This is why I don’t sell my crochet items. I haven’t even included material costs

[@ncityna]

off topic, this song is so good.

[@HenriPurnell]

🥹

[@Meidaysc]

FOR REAL!

[@Emma2cool4u]

FR!!! And I just added this to my playlist

[@canon_event.]

adding to playlist rn

[@abigailyalew1304]

I couldn't find it tho 🥲

[@RonaldRyanj]

And this does NOT include the overhead costs such as supplies, materials, utilities etc.!! You’re amazing!

[@michellemare9337]

Or years of experience...

[@cosmicplanetastic]

@@michellemare9337why would u charge more for having more experience?

[@brookeschurman365]

@@cosmicplanetastic Generally when people have more experience at a skill, particularly as an artist or craftsperson, the quality of whatever they make will be higher than a beginner. Also, because it takes a lot of time, practice, and energy to become more skilled, that more figurative cost is also taken into account. If you want to think about this from another perspective, when trying to learn a new skill, it's generally a good idea to learn from someone who has a lot of experience (or at least more than the average person), as a quality guarantee. Hope this helps!

[@cosmicplanetastic]

@@brookeschurman365 ur charging for the quality then, not experience.

[@celia1888]

​@@cosmicplanetastic experience impacts everything: quality, speed, esthetics (colors, forms, type of stitch, choice of pattern), ect... Quality itself is a very vague term 'cause it can imply either something that'll last or something that fits what the person receiving it wants or both (usually experience means you get both but it depends on the situation)

[@Heartofthedragon20]

That's honestly the reason most crochet people don't sell their work itself, but instead the template to make it yourself

[@Sameena2107]

Same here

[@lalaleah4697]

Exactly.

[@susieinthecountry4434]

i do crochet hats and scarves for my local homeless project (free donations).

[@stonytina5177]

*pattern :)

[@Roach9373]

@@susieinthecountry4434aw thats so nice

[@TheEnigmaticmuse]

That's why these things were always made with love by grannies!

[@tulikabmukherjee]

True that❤

[@gobabe2396]

Factz! That’s who taught me.

[@TheJwbooth]

Southern granny taught me to crochet. Midwestern granny taught me sewing and flower arranging. Mexican godmother, knitting and love of the rosary

[@shanzayrasool273]

Well my friend taught me how to crochet and we were both 14 at the time so 😂

[@omgsomeonesomewhereonearth7432]

Yeah, like people who are like "why does it cost so much, my granny could make that!" Well, Constance, your grandmother loves you enough to spend 40 hours on a sweater for your ungrateful ass. I personally feel no such affection.

[@donnasullivan588]

That blanket is beautiful. It’s a nice thing to see young people doing the arts like crocheting. It makes this 63 year old grandma smile. I wouldn’t sell my items either. They are beautiful 😊

[@barbaracabrera207]

Me too!! I give my crochet items as gifts only.

[@cjwalsh2345]

My aunt taught me when I was in high school. I've been crocheting for over 20 years 🥰 So greatful to her!

[@margaretfalde]

I tell people... It's a hobby, i dont want to HAVE to crochet. Nor do i want to HAVE to finish a project on a deadline. I like crocheting, I'd like to continue liking it.

[@kikiriddle7282]

I agree 100% some people just can't fathom why you would rather gift your crochet items instead of sell them.

[@severeotakunamikaze9727]

These are exactly my sentiments

[@user-kpkxgtj]

​@@catnip9253 I've said this so many times about a couple of hobbies 😅 Once I monetize a hobby it becomes a business, which would be just another job I have to worry about. Then I'll start hating it.

[@mollyoxy]

i do a lot of crafting and my friends are always telling me to start a business. like no thanks 😂 i do my crafts for fun, no expectations for a perfect product, no deadlines, i can take as many breaks (even month or year long breaks) as i want. i do it for FUN, a business would suck all the fun out of it eventually.

[@mollyoxy]

@@kikiriddle7282capitalist mindset 😭

[@XOtinkerbell0805]

People don't value handmade items. For example if i crochet a cardigan and sell it, some people try to compare the price with machine made cardigan. I only work with good quality yarn when i crochet clothes and the yarn alone cost more than the machine made cardigan you got in stores. This is the reason why i don't sell it anymore, i just make it for myself or for my love one as a gift.

