Tips To Price Crochet Projects

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video tutorial from the American Crochet Association, we share a simple formula that shows you how to price any crochet item you make (afghans, amigurumi, hats, scarves, toys...) so that you can sell your work for a fair wage!
I wanted to actually make money selling my work, so I came up with a really easy formula that I could apply, so that I would know how to price any crochet project I made.
Should I multiply my cost of goods by three?
Should I charge for materials?
What about shipping?
Am I charging too much?
Am I charging too little?
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@icherishcrochetandknit309 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the information given. Thank you for clearing up the misconceptions in this market of selling art work.

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Diamon335 4 ай бұрын

I’m so glad that I ran across your video and page, which I have subscribed to. I’m actually getting some orders from the arumigumi dolls I make and needed to make sure I’m charging the proper amount. Thank you

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! You are so welcome!

@Set2killx 3 жыл бұрын

using my husbands account but I really appreciate this post!! been looking to start a business with my mom and this advise is amazing and fair!

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@nassimanasma6292 3 жыл бұрын

Hi 👋 just came through your channel, it’s great help, thx lot and kind regards from Morocco 🇲🇦❤️

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@QueenKRISTMA 9 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video. It helped me out a lot.

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you for watching!

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@katedavy6272 3 жыл бұрын

Checking in from East Tennessee. I guess my pricing is pretty well spot on. Cool.

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking in ;)

@jessthecrocheter Жыл бұрын

I love this I don't really like times yarn by 3 cuz it didn't make since to me

@AmericanCrochetAssociation Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, I'm so glad you like the formula!

@leahyaellis7007 2 жыл бұрын

thanks your video helped alot

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

@carleneellis3982 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

@carlaboyce8652 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@margaretswann6805 4 жыл бұрын

Selena, great video. How do I price something that I haven’t made before so I don’t know how long it will take me to make?

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 4 жыл бұрын

Great question! You can time yourself making a swatch, and estimate from there. However, I do recommend that a more strategic route would be to establish core products to sell, instead of taking on special orders.

@GottaBeHandmade 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing this information - I'm a senior citizen have been crocheting for over 50 years and thought my pricing was perfect :( This #AmericanCrochetAssociation formular is amazing! Where is the profit for those in business? Thanks again John 3:17

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I hope this formula helps you to earn a fair wage - enjoy!

@icherishcrochetandknit309 4 жыл бұрын

I had a question about amigurumis...since they are so time consuming and the materials are so cheap usually, how do you do a formulated price for this?

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Great question. We believe that your time and skill is valuable, and worth a fair wage. We also have these tips written out, right here: americancrochetassociation.com/blog/201951/price-any-crochet-project

@ashwijapai6069 2 жыл бұрын

As you mentioned ,taking someone’s pattern and making a few changes and then calling your own is clearly copyright infringement. So if I make an item using paid pattern or free pattern and sell the item should it be considered under copyright infringement too?

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! Ideally, you would get permission to sell finished items from a pattern.

@zovi3363 Жыл бұрын

With clothing would you charge more for larger sizes? Because they need more yarn. Only I have made a small cardigan with half the amount of yarn balls and I wouldn't have to charge too much, but I made one in a larger Size and if I charged the same as the small I'd make no profit x

@AmericanCrochetAssociation Жыл бұрын

Great question! The formula outlined here helps you to price any item, no matter the project type, size, or amount of yarn used. What did you think after watching this video? You can also find a written version (with free calculator tool) right here: americancrochetassociation.blog/crochetcalculator/

@barbaradickenson6715 3 жыл бұрын

Hi good evening I am from Jamaica

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there!

@craftedbykittens 2 жыл бұрын

oh lord i love this but there is no way for a king size star trek afghan that any one is paying 2 grand, because the afghan took 28 days at 8 hrs a day. like i agree with yarn times 3 is to low but yeah people don't see us as worth our time. like heck in my area they don't even see people who are doing really intense labor from as deserving minimum wage let alone crafters/artist

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking time to watch! If 1 blanket takes you 8 hours a day for 28 days, then: 1) Why would you spend so much time on a project, as a job, that you wouldn't receive adequate payment for? 2) How many of these specific projects are you actually making, for profit, as a business? I hear you, but the above two questions should be asked for anything that isn't helping you to build a happy and successful business. What do you think?

@mrswray 2 жыл бұрын

16:20 your welcome

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@hiziaelawras 3 жыл бұрын

Hi ..here in algeria they uses .. yarn priceX3 ..and i'm not agree with this .. Because ...when you crochet some with 0.6 mm crochet (bolero, vest...) it takes more time ... then when you crochet it with crochet 1 mm or 1.5mm it's more tiring Thank you

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@purefibrearts6403 3 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts for charging more for bigger sizes and how do i go abouts not doing that? i've seen a lot of backlash towards businesses that do that.

