scene in this book pissed me off!!!")
@@kateworkman921 no problem, Kate. I'm sorry this has been a difficult month. And I agree...that would be hilarious!
Thank you for sharing.
You're so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
Great video! So inspiring! I’m not really interested in crochet but now I want to watch your videos!!😊
Thank you so much! ❤️
Great video with awesome information. Thank you for creating and posting it.
You're so welcome!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much! This video is so very helpful! I thought about having my craft channel a lot, but as you said, I'm intimidated by all the "competition" out there. Also, I do have a family and a full time job, so I keep telling myself I'll never have enough time for this. But I want to give it a try so bad and hopefully build a channel that will give me the opportunity to switch career in the future and make it my full-time job. Thank you so much for the encouragement and resources you provide. I look forward to your videos every week! ❤️
I'm so very glad you found the video helpful!! I recently heard an interview with JenLuvsReviews and she was in a similar situation several years ago. She was a full time teacher with small children at home. She now does TH-cam full time! I hope you'll be able to find a way to make it work too!!! ❤️❤️❤️
That was great! You gave me so many good references. So many new resources. Thanks for encouraging us!
You're so welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!!! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
You are such a wealth of information and so fun! Love love your channel!
Thank you so very much!! ❤️🧶❤️🧶
So helpful and inspirational! Just what I needed!
Wonderful! ❤️
Awesome video! Thanks for the information!
Glad it was helpful! ❤️
Thanks for this warm and encouraging video. I’ve been wanting to start a channel for years. Maybe this year I will finally do it! 😊
You definitely should! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this video! I want to start a fun, easy to understand beginner sewing clothes and refashioning channel and hope it’s not too late!
It's never too late!!! Go for it! 🙌
I want to start a channel of merging knitting and crochet and I have the film equipment, the film space, the knowledge, and for some reason I haven't been able to push the record button on my camera. I've been terrified people won't care about merging knitting and crochet in one project because it's always been "one or the other"
Hi Elise!! I absolutely love your videos!! Your incredible talent, enthusiasm and love for amigurumi, crochet and knitting, always keep me coming back to watch more. You're one of my favorite TH-cam creators, and while I have no intention of starting my own YT channel, I still enjoy learning so much from your videos. You actually inspired me to make my 1st amigurumi project, which was a crochet puffer fish for my sister in law. It's her favorite animal. It came out amazing, and she loves it so much!! Thank you for all of the time and effort you put into each video. You are a precious gem, and you always inspire me to create beautiful things. I can't wait to see what you will make next. I also love your sweater!! It looks like a modified, short sleeve version of The Weekender light by Andrea Mowry. It's really beautiful and looks so gorgeous on you!! I wanted to extend my heartfelt condolences on your sudden loss of Jersey Boy. I suddenly lost my furbaby kitty Rose, last July. She was only 9 years old. I'm lucky to still have her twin sister Lilly, but I know how devastating it has been to lose a beloved family member. I miss her every day. I'm happy you have sweet Pickles to help ease your pain. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! Happy crafting and warm regards, Lisa NYC
Thank you soooo very much, Lisa!! I so appreciate your kind and thoughtful words about the channel and Jersey. I still can't believe he's gone, it was so sudden. I'm so sorry about Rose. My heart goes out to you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet You are most welcome, Elise!! You are so sweet to write me and thank you so much about your very thoughtful and gracious words about Rose. I know exactly what you mean, I still can't believe she's gone and sometimes I think Lilly is Rose for a split second. It's so hard, and my heart goes out to you, as well. We just love them so much, it hurts terribly when they're just suddenly gone. I hope time and wonderful memories help you heal. Of course, sweet Pickles, too!!
I get so much from your videos because you are so authentic and so passionate about your beautiful handmade works of art. You are also an incredible teacher. I mostly knit, although I can crochet, but you have really taught me a lot!! I love that you use Odyssey hooks!! You have inspired me so many times. I can't thank you enough for that. It really made my day to see your comment. Thank you so much, Elise. Your channel really is quite special.
@@Pinkberyl72 Thank you so very much!
I really needed this motivation to start my crochet channel. Thanks so much🙏❤️
This is soo helpful ...and thank you❤❤❤
You're welcome 😊
Love your video the part about when you first started and didn't know anything
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 👍💖🙏
You're so welcome! Hope it was helpful!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, I learn ENGL lisen you in your videos 😊💕👋🇲🇽
That's wonderful!! ❤️❤️❤️
Love your info here. Great job! Well done, Elise.
Thank you so much, Cheryl!! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Elise
Thanks for sharing this information with us. Just recently I’ve been tossing around the idea of creating a TH-cam channel but I’m everything you said at the start - afraid that I don’t have anything new, I definitely don’t want to show myself on camera 😂, I’m definitely not that experienced in crocheting I just love making things when I can squeeze time out of my day and then having to spend lots of time editing and posting will probably take the fun out of crocheting 🧶 I don’t know if I’m trying to convince myself to do this or not…I’ll definitely need more information and think more on it.
