So I’m doing my first market for a holiday winter fair this coming November. Santa is going to be there and I know there will be a bunch of little ones. I want to give something to the little ones that come to my table with their parents. I was thinking about ordering Santa’s sleigh bells and putting them in little wrapped boxes. Do you think that is good or should I crochet something? If so I need a pattern that is quick and tiny! Thank you for any input!

Hello everyone! I do crochet work in my country, but most people don't understand how draining and time-consuming it is, and they expect prices that barely cover materials so basically I don't get money from it just pocket change

Is this the same abroad?

Do you make decent money from crochet, and do your customers value your work?

Hi everyone! I have been creating Christmas crafts by repurposing vintage damaged ornaments and other Christmas decorations into ornaments, wreaths, and other display pieces. I source the ornaments from estate sales and tag sales. I would appreciate any feedback as I am thinking of selling some on Facebook marketplace this year after many years of commissions or just making gifts for family and friends. I don’t have enough inventory for a market yet but that is a goal of mine for next year. Here is a breakdown of my ideas for pricing:

-snow globe ornaments-$10
-Santa mugs- $20
-wreaths- depends on how many ornaments I used and what was vintage or new. Typically between $50-$100 (I have more than what is pictured but these are just examples).

I handcraft and design each of my pieces myself and put a lot of work into them, but I barely get sales on my onlineshop: goldfux.shop

Do you think my price is acceptable? And if no, what would you pay for it? (I hope you can translate my website, as it's in german)

edit: Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions, I decided to lower the prices significantly!

Hi! Okay so I'll try and keep this quick! Someone ordered a custom blanket from me(my first crochet commission!) Its of a fancy door/arch with the words "speak friend and enter" on it from lord of the rings(forgive me I don't know the exa.

I only charged him for the yarn which came out a little over $200.(It's fairly large) Its turning out super good, so I was thinking of either making another one to sell after it's completed or maybe just selling the pattern for it. I'm wary about trying to sell the full blanket because $200 is a lot! Id probably price the pattern at $5? I'm not sure. But I'm also worried for a few other reasons. Copyright issues concern me, but also would anyone else really be interested in that? I'm happy to hear your opinions!

Thank you in advance for any and all responses! ❤️

Not sure if I used the right flare, but I’m trying to decide how to price everything individually. The woman that is running the fair said I should. I do have a sign with all the prices. I thought maybe stickers but I feel like that will ruin the yarn or leave a weird residue. What have you done?

Hi! This is my most popular crochet pattern available on my Etsy, but it's been super slow, any tips on increasing sales?

Hi everyone!! Recently finished upcycling and beading these bottles, I have an art market coming up and I have no idea how to price these... any suggestions?

Hello all! I’ve been crocheting and making things for years and just recently decided I wanna sell at a stall/fair. But I was wondering what selling others’ IP would look like. Is it a clear dry no, you can’t do that? Cuz I know Disney is very touchy about their property. But I’ve seen crochet stalls selling amigurumi from animes or Sanrio and those kinds of things. I was wondering if it depends on the IP or since it’s a small stall at a market it’s not much a big deal

Hi guys! I’m a newly single mom of a 10 mo old and I’m wondering what your thoughts are on crochet selling? Do we think this is an already saturated market that isn’t good to be starting right now or do we think it’s still possible to build?
TIA.

Discover this charming handmade crochet hanging Spider-Man, suspended from a web. Crafted with care, this playful piece adds a fun touch to your car or study table.

I am thinking of starting a crochet business soon. Currently in the process of making a few pieces that would be the first drop

Do you guys have any advice, what you did wrong and what you did right? If you were to start your business today what would you do differently?

(Also, how profitable are crochet businesses? I'm msotly doing it because I love crochet but wouldn't mind a successful business)

P.S: I'm from Pakistan but any general advice would be great too

Before making another batch, count what is actually left. A fictional crochet-market example: start with 20 finished items, sell 8, and 12 remain. If your target for the next market is 30, that leaves 18 to make. Keeping the remaining count and your next target separate gives you a concrete restocking plan. Disclosure: I sell MarketMakerDesk's Handmade Inventory spreadsheet. It is a paid digital download, created with AI assistance. Price: CA$16.50, in Canadian dollars. The workbook has capacity for 100 items, 500 manually entered stock movements and 50 suppliers, with quantities supported to six decimal places. Sales and stock changes need manual entries; there is no automatic Etsy sync. Importing the XLSX into Google Sheets has been tested. The updated file has not been tested in desktop Excel or LibreOffice. If that fits how you track your handmade stock, the screenshots and full details are here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4588621093/handmade-inventory-spreadsheet-stock-and

I have just finished creating my newest pattern, and it is now in testing (except for the pdf version, which I am still editing and hope to have up tomorrow). The only issue is, this is the largest, most complex pattern I have ever made, and I don't know how much to charge for it.