[@mysikind8076]

Totally agree. Family have passed down items that I have and each piece is unique.

[@michelleobrien6996]

This applies to almost all handmade items. I stopped baking for family gatherings if certain people attended as they would bring Costco cakes, even though I had volunteered to bake. Then I heard a child asking for the cheesecake and when offered mine said "no. I want the one from the shop"

[@kai0tfoool]

There will always be people who would prefer the handmade crochet, so don't give up! I buy them from time to time cuz people are so creative and make unique pieces you won't find anywhere else

[@Belltuck]

Mmmm! Homemade cheesecake 🤤(drool). Like good chocolate - wasted on children.

[@despicabledavidshort3806]

Dont sell items to the ppl that compare it to machine made 🤷

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

My mom says the same thing. She will never sell them, she gives them as gifts for people she loves and knows will appreciate her creations of love

[@nyiaharris1072]

I give as gifts too.

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

@@nyiaharris1072 That is very nice of you :) I am sure people around you are very thankful!

[@voya-nc3vn]

​@@GabrielaCenturionNeumanni just start learning crocheting for a week and the ultimate reason is the same, i just become an aunt, i wanna make something with my hands as a gift for my little nephew 😊 and everyone else that i care ❤, its simply a love expression, not for making money. You are lucky to have a warm loving mama 🎉🎉

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

@@voya-nc3vn Thank you! But it takes one to know one, so you are a warm loving aunt as well

[@missdjami5759]

c'est ce que je fais , je les offres pour les personnes de mon entourage

[@evaalmeida5555]

I totally understand. People don't realize the cost of materials and the time it takes to make handmade items. You are very talented. ❤

[@thethriftyfawn]

This is totally understandable. Very happy you do choose to film and share your creations for everyone to SEE, and to be inspired by! 😊

[@alex0315]

Anybody knows what song this is?

[@thethriftyfawn]

​@@alex0315 It's a song by Henri Purnell himself! It's called "Something About You". He has a music video for this song on his channel! 😊

[@alex0315]

@@thethriftyfawn Thanks!

[@mayaegee]

Sending this to all my friends who keep saying I should sell my crochet pieces and can’t imagine it actually took me ~10hours to crochet a water bottle holder

[@tori688]

Yeah, this is why I changed to fabric.

[@Moonlightpearly]

Same here. My Hands hurt so much at times, plus since i get distracted by family so called "3Hr Blankets" take me forever😢😂

[@kedy21]

Say what 10hrs for a water bottle srly😲😲😲

[@abarnashribtsarmy2302]

At least you completed early I literally love crochet but when i try to do something like a mask for fun to keep it as a decor in my room And it took me 15h per day I completed it in 5 days But I enjoyed every bit of it 😁 Yes I'm a beginner

[@aditikule2482]

One of my friends do embroidery. Same for her. She invests so much time that the piece become priceless. One can't afford that item easily. That's why she makes for herself or for gifting purpose ❤

[@strewnfieldtektites6744]

The saddest part is where somebody actually asks you for something, you put in the crazy hours and yarn cost, and then they don't use it or sometimes even remember you made it for them :(

[@pam5389]

Yes, this has happened to me too. It's very hurtful..

[@itsnemosoul8398]

This is why I gift homemade things to people who know what it takes. I made a wedding cake for a hobby baker couple and they loved it so much because they know how much effort I put into it as non professional.

[@janeferguson1246]

I made a beautiful scarf for a young lady I knew. I put a lot of thought and work into it. I later asked her if she knew I made it for her and she replied "yes". NO thank you! ( or appreciation).

[@fulltimeonfire8536]

Urgh same! I made my ex-best friend a real wool, gorgeous, forest green mosstitch hat and a pair of gauntlets for Christmas one year, the wool alone was over £30 let alone how long they took to make. She'd literally requested I make them for her, looked at them for all of two seconds and went to get her gift to me... What did I get from her? A mug. I legit wanted to throw it at her.