Thanks again Elise, this information is gold!
Take care and stay safe. God bless 🙏🏽💜😊🧶
P.S. My other love is reading novels- but I see I shouldn’t combine these too in one channel 😂
I'm so glad you found the information helpful! TH-cam is a great creative outlet, but it definitely isn't for everyone! I think it's wise to think about it. But the good news is that even if you do try, you're not locked into keep going if you don't enjoy it! I love reading too!! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet Thank you Elise 💜🙏🏽
I loved this!! Thank you!! Still would love a tutorial on those gorgeous big flowers that are on the bunnies ears!!
I’m a flower kinda gal!!
Thank you again!!
Thank you!!! And that pattern is from Grace and Yarn! 🐰 Since it's not my pattern I'm not allowed to create a tutorial for it. But her photo tutorial has a lot of pictures in it that are super helpful! www.graceandyarn.com/2018/03/crochet-bunny-headband-free-pattern.html 🌼🌸🌺
Great information!
Thank you! 🧶🧶🧶
That’s funny you say that about the name because I LOVE the name!
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video,,,thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! 🧶🧶🧶
I've just started my tutorial channel about how to edit svg files in Cricut, Silhouette and Brother ScanNCut. I'm a non-native English speaker so it takes a lot of time to voiceover. Now I use tts but I still keep practicing my English and use my voice in some videos that I share my experience.
PS and I signed up for the free month to learn more! Thank you!!
That's fantastic!! I absolutely love Skillshare!! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video thank you,.
Thank you so much! ❤
I love Saturday because I look forward to your videos, regardless of topic. Haha.
There's A LOT of amigurumi and granny square books coming out this fall. Just a heads up! (I found out from amazon)
Ooooh!!! I'll have to check them out!! Any that are jumping out to you? 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet The Zodiac dolls, 1 Hour Amigurumi, and the 3D Granny Square Animals all look precious. Then of course I am sure you know that Picapau is making a 3rd book.
Another excellent and very informative video, thanks again!
Extremely useful ❤
Very helpful video. I’m now thinking of changing my name. Looking forward to diving into your resources. Thanks.
I'm so glad you liked the video! I'm also toying around with a change, but I'm just not sure. Hope you find the resources helpful! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet I like your name. Thanks again ❤️
Thank you Elise this was exactly what I asked you two weeks ago ! You must have been working on it at the time! Such a fantastic unselfish post from you ! It is quite daunting especially with all the new terminology and technology out there! There must also be legal no nos that one should be aware of such as plagiarism and having children in your videos , is that not so ? People don’t want to inadvertently fall into these traps . Any advice on this?
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. You make a couple of good points. You cannot share work from other people's patterns. It is their copyrighted material. You can show finished projects, but none of the actual pattern. You cannot make tutorials from patterns written by other designers as well. 🧶 You may have children in your videos. There was a big kerfuffle a few years ago called COPPA (you can Google it). What you want to do, if you want to be monetized, is not make your work look like it's intended for children. I was worried because I share a lot about crocheted and knitted toys, so I was worried it would be flagged "for children". But it hasn't been. TH-cam can also tell from your demographics whether or not adults or children are your targeted audience. TH-cam has a great creator academy where you can learn a lot about the legalities as well! ❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet Thank you so much for taking the time to answer this question. I really appreciate it ! All the way from South Africa ☀️😀
Thank you so much for this video!! It was so helpful and informative! I am going to try the one month free trial of Skill Share now!! I really appreciate your handmade business advice, as I plan on purchasing Create Your Blog Dream course, and starting a TH-cam channel in the next month! Thanks again!!
Oh that's amazing!! That's wonderful!! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. PS I love Lisa.
She's amazing! ❤️
Great video 🥰thanks for all the tips and resources
You're so welcome!! Hope the next step in the certification is going well, Marty! 🍄
@@EliseRoseCrochet certification is going to be more challenging but I will 😓 persevere
thanks for asking.
I’m working on my business name… and my niche….can I “IM” YOU TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK.
@@martyvadala5724 absolutely!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
@@martyvadala5724 absolutely!!
Very good info thank you . :D
You're so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
This is such a wonderful video truly outstanding! You had mentioned a blog that shows thumbnails that are successful and that are a flop and I was not able to locate that in the description. May I trouble you please to reply to this comment with the link to that blog? I would love so much to be able tosubscribe to that weekly newsletter. Thank you so much in advance again thank you this video was fabulous!
Glad it was helpful! The website is Creator Hooks! ❤️
Hi Elise! Your channel is lovely 🥰 do you think a new Mac book air is a good idea to start creating videos? Or would you recommend starting with something else?
