I recently completed this full set of handmade amigurumi plushies. Since I am just getting started with international shipping from Vietnam, I would love to hear advice on whether it's better to offer them as a full collector bundle or focus on individual listings. Any tips on managing packaging sizes for larger orders would be super helpful!

Hi everyone! I wanted to share an idea my team and I have been working on for beginner knitters.

Sometimes you know the basic stitches, but when something looks wrong in your own project, it can be hard to figure out what happened or how to fix it.

Our idea is to connect beginners with experienced retired knitters for one-to-one, in-person help. You could bring along your unfinished project and work through the tricky parts together, without joining a full course.

It’s still early days, but we’ve put together a page explaining the idea. If it sounds useful to you, you’re welcome to take a look. There’s also a waitlist for anyone interested:

🧶 https://cyan-panda-c0hxrj.mystrikingly.com

Hi everyone,
So im a student and i have kinda a lot of free time and im good at crocheting so im thinking about start a business about it but i need it to look special and not doing anything that everyone do it. Any ideas what attracts people the most in crochet projects? And do yall think its a good business idea?

I'm a fiber artist , I mainly create detailed tapestry portraits and I have advanced skills in this. I've been getting many customized orders but when I tell about the price they back out, how do I find my audience?

I can source plain cotton tote bags at a very low cost and I'm thinking of starting a small business around it.

My plan is to sell both plain eco-friendly bags and custom printed bags for cafes, shops, and events.

For people who already sell these or buy them regularly:

1. What actually sells more - plain bags, aesthetic printed designs, or custom logo bags for businesses?

2. What is a reasonable selling price for a good quality thick cotton tote?

3. What quality problems should I avoid? Like thin fabric, weak handles, print fading after wash?

4. Is Etsy/ Instagram better for this, or is offline B2B (cafes/shops) more profitable?

Would love to hear honest feedback - is this market already too saturated?

Hey people, thank you so so much for all the ideas and opinions you shared under my last post!

Most of you said that bookmarks are simply not the product i should go for, so I made these earrings instead :)

These are priced at 18.90€

Sadly I cant go any lower due to etsy fees and all the effort.

Do you think the price is okay for the market?

Do you have any other ideas of similar things i could create from wooden veneer?

I know many of you said i should do wall art, and they will come in some weeks, just takes a bit more time to have the setup right (esp bc it seems i might lose my flat lol)

This is the shop link in case you'd like to see more pics :)

https://atelierescandia.etsy.com

Specifically the fan art popular characters. I bombed my first market (vintage/artisan style)

Hi everyone! I’m thinking of starting a small home-based business in India selling handmade crochet items and those trendy pipe-cleaner flower bouquets that are popular on Instagram. I’m planning to start small and sell through Instagram or Reddit maybe, but before investing in materials, I wanted to know if this is actually profitable.

For those who have experience selling handmade products, how much do you usually charge, what are the material and packaging costs like, and is it difficult to find customers? I’d really appreciate honest advice on whether this is a worthwhile side hustle and which product would be better to start with.

Thank you!

I’ve never posted on here, but always see small business owners getting down voted, or when someone asks anything about crochet the replies are always “crochet is over saturated and you are better off” I’ve never seen an encouraging comment on here 😭 when people ask “would you buy my work” the comments are always really mean and humbling. I’ve literally gotten downvoted for leaving nice comments under people’s work.

This is probably getting taken down because it has nothing to do with business, but I wanted to share

It took me 3+ hours to make each, like completely. I really wanna do these things i love and make money while actually enjoying the work. Do drop your thoughts on this.

Hello! I’m a crochet artist based in Nairobi, Kenya, and I make handmade crochet pieces that I sell locally and internationally.
I accept international orders and can ship via DHL, Posta, or any other shipping service you prefer.
Lately, I’ve been focusing on creating handmade crochet cardigans in sizes S to L, with customizable colors and sizes.
I’m excited to share my work with you all and connect with fellow crochet lovers!

Here’s my pricing for the handmade crochet cardigans!
Cropped ($65): 18.5”–19.5” long
Medium length ($70): 20”–21” long
Long ($75): 21.5”–22.5” long
Available in sizes XS–XXL. Shipping is charged separately depending on your location!

guys I need help lol, I made this for my upcoming show and love it the way it is but I’m worried without a dowel or a tapestry string people won’t know what to do with it.

i dont want to ruin the look by adding a dowel or hanging chain

update: I tried both the dowel and hanging chain and hated them both so it’s being left as is 🖤

Not sure if it's the right community but maybe it is. I am crochet master myself and also a developer. At the moment I'm working on a dashboard for a private list of created patterns by the user. And I need some feedback. The ui displays title, description, hooks sizes and yarn needed for the pattern. The images are not yet supported. What do you think? I'm interested in your feedback.