[@PataPtichou]

Yeah, this is why I stopped knitting for people

[@whitneysmith944]

My wife crochets and makes lovely things and blankets -but exactly! Those are projects she enjoys to do and it’s either as a gift or something for our house and I love them. Also I just learned that crocheting can’t be replicated by machine. I just think that’s so cool. Your projects look awesome! Great work!

[@danieljordan2442]

As somebody who crochets, it really isn’t worth selling the products. They’re better off given as gifts to loved ones. So much more satisfying to do that anyways.

[@ceejay3054]

Years ago I had a lot of labels made with my name and, crocheted with love or handmade with love etc. That really makes a gift special to the recipient. I'm sure they are still available.

[@littleblackcar]

Also, you can do it strictly on your own terms. I've given away almost all the quilts I've made, but it was 100% on my terms.

[@cchastant8251]

I've sold some, but it was more... they were paying me to do my therapy (strengthening my weak wrist), and giving me a little extra when I finished. Was an overnight cashier, and kept showing off my in progress works to one of the chip vendors. She loved them! Ordered a second after the first. We worked out she would pay me back after I bought the yarn, then tip me whatever she felt like upon completion. I didn't follow a pattern, I made up a unique one for each crocheted blanket I've done. 100% cotton.

[@danieljordan2442]

@@cchastant8251 This is so dope, thank you for sharing!! I hope you’re doing better nowadays. :)

[@cchastant8251]

@@danieljordan2442 Oh, MUCH better, thanks! I even do jewelry (wire work) now, and THAT wouldn't have been possible before I repaired myself with crochet. Told myself I'd post links to share if anyone replied to me, so... I hope you'll enjoy! Pulled up the links, so I'll share a few of my blankets. Mind, I'm mostly self-taught, and reading pre-made patterns is like throwing an ancient dead language at me - not happening! I was taught the basic stitches by my grandma when I was very young, pre-double digit years of age. Set it aside after learning for a couple of decades, then "just decided" this would work for strengthening my wrist. I mean, the movements are small and don't require much strength, and you have to do a LOT of them. That's how you build strength in working out: lower weights, more reps. Anyway... links! To completed projects I just made up on the fly. My rainbow 6-pointed star blanket: 1) scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1503229_3917364309546_425608387_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=uwBZCCPbvEgAX8F83af&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=00_AfBhRsTkxkE2sfp31sClCYiHkI8ZVwKAdiM3wBCo_pzB9A&oe=64C76B61 2) scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1557504_3917319548427_940247674_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=HoNSPt30DfsAX9cC38x&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=00_AfBhGLvKgLDF3Mp9RLjL6fWz5J2zXEIabYdjZjMpOn4wSg&oe=64C79B92 Fun blue/brown experiment with striping: scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1012270_3961613735754_808221829_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=rXe0w0QFPsEAX-dvvej&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=00_AfAbmdiHfmJj3GtxT-DNmfiR-lliETeaXLXmOhdEgJd4UA&oe=64C766CB The cotton color for this one is called "Buttercream." It's the first one my chip vendor friend requested from me. The pattern has seven sides, and was HUGE. Will post several links to this one, to let you see the patterning. 1) scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1394407_3593104763260_909340903_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=KEiNqDwDXSIAX984dmC&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=00_AfBApMQNtC2p99tv_35k9ObNjf6rTYGWtvWwj9PTIc0KzA&oe=64C77B3C 2) scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1069223_3593107763335_170533854_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=QeGUcF7gusQAX-zO9GI&_nc_oc=AQkX5bX9tsEXD9Uru-g5mtlT4WWPNRI-xBuXncEoYLpWOl8EfQ8NpkTwmXJg46tidHM&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=00_AfACQjcyLkS49Fk-T2PPYXbCuOWmgpl-1MzvgFLdhURUgw&oe=64C76A78 3) scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1378754_3593107483328_2144049133_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=a93VqwEcm6kAX8SdyvK&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=00_AfBW0ZppIqRBfEBn3aviVqL5YrkVm2Pmb49hBAZb5tJ-2w&oe=64C767BF She also requested a pink one and a blue one (with different numbers of sides for each), but I didn't take pictures of them.