I started with a MacBook Air and it was good, but it was difficult because of the limited storage. Video files get large quickly. I ended up getting a MacBook Pro and that has helped a lot. I also use an external hard drive to move big video files off of my computer. Hope that helps! 💖
@@EliseRoseCrochet it does thank you so much 💕
Question, what was the name of that youtube thumbnail? I really like it and wouldn't mind using to make it my own. Thank you.
I use Canva to make thumbnails! ❤️
Hello greetings from the Netherlands
That's wonderful!! Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
Can a beginner like me make any craft content crochet, knitting, painting, etc until I find a niche which I am good at?
You can do whatever you want! That's the beauty of TH-cam! My suggestion would be to focus your channel then on discovering different crafts. Always think about what is in it for your viewer. Hope that helps! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet Thank you👍
The art and crafts I make are niche defying 😵💫
That's ok!!! There's someone out there who wants to learn what you already know! 🧶🧶🧶
Your videos were great from the get go....on the other hand my very first one is CRINGE lolol 🤣🤣🤣😘
Lol!!! No!! You are the queen of vlogging and I need to get better at that!!! It's soooooo hard!! ❤️❤️❤️
You mentioned something in your video I hope you can give me an answer to. I just recently started a new channel making a lot of the mistakes that you talk about, one of them being my name. I'm starting to think that it might be too generalized. After only uploading 2 videos, Would it be too late to change it?
No! Definitely not too late! I just changed the name of my channel: th-cam.com/video/afbFVmLlTfc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=znA0QHb8ExLv9qTy 💙
Thank you so much for this. I just started my TH-cam channel, and I hope to reach 1000 subscribers by the end of the year. This will be really helpful.
That's fantastic!! Good luck to you!!! 🙌🙌🙌
May I ask what lighting you are using here?
I have my lights linked in my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/lepetitsaintcrochet?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_aipsflepetitsaintcrochet_5HQR167Z0MN6EW2D5RJE ❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet Thank you :)
I just started my tutorial you tube channel about 4 months ago and I am going to be 73 in a few months. I love listening to you and all the other crocheters, sewers and crafters on you tube as I crochet. I dislike when they do not tell me what they are doing and just show the craft and play irritating music. LOL I am not interested in making money, I am just hoping to pass on my love of everything creative. I am just random I guess.
That is wonderful!!! I hope I'm like you at 73 and not afraid to try new things! And I think it's wonderful that you want to share your love of crafting online!! ❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet Thank you
Where is the link for creator hooks?
It's in the description box but here's a direct link: creatorhooks.com/ ❤️
I also like to start a Craft TH-cam Channel to teach everyone. I thought these videos could not earn money. Can I?
You can make money on crafting videos but you must have 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours before you can be monetized! Hope that helps! 🧶🧶🧶
Great video as always… I speak French , but live in the USA. So I get the issue of English speaking folks not being able to pronounce your channel name. It’s the same for my full legal name. Very few can actually say it correctly. 😂
Thank you so much! French is very difficult for me to pronounce!! But the name is super meaningful for me, so I hesitate to change it at all! ❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet , I wouldn’t change it too . It’s very unique !!
@@medjinepaul1658 thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
I don't see how to apply for skillshare
Hello! Please check the link in the description box below!
Suggestions for easy free editing?
I use iMovie, which is free on Mac computers. I'm not sure about any other editing software. ❤️
Hola..buen dia!
Me parece muy interesante si concepto. Pero ni dominó su idioma.
Por favor..ponga subtítulos en español
¡Gracias! Estoy investigando cómo agregar subtítulos a todos los videos. ¡Muchas gracias! 💞🍄🌻
I started a channel, and the videos are not great, but it was something. However, because of TH-cam's stupid rules about linking to anything off of TH-cam, I took down ALL my videos and was planning to move to Rumble or BitChute or Odysee. I don't like the way TH-cam treats creators. Not only that but I can't edit videos, so I can't show both my hands and my face. I don't like TH-cam's video editor.
Thanks so much for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
I am a loom knitter and filming is awkward
Thanks for sharing! 🧶🐑❤
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Lol!! Thank you Gabrielle! Jackson will love this comment! 🤣🤣🤣
hi there! what if you aren’t comfortable with showing your face? do you think its still possible to achieve the same level of success?
I do. There are channels where people don't show their face. I think it's probably harder to stand out in a crowded space without showing your face, but it's definitely possible! Good luck to you! ❤️
Im not allowed to show my face 😔
There are a lot of great crochet channels that only show their hands! 🧶🧶🧶
Great video🎥 thank you for sharing your tips and resources. 🧶🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much, Marty!! 🧶🧶🧶
I just found your channel. I do crafts and I'm struggling getting anyone to see my content. I've had this channel for a long time without posting. I heard I should start a brand new channel