Oleander the Trick-or-Treating Dragon is 10 inches tall when made with worsted weight yarn. He has 13 pieces that are sewn on, and a few more that are crocheted on, plus lots of surface crocheting.

To my fellow crocheters - if you designed this pattern, what would you charge? If you were buying this pattern, what would you consider a fair price?

Posting for a friend! Right now she is just mainly focused on crochet/knitting though.

Hey y'all, I am Aubry trying to do some marketing research for crochet businesses. The goal is to eventually create my own business working for yall but at the moment this is for school and I am doing some research on what crochet sellers like and dislike about marketing if you have the time and you are new to selling crochet items or have been selling crochet items for a while I would love your feedback in the form below.

Flowers are beautiful, but there's one tiny problem with them…

They don't stay forever. 🥹

So I took some yarn, a crochet hook, and a little too much patience… and made a rose that doesn't need water, won't lose its petals, and can actually go out with me. 🌹👜

Somewhere between making every little petal and putting it all together, a simple ball of yarn became this tiny pink rose bag.

It's a little bag I made entirely around the idea of carrying a rose without picking one. 🧶💗

I've been having fun knitting these bears, and now that farmers market season is over, I decided to post here. $30 each or 2 for 25 each + Free shipping! I also take Venmo.

Which one is your favorite?

Good evening Reddit,

I've been crocheting for a while now like 5+ years and I've been recently completing a lot of projects so much so that I feel empty when I've finished one.

I've always wanted to start a crochet business, focusing on bags and wearables. I'm coming to you all for advice on what I would need to start; pricing and how to structure the business and the like.

Any advice is appreciated💕

I make pendents and necklaces made with pebbles i find on the street, work them with a hanging shaft rotary tool to give them shape and polish them. Then i make a hole and place a previously foraged ammonite inside it. It takes me apprx 2/3 hours to make a full necklaces (not considering the Time it takes to find the stone and the ammonite in the first place).

Theyre pretty basic jewelry in the end but the fact that i can tell a little story about the places i found the stones and fossils makes it interesting kinda

Hi everyone! I'm a crochet artist who has a small business while managing my masters in UX Design. I recently started my business and have been facing a lot of difficulties to manage it solely alongside my studies and that made me realise i might not be the only one facing such problem.

Many of us have full time roles as students, employees or parents while managing our business, you know be it orders, inventory, sales, materials, revenue, etc. Handling all these roles especially while creating products is a hassle. This made me realise that this is something that I can try and solve using my skills as an UX Designer!

I want to survey some of you about your process and how you manage your business, the difficulties you face. If you guys are willing to help me out, let me know and I'll dm you the survey form! Thank you 🫶

guys do you hire any person to assist you in patterns or make patterns for commercial based?

These were my first ever stuffies for a friend's twins who hired me to do them. She was incredibly happy with them, I charged her $50 total. She said that was way less than what she was quoted by others. I know theyre not perfect but did I over or under charge?

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I've been running my handmade jewelry business for several years, and a large portion of my revenue comes from in-person vendor markets and festivals.

While vending has been successful for me, I'm getting to the point where I want to scale back on events and focus more on growing my online sales.

I currently sell on Etsy and have my own website, but my online sales aren't nearly as consistent as my in-person sales. I also work full-time, so spending entire weekends vending isn't something I want to continue doing long-term.

I'd love to hear from small business owners who have successfully made this transition, especially those selling handmade products, jewelry, accessories, or other physical goods.

A few questions:

1. What made the biggest difference in growing your online sales?

2. Which marketing channel actually converts into purchases for you? Instagram, Pinterest, email marketing, Etsy SEO, paid ads, etc.?

3. Did you build your online customer base from your existing vendor customers, or did you attract an entirely new audience?

4.Did you build an email list at events? How (sign-up sheet, QR code, discount)?

1. How long did it take before your online sales became consistent enough to reduce vending?

2. If you could start over, what would you focus on first, and what would you stop wasting time on?

7.Which platforms did you use: Etsy, Shopify, both, etc?

I'm not necessarily looking to become a huge brand. I would just love to build a sustainable online business that doesn't require me to physically show up somewhere every weekend to generate revenue.

I'd really appreciate hearing what actually worked for you, including what didn't!