[@iluminameluna]

One other thing. No one realizes that crocheted material can ONLY be hand-made, never by machine. Knit-wear can be done my a machine, even cabling, if there's a human attending it, but NEVER crochet. It's the only craft with the fabric being created by complete knots by a hook with closed loops of thread or yarn.

[@ukkie3433]

In fact there are crochet machines available

[@stillnotstill]

​@@ukkie3433 no "There is no such thing as a crochet machine. This statement may seem odd, since there are knitting machines. In fact, most knitwear that is found in stores are very likely being mass-produced by a machine." May 15, 2023

[@s.colins2050]

​@@ukkie3433 There are not. Those are inaccurately labeled warp knitting machines. Crochet is trendy right now, so they count on people not knowing the difference to be able to sell them. Warp knitting is knitting with one minor aspect of crochet in the function of the stitches, but it is physically impossible to machine crochet. The closest anyone has ever gotten is a machine that can chain 4 before failing, which won't even get you your first row in a pattern. It can only get you a cord if you try, fail, and frog for long enough while babysitting it, and at that point, it'll be quicker to do it by hand.

[@ItMeSinamenRoll]

@@ukkie3433 there are no crochet machines. If you see inexpensive mass market crochet items they are either falsely advertised knit, or real crochet made by slave labor. If you cannot tell the difference, please do not purchase mass market crochet items.

[@wrkrbee28]

I love crocheting. I would hate if a machine could do it. But it's probably going to be invented eventually lol

[@blueeyedbatman]

As someone who just spent over a thousand hours cross stitching a baby blanket for my best friend... I feel this on a cellular level.. lol

[@kimberlymoriarity]

As someone who has been working on a 14" by 19" cross stitch intermittently for the past 18 years, I can't imagine cross stitching a whole baby blanket. Was it all full stitches? What size was it when done?

[@Yuhhhh10-11]

Are you being sarcastic?-

[@blueeyedbatman]

@@kimberlymoriarity it was 34" x 43" and the actual stitched area was about 28" x 37". It was a bunch of baby animals since her shower and nursey are jungle themed 😊 I also put a nice soft backing on it to cover the stitches so they could actually use it.

[@blueeyedbatman]

@@Yuhhhh10-11 why would I be...? I spent 6+ hours a day working on it most days for months

[@Yuhhhh10-11]

@@blueeyedbatman it’s bc sometimes when people say smth like that their being sarcastic

[@rbethgeiger]

when we make something with love, there is no price we can put on it. Lots of home-made meals are like this as well, so much time put into it, then family gobbles it up without any gratitude for the time and effort it takes to shop, create and clean up.

[@gingerredshoes]

Exactly. No one wants to pay artisans a fair price for handcrafted goods when they're used to discount store prices. We could never make a living like that.

[@milflover6969]

Is that a fair price tho? I mean I’m not saying it’s not work at all but minimum wage jobs are actual jobs. This is something you can do while sitting watching tv

[@Najeebagrass_eater]

​@@milflover6969 it's takes many HOURS tool me 4 hours just to create a mini purse it's not as easy

[@milflover6969]

@@Najeebagrass_eater I didn’t say it’s easy. I said you can do it sitting on your couch. Most of it is just repetitive motions that you aren’t even thinking about once you get it down. Yes it takes a long time but it’s not like you’re doing back breaking manual labor

[@Najeebagrass_eater]

@@milflover6969 but your hands start to hurt so bad

[@milflover6969]

@@Najeebagrass_eater 💀

[@UnicornsPoopRainbows]

This. I looked into knitted and crocheted baby blankets on Etsy when I was pregnant and balked at the price. Then I remembered how LONG it takes to make them and fair enough. I brushed up the skills my mom taught me and started crocheting again. Fun hobby! Still working on the baby blanket for my second kid. She's 3 😂

[@Mags.The.Social.Butterfly]

😂😂😂😂 I'm with u

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Same I started a blanket when I was pregnant. I’m about 1/10th of the way finished. He is now one and a half years old

[@AuntNutmeg]

Keep making that "baby" blanket for your little one. I made each of my five kids a "special" blanket. I crocheted them with different colors so each was unique. It took months to years to complete them because I had little ones! But they loved those blankets and used them until they couldn't be anything but lap blankets. 😁 Now a couple of them are being used by grandkids.