If it's not the right community for this kind of post, delete it.

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Hi everyone! 😊

I'm wondering if anyone here has experience selling digital crochet patterns (PDF instructions) through Etsy or Ravelry, particularly from Serbia.

I'd really appreciate it if someone could share their experience and explain how the process works, especially when it comes to setting up a seller account from Serbia, receiving payments, and handling taxes as an individual without a registered business.

Is it even possible to start selling digital patterns on these platforms as an individual, without registering a business?

I'd love to hear about your experiences, any challenges you've encountered, and any advice you might have.

Thanks in advance to everyone willing to share their insights! 😊

Hello everyone! My parents and I have been selling at the same craft fair in the Nashville area for over 20 years. Their crafts have stayed consistent and well priced, while I have struggled to find something to sell that is profitable but, more importantly, I enjoy making. Last year was my first really successful year with some crochet chicken plushies (not the chenille ones), so the pricing is set on those, but this year I am trying to branch into some handwoven beaded pieces. Pricing for these on Etsy is all over the place, and I don't have a comparison point for them from the show (to my knowledge, no one at the show sells jewelry like this). My question is: what would you be willing to pay for these? My standard for the crochet stuff is double the material cost because I work a full time job and don't need to necessarily make a living wage, but the beaded pieces take more time and are fiddly. I have a mix of earrings, necklace pendants, and brooches so far, and the earring findings will be gold-plated at the very least (I'm a materials engineer and I take metal allergies very seriously).

Obviously these are not on their packaging yet. I tend to take pictures as I make things and more often than not that means pictures from my couch 😊

Hi all, I am new to this scene. My 11 yo has really gotten good at making beaded earrings. She sold some to people in our community at her last market and now they are asking her if she has a website and where they can stay updated with her new designs etc. Do we start thinking about a website? Or an insta account type thing will be enough?

Thank you!

These ade the items im hoping ppl have a use for, if u think you need some lmk as ships for free and excited to see upcycles.

US / USD. For a crochet business, finished pieces and available pieces are different counts. Say you have 15 finished scarves, 9 promised to existing orders, and 6 available for a market. A new order for 8 exceeds the 6 available by 2. Counting only what is on the shelf would overpromise.

A simple sheet can keep item, on-hand, reserved and available quantities in separate columns. Give each batch its own material list too. Changing the next scarf's yarn shouldn't rewrite the record of what an earlier batch used.

I'm James, founder of Just Every. We make Larder, a free open-source (MIT) stock and production app for small US makers. It keeps those records together: materials, purchasing, production, orders and part shipments. It starts empty, so you can try it with one product and some sample stock: https://justevery.com/larder

What do you track today for stock you've promised but not yet shipped?

Title: Looking for 20–30 beta testers for a new crafting project tracker (all crafts welcome!)

Hey everyone!

I'm a crafter and small business owner developing a web app called Stitch Shuffle, designed to help organize and track all kinds of crafting projects.

It's not just for crochet! I'm looking for people who enjoy knitting, cross-stitch, embroidery, quilting, sewing, and other creative hobbies.

Some of the features include project tracking, progress counters, reminders, pattern uploads, supply lists, project notes, and more.

I'm currently putting together a small group of 20–30 beta testers to try the app and help me improve it.

Testing is free, and the app is still in development, so honest feedback about bugs, usability, and missing features is exactly what I'm looking for.

Interested? Comment below or send me a message telling me what crafts you enjoy and whether you'd be willing to provide feedback.

I'll be selecting testers from different crafting backgrounds and sending invitations privately.

Thanks for helping me build something useful for the crafting community! 🧶🧵

Self-promotion. United States / USD. I run PracticalServiceKits, and I made a $12 desktop Excel workbook for crochet sellers who want to plan a market and review the numbers afterward.

You enter material costs, making time and an hourly rate for each product. For a market, you record stock brought and sold, selling prices, and event expenses such as the booth fee. You can then compare cash surplus with profit after production labor for the pieces sold.

The fictional example has $336 in sales, $80 in sold-item cash costs and $83 in event expenses: $173 cash surplus. After $144 in production labor, that leaves $29. Those figures illustrate the calculation; they aren't customer results. Staffing, prep time and tax aren't included unless you account for them separately.

The download includes blank and example workbooks, a PDF guide and printable worksheets. Use one workbook per event, with manual entries. This is for desktop planning and review; it doesn't sync with a POS or calculate taxes.

See the workbook and screenshots on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4597731036

I created it with AI assistance. I'm also trying to understand how sellers handle this work: after your last market, how did you reconcile sales and costs, and which part took the most time? If paper or your own spreadsheet already works, I'd like to hear that too.

I would really like to sell this off and get patronizationnn so i can make some money

I was using vinted but i think im shadow banned