Get in the loop with senior Kayla’s crochet business

By Jenny Marquez

Question: How did you get into crocheting?

Answer : “I got into it since I saw a lot of TikToks on my for you page and I got inspired since I wanted to get into some type of art.”

Q: What was the first thing you crocheted?

A: “The first thing I ever crocheted was supposed to be a dog but it turned out to be a snake. It was because I messed up really badly.”

Q: How did you decide you wanted to start crocheting as a business?

A: “I realized that I had no money and I didn’t want to get a job. I thought that it would be more fun if I made money by crocheting things.”

Q: Do you hope to make your business bigger or take it further? How so?

A: “Yeah, I do really hope I can become bigger than when I first started the business. Also, I guess just using what I know now because when I first started, I had like no idea what I was doing and it just helps knowing stuff.”

Q: What is your favorite thing you’ve crocheted? Why?

A: “My favorite thing I ever crocheted was probably this bouquet of flowers for my history teacher Mrs.Helfing. It was just really special and one of the biggest things I’ve made so far.”

Q: What has been your most challenging project, yet?

A: “My most challenging project yet was probably a turtle. I was confused the entire time making it. It was unraveling a lot and I almost gave up but it came out really cute.”

Q: What types of things do you crochet?

A: “I really like to crochet like clothing. I’d say I like to make leg warmers, shirts, and also like fingerless gloves.”