[@red143rene]

I don't do the small yarn, I just finished my daughter's chunky yarn crochet blanket in two months (fitting in time to crochet here and there). It's soooo soft. I started a smaller yarn blanket and never finished it...I much prefer the thicker yarns.

[@fredericapanon207]

​@@wildflowersandwonderment eh, that is why I have never bothered with crocheting a blanket. I just know that I will never finish it. Conversely, the waterfall zigzag crochet blanket that my mother made for me is one of my best loved possessions. A labour of love indeed! Edited for typos

[@AshlTutl]

Thank you for spreading awareness. Also when you see something crocheted on shein or temu and it's not expensive, then the PERSON who made it is not being paid a living wage. Machines cannot crochet, they can only knit, therefore crochet cannot be mass produced ethically.

[@goldmanfan504]

FR I went to the mall the other day and was kinda scared to see $16 crochet bandana headbands. With the level of detail they had (individual granny squares with mushrooms + frogs) there is no way that they should be selling for that low unless someone is being exploited.

[@TsukiNoInu93]

And bot every knit it possible by machine so

[@FatiFleur-jn7ky]

Those items usually just mimick the look of crochet. It's called mimick crochet (or sold as crochet-look) and made on a warp knitting machine. H&M also sells these crochet-look items. Real crochet can only be handmade. That's true.

[@AshlTutl]

@@FatiFleur-jn7ky I will look into that, thank you

[@mawielle1064]

They probably hire from third world countries where the monthly minimum wage can be as low as $200

[@KatherineBurns-ju4rf]

This is why if someone desperately wants something crocheted and asks me, I tell them what materials i need them to buy first. They generally back out at just the material cost.🤷🏽‍♀️😂

[@rubygarcia1391]

i get asked how much it would cost. most of the time i would have to buy online and the delivery price has to be included and then the labor. if based on a ready-made pattern easier but custom made will put a higher price and generally they balk at the price. or i get a counter reply it would be cheaper to buy but then not crocheted anymore

[@drakebott582]

For family I’m just making them pay material cost and doing the work for free. I’d have to charge out the you know where for it to be worth it for my labor! Especially since I mostly do blankets with worsted weight 🥲

[@itsnoterica]

The most frustrating thing is if you charged ppl that price some would still complain that it’s too expensive 💀

[@SupremeRuleroftheWorld]

those people will always exist

[@Shivcel172]

Ironically it'll be the same people who say "ofc you need a living wage but these prices are ridiculous", yet it's literally minimum wage prices

[@ChrisstinaMorgan]

Because you can get sweater of any size in a mass market sale like for $2 if you are very lucky and for $10 if you are not so lucky 😂

[@itsnoterica]

@@ChrisstinaMorgan fast fashion items made in sweatshops don’t even come close to comparing w a hand made item

[@SilverIchimaru]

​@@itsnotericaI totally agree, but usually the first thing out of people's mouths is something along the lines of can't they buy it for less. They want unique/handmade at sweatshop prices.

[@gabidagabida]

Yeah I spent 20 days on a blanket to be a gift, I am so attached to it because I just sat down and spent hours upon hours of my time on it. It was my first one ever and it looks so good I could cry

[@lyricsornah9882]

Keep it and buy them a blanket😂❤

[@dooplydoo5984]

I’m doing the the exact same right now.

[@gabidagabida]

@@lyricsornah9882 I would but like at the same time I feel like it doesn’t mean the same, if that makes sense?

[@brithaelfic8975]

It worth to keep what we knit or crochet only for us or person we do care a lot...

[@tsuyuasui7297]

What type of blanket was it

[@swvolleyball9137]

I’ve had someone offer me $200 to make them a custom Full sized quilt. Then they had the audacity to take offense when I told them $200 MIGHT cover material costs, but the labor cost would easily be 6-10times that much if not more. For some reason people think sewing little strips of cloth together until they become a bedspread is a cakewalk! She even told me that if it’s something I live to do, I shouldn’t be charging so much for labor. I deadpan told her labors of love are reserved for people I love. Funny, she hasn’t spoken to me since.