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Size is a factor only pertaining to time and cost of materials. Have you tried our price calculator tool? americancrochetassociation.blog/17/crochetcalculator/

@georgiecollins2172 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I make hats and would like to sell them. I live in Australia and minimum wage is $20.33 so using your formula it would be $40.66 cause it takes me 3 hours to make. Then i add on costs $3.50 so all up i would charge $44.16? I wish!

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply! You can use any hourly wage you find reasonable, and the minimum wage in your local area is just a starting reference point. Your time and skill is valuable.

@lorrainewilliamson9489 3 жыл бұрын

I was asked to make baby sweaters and am interested how to price my crocheting

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think our pricing formula was helpful?

@kcbertram1 4 жыл бұрын

If you get yarn on sale do you use that price or regular price?

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 4 жыл бұрын

That depends. You can pass along the discounted price in the cost to customers. The idea is that you are not out of pocket on any expense needed to create the item.

@mh.1568 2 жыл бұрын

Always always use the regular price! If you get a request for an item with the yarn but not on sale you would be lucky to break even.

@carolekotser7694 Жыл бұрын

I am a really big ctocheter knitter. But making the stuff takes time. So how do you set price

@AmericanCrochetAssociation Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I outline my tips to set price in this video. You can also read more right here: americancrochetassociation.blog/how-to-price-any-crochet-product-in-3-simple-steps/

@barbaradickenson6715 3 жыл бұрын

My problem is I don't know how much to charge for crochet dresser set so please if you help me please

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

We have a calculator you can use, right here: americancrochetassociation.blog/17/crochetcalculator/

@rosemarie9459 2 жыл бұрын

Hi good morning im also doing crochet bag just i want to know how to make the price thank you

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Try our project price calculator: americancrochetassociation.blog/crochetcalculator/

@bmuir11207 2 жыл бұрын

Pricing my work gives me great anxiety every time

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Did this video, and the resources we shared, help?

@bmuir11207 2 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanCrochetAssociation it did but it’s so hard when you hear family’s options all the time.Then it doesn’t help when you struggle finding your target audience.

@MrsMansir Жыл бұрын

One of the “simplest“ things that I am planning to make to sell our mug rugs. It takes me a full hour to make it from start to finish, and minimum wage in Maine is $13.80 an hour. Is it really logical to sell one mug rug for more than $15?

@SalenaBaca Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, and for your question! The strategy here is to determine a fair wage for your knowledge, skill and ability. You are welcome to use the pricing formula we suggest, or any that you're comfortable with.

@AmericanCrochetAssociation Жыл бұрын

@hiziaelawras 3 жыл бұрын

Hi ...i'm from Algeria

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there!

@user-ou3gp1qm1y Жыл бұрын

That is my problem i wanna bisness, but when the price question is come im stock

@AmericanCrochetAssociation Жыл бұрын

Did the tips in this video help?

@alisonkennedy2760 3 жыл бұрын

Does this formula mean that the faster I get, the less I charge? I feel like this is a demotion to my business

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

You should always charge a wage that gives you a living hourly rate, whatever your speed is. If you get faster / slower over time, just be sure that you are still earning a fair hourly wage.

@chojay13 3 жыл бұрын

I would argue that if you get faster, then your quality of work has improved (you've become more efficient) so a raise to your base rate is valid.

@user-bs4cw8gr9p 4 ай бұрын

Where do I find how to price my crochet

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 4 ай бұрын

The link is in the video notes, right here: americancrochetassociation.blog/how-to-price-any-crochet-product-in-3-simple-steps/

@carolekotser7694 Жыл бұрын

How do you join

@AmericanCrochetAssociation Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! You can learn more about the ACA, including how to join in, right here: www.americancrochetassociation.com/

@user-bs4cw8gr9p 4 ай бұрын

I’m not good with technology. Where to go to learn how to price? I’ve been crocheting for 44 years but I don’t know how to price

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 4 ай бұрын

Here you go: americancrochetassociation.blog/how-to-price-any-crochet-product-in-3-simple-steps/

@lorrainewilliamson9489 3 жыл бұрын

It was very helpful thank you

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@carolekotser7694 Жыл бұрын

What 3 stories

@AmericanCrochetAssociation Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Here you go: americancrochetassociation.blog/my-crochet-career-part-1/

@Courtney111333 2 жыл бұрын

@AmericanCrochetAssociation 2 жыл бұрын

Hello - thanks for watching!