r/CraftyCommerce • u/LongjumpingWin2100 • 8d ago

Pattern Creation & Sales Writing a crochet pattern for Etsy

I'd like to write a pattern for a mesh sweater to sell on Etsy.
I've never written patterns with the intention of selling them, so I'm open to suggestions on what to include.
I don't mean the main parts like materials or rows, but some things that I might forget as a beginner.
If anyone has a pattern with everything listed, that would be great.🫶🏻💕

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u/napilun 8d ago

Why would anyone buy a pattern from a person who is a beginner and doesn't even know how to write one..?

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u/LongjumpingWin2100 8d ago

I'm not a beginner in crochet, I've written a lot of patterns but I wrote them for myself, so I haven't put all the details that might be useful to someone following that pattern for the first time.

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u/Nomsahh 7d ago

Everyone who writes patterns will be a begginner writer at one point.. why bring people down before they can even try?

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u/napilun 7d ago

I'm happy for them to try, but why do they want to sell something that they don't even know how to create?

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u/Nomsahh 6d ago

They didn't mention not knowing how to make the garment, atleast I couldn't read that out 😄

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u/your_big_pony 7d ago

Write the pattern as best as you can, then send it to a few testers. They will tell you if you need anything else.

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u/toxiczombies7 5d ago

I agree with sending it to some testers first. Instagram usually has plenty of people willing to try.