[@DiamondsRexpensive]

Good that she understood the middle finger you gave her

[@nathaliemollard7194]

I'm crocheting a (approximately) twin size blanket for my friend as her Christmas gift this year. I'm realizing that it's gonna be about $250 in supply costs ALONE. Yes it's pricey but I know she'll love it and appreciate the work that went into it. $200 even for a queen sized quilt is laughable and insulting

[@LoriL6657]

😂

[@shellycalvert5710]

Young man, I admire your passion for crochet! Also, you are very talented 😊 Just keep doing what you Love. What becomes of your final projects is totally up to you❣️

[@stevengreidinger3304]

Maybe the issue was your style of communication. Seems like there is a way to deliver that message with no emotional aftermath.

[@confidenshal-learnwithkay1511]

I feel you, crochet is a very expensive work of art that takes time, energy and a whole lot of effort. Many don't value them when we place our prices on them!

[@janedemoratti8981]

It's not expensive necessarily. And for some it's not an effort if you've been doing it for many years.

[@AirrBearry]

​@janedemoratti8981 I've been crocheting for years and it still takes a lot of time and effort to get a project done. I'm super fast, but it still takes tons of times, especially for complicated motifs.

[@AirrBearry]

Also, how is it not expensive?! I'd love to know where you find cheap yarn. Yarn is incredibly expensive where I live.

[@Las645]

It’s not expensive at all

[@Las645]

@@AirrBearryI can literally go to thrift shops and buy cheap yarn. They sell inexpensive bundles at Walmart. Not that expensive

[@robertlarson7224]

Bro as a woodcarver I feel this 100%. I take a loss in labor time almost every time I sell something I've made

[@hingedelephant]

But if you happen to sell an item, you offset part of that loss, making your hobby a bit more affordable.

[@Blablabla44475]

People can’t compete with fucking wal mart, it really sucks. I wish people would buy local and not from corporations too.

[@LittleYoki]

You should charge more

[@ElettaMcgriff]

​@@LittleYoki Then people would complain about how "overpriced" his items are

[@jesussaves6625]

That's just a choice people need to make in life. They can get paid less per hour for doing something they really love or they can go make more money by selling their precious time to a company who usually couldn't care less. In reality, you have to understand that regardless of the hours you "worked", the item is still only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

[@pokeystar1980]

Those little hats my babies were given from the hospital are all in my drawers. I just think of those elderly people from the nursing home who made them by hand. Such lovely thoughtful gifts.

[@electraheart7745]

lucky the hospital I was born at didn't even give baby blankets from k mart my mom barely took me home in a onesie and a little t shirt.

[@rosygutierrez-m6z]

@@electraheart7745I went to a pretty nice hospital and they gave me thin baby blankets and a literal taped paper shirt on my newborn lmaoo I was like?? Good thing I had brought extra clothes, not enough though sadly. And that was last year.

[@jfm14]

If it's any consolation, people of all ages make and donate those hats. They barely take any time. An experienced knitter or crocheter can really crank them out fast.

[@Kira_Martel]

So sweet to hear you kept them! 💗 My husband's great nana and great-great aunt would make those for their local hospital. They would use tennis balls as a sizing guide for some of the NICU babies.

[@nursejohnson9778]

Why is it that people always assume the elderly donate the hats, I’m under 45 and donate my hats that I make.

[@jenniferchevez2380]

Plus, unlike knitting, crochet cannot be copied by a machine. And for those saying "but target has crochet items and they're $14-30" yeah, but they're still made by people paid a few cents an hour 😕

[@IlorinWaern]

The rage I feel Everytime I walk into a target.

[@eminemilly]

Not much different than temu

[@ItsOKtobeNormal]

They're not real crochet, it's a knitted style made to LOOK like crochet. The average person might not care or be able to tell the difference but once you know what to look for it's easy to see.

[@PinkiPunki-z2w]

I knit and I crochet and I've got knitting machines too and knitting machines can not knit chunky hand knits with art yarns, hand knitting really can't be replicated accurately the same as crochet

[@annainspain5176]

​@@ItsOKtobeNormalOften they're made by young girls in sweat shops in 3rd world countries.

