Can you crochet for a living? ~ How I successfully make a livable income!

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[@patientlycrafts]

Just started an etsy business myself, looking for a side income as well as venture to enjoy this hobby with others, thanks for sharing your experiences

[@animalsandlifelife5631]

Love your videos❤

[@kathyfriesen1612]

That is amazing I’m happy for you 🤗

[@mommajessiesboutique]

Love your videos! Great job too!

[@breakmydreams]

Very nice earnings for the month

[@spiritonfire3672]

Good job! ❤🎉

[@stationarypizza]

Thanks for sharing❤

[@mamadotscreations]

WOW!

[@crochetedcritterz]

I would love to do craft shows but there aren't that many going on that often near me. 😢

[@CrochetCustoms]

I used to live in a small town where there were barely any, so I feel you! Many people have success selling plushies online!

[@crochetedcritterz]

@CrochetCustoms yeah I am hoping I can do that.

[@trishasmith2303]

How do you pay your material fees? Do you collect all your receipts from buying yarn, eyes, etc and then put back that amount? Or do you look at the material costs from the items you made? I know everyone will be different but right now I have no ideas on how to go about paying myself back for material costs.

[@CrochetCustoms]

I just collect the receipts of the materials I bought that month! I find it would be way to hard to calculate the cost of materials for each item as I get gifted materials sometimes too!

[@miss_crochet_queen]

How many items did u sell in that month?

[@KelseyHubley]

Thanks for the video! Im in eastren canada as well. How do you offer free shipping on etsy? Do you use flat rate boxes? Thanks!

[@CrochetCustoms]

Yes, I use flat rate boxes and add that price into the price of my item 😊

[@macipruitt7871]

I would love more information on how you sell off of facebook!

[@CrochetCustoms]

Hey! I usually just get messages on my Facebook page from repeat customers, or people message me personally when they see my ad on Facebook market place for either plushies that are already made or for a custom order!

[@RandomTasticShtuff]

@@CrochetCustomshow much are you paying for ads?

[@CrochetCustoms]

@@RandomTasticShtuff I don’t pay anything for ads, I just post my plushies on marketplace which is free 😊

[@RandomTasticShtuff]

How long did it take you to get a big enough following to get money from KZbin and how big was that following ?

[@CrochetCustoms]

You need to have 1000 followers and certain amount of hours that your videos have been watched, and it took me about 4 months to get there 😊

[@michellesykes5673]

How much have you made in a year and how does it compare to US dollars?

[@CrochetCustoms]

I will make a video about the amount I made in 2023 next year, and I can add what it translates to in US dollars!

[@f12oreve08r]

About how long did it take for you to become this successful?

[@CrochetCustoms]

I started working on my business full time about a few months before that!

[@karajancreations]

How many craft show did you do this month to make that money?

[@CrochetCustoms]

I did around 7 markets!

[@karajancreations]

@@CrochetCustoms Wow! That's a lot of markets!

[@rocheman3771]

Ya but crocheting takes a long time. If you’re selling for a measly $10 an hour and a project takes you 20 hours, you’re selling it for $200. It’s incredibly hard to sell a throw blanket for a beanie for $100-200. Now let’s bump your pay up to $20 hr since that’s probably what you’re hoping to get out of it. Nobody is buying a beanie or a throw blanket for $200-400.

[@CrochetCustoms]

I sell plushies, and I price them accordingly for my time. Most of my projects take me under 2 hours, and they’re quite affordable 😊

[@billsrusalka2375]

It does not take 20hours for a beanie

[@margf5092]

This is a great video, but there's something I got confused about. You said your total profit for the month was $4,988.54, but then you said you made $5,051.31 just at markets and craft shows. That's more than $4,988.54, and then you said you made money on Etsy and other places, so how can your total profit be only $4,988.54? What am I missing?

[@CrochetCustoms]

I had some expenses, such as yarn, stuffing, safety eyes, and other things to buy for my business, so those expensive got taken out of the amount of money I made 😊

[@margf5092]

@@CrochetCustoms Totally makes sense. Thanks for clarifying. Thanks for your honest break-down of profit vs expenses. Best wishes as you go forward.

[@UglyBikeling]

Wish i could crochet as much..i get tired..i don't know how anyone can crochet for work .its hard

[@charlotteeardly7235]

Do you have to pay taxes?

[@CrochetCustoms]

I’m still figuring all that out lol I will definitely update on that in my next video like this!