[@sharinekessock8765]

So true ! I sell at craft shows and people try to bargain on a $20 hat made with organic yarn.

[@Drea640]

👀😳 Now THATS sad!! Don’t stop creating. The RIGHT people, who appreciate you AND your work.. will appear ❤

[@KatyaYuzefyk]

Absolutely agree. I own clothing that took months to crochet (with 2mm hook). I'm scared to even count the possible prices 😅

[@gabrielleortmann3252]

I’m currently working on a blanket for my sister. Taken me over 6 months to make. I’m not finished yet . When I finish that blanket will be made with 200 dollars worth of yarn plus all many months days hours I’ve put into the blanket. Also I’m working on a blanket for my son

[@sharinekessock8765]

@@KatyaYuzefyk 2mm hook ??? Wow ! So impressive.

[@KatyaYuzefyk]

@@sharinekessock8765 yeah, I later learned how to sew due to how time-consuming my ideas might get with crocheting only

[@sebeckley]

There are people who pay those prices, they just aren't hanging out on TikTok much. You have to get your things into a little boutique.

[@lulu_luvsu]

this!!

[@yogachick1955]

I used to do craft fairs for a living. I agree 100% except about TikTok. There are young ppl who spend money like it's play money. He could totally sell to them!

[@brandicrane6614]

See, I knit and crochet all the time. I said something about opening an etsy shop to sell the stuff I make and my dad told me no one wants homemade "crap" when they can buy it in a store. This was a good 20 years ago. I've never tried to sell anything because he said this to me.

[@SeonghwaffleJem]

​@@brandicrane6614 I'm sorry he didn't see the value in your work. Don't let that make you believe you aren't creating something of worth. Crocheting is fiber art. You are an artist.

[@justjersey2048]

​​@@brandicrane6614I'm sorry your dad said that. My dad made a comment 20 years ago about something I loved to do. I'm not saying I was great but, I was good. That comment prevented me from ever being great. Because, just like that he took all the joy out of something I loved. I'll never let someone steal my happy like that again. He is 79 now and I hope to "do" that "one thing" in front of him before I lose him. Not to prove him wrong but, to prove to myself I can. Amazing, how words can stick with us for so long! Best of luck to you in the future!❤

[@kaseym2040]

My god, this reminds me of the time someone asked me to knit them a merino, hand dyed, sport weight, Queen sized throw blanket with a custom cable chart and told me they’d pay me $300 for it! I laughed in their face and told them it’d cost close to $3000 for my time alone 😂

[@firegodessreiko]

Did you laugh them out of the room???? Let me guess, they also wanted it in a week....like, HA! No. Absolutely not. I will direct you to the nearest Homegoods....

[@evowoods5487]

A ..sport weight blanket? 😂😂💀⚰️. Nooo, I’m new and that’s a big no.

[@skyeiron5872]

@@evowoods5487 I'd do one slightly finer because I hate working with bulky yarn. I'll be making one for myself out of 4 ply yarn (that's fingering/sock weight) after I've finished spinning it. 4 ply is the heaviest I go.

[@Michelle7-n4k]

EXACTLY!!!! What is wrong with people. Ignorance must truly be bliss. Merino, hand dyed, sport weight in a queen sized throw blankets quantity???? So yeah, one hank may run around $29.00 on Etsy. Now never mind the seller only has 4 hanks left because it is not commercial, big box yarn, right. But lets be cute and say you could get say 80 hanks because that's about how much you would probably need I'm just guessing based on a XL sweater's quantity. And, you know, lets just hold back and say 40 hanks. That is over a thousand dollars right there. I really believe the grand total would be around the 6-7 thousand dollar mark. People are weird.

[@BarnaliD]

Custom cables-I bet the whole darn blanket would've been cable stitches across from end to end and top to bottom, jam packed! Imagine doing just one.single row.of cables on a queen sized blanket. You're talking roughly a half hour for one single row. On sport weight yarn, I think that's like a half inch? Quarter inch? $15,000 would be more like it.

[@rrdcreates]

Price them how you want, those who value the skill and the product will pay it. Versace sells $500 bathrobes.

[@hywodena]

In the old days when everything was made by hand, clothes were VERY expensive. Back then people had far fewer clothes and properly cared for and repaired their clothes. These days it's just not worth it

[@annainspain5176]

In those days fabrics lasted a lot longer too and could be "turned" because there was no wrong side. There was enough seam allowance to let a garment out instead of being serged or hot glued together.

[@lornaharkin2126]

It does my old heart gpod to see a young man who can crochet, ive crocheted all my life nearly and i never get bored of it, and I'm still learning new ways and patterns all the time in here. But I'm the same i rarely sell anything i make because people just don't understand the value of crochet. Love from Ireland ❤

[@whatsthepoint-q7y]

Thats accurate ppl don't see how much work it takes. My mom does this and ppl don't get that it's work

[@lemonade8102]

You are so talented…You can sing and crochet too ❤❤❤

[@Mom_o_three]

Crocheting is my therapy. It’s really changed my life. I feel so good when I’m finished! I don’t really like taking orders because I like creating whatever comes to mind. Deadlines and “suggestions” put a damper on my creative process.

[@ceejay3054]

When I sold my work, I just tripled the cost of materials. I didn't make much per hour but the zen of the work provided me peace I didn't otherwise come by back then.

[@paus_52]

Same, that's why I only sell simple amigurumis and bucket hats that doesn't take too much time. Stuff like sweater and cardigans are for my own personal use.

[@pata3075]

Yeah, its just my hobby. Its nice if i make a like 30€ out if it (after the materials) i like making it, but i wouldn’t do it full time

[@fabulousilver]

Same here. I just make toys, hats and other small stuff then just charge double to triple the material cost. Best way to do it.

[@megmagruder7124]

sometimes it is nice to recoup the materials cost so you can buy more for the next project. Only works for hobbyist.

[@SoMagicalMichele]

This makes me sad. This is why there are so many "cheap" things for sale. The advice to triple the supplies is just sad. So I'm supposed to sell a project that takes me HOURS for $30 because my yarn only cost me $10? NO, please stop doing this people!

[@rye7606]

I try and tell people this but they all look at me like I'm insane when I say I would have to charge no less that $500 for a blanket.

[@kittylew5895]

I agree. Folks want handmade goods at big box store prices and don’t seem to understand the time and effort it takes. I’d rather give my pieces away to someone who’d appreciate it than to be lowballed.

[@jennamakesbugs]

The best way to sell is to make what you like and put the price you feel it is worth. It either sells or doesn't. Don't take less, don't cut people deals and NEVER crochet by request or on commission or put patterns out. It will completely destroy your love for the craft.

[@yogachick1955]

crochet by request is a great idea, as long as he gets the $$$ upfront

[@jennamakesbugs]

@@yogachick1955 If you have specific items they can request, maybe, but not inventing new designs on request. You will not know what time and materials it will require and you will always undercharge. But still it is inevitable that one item will be1000x more popular than all the others and you will end up feeling like making that one item over and over is all you do anymore.

[@SoMagicalMichele]

Nothing wrong with putting patterns out if you love to design patterns. Don't put them out with the idea that you will make a lot of money off of them. For requests, there definitely has to be some parameters. I wouldn't design a pattern for a request. I also would expect a lot more money for a custom item. I might be willing to have color options for a design I already have available for purchase. But honestly, I don't like crocheting what other people want. I like to crochet/knit what feels fun that day.

[@SetsunaMeiou-SailorPluto]

I have made my own patterns that I keep in a notebook but I don't share them with anyone and don't sell stuff made from them only give them as gifts. I've had artwork stolen in the past. Wouldn't put it past someone to steal my patterns and try to pass them as theirs even with copyright. I stopped doing commissions for everything too. People always want free or basically free because they think it's easy.

[@Mary-cz5nl]

True

[@jeanb.5405]

Homemade crafts are NEVER calculated at minimum wage but rather in profit over material costs only - and its sad. But people would not be able to afford it otherwise. Materials are getting way too expensive as well. Beautiful Work Young Man.

[@nastjuschechka]

Then you would not be able to afford living here in Germany, if you calculated it that way

[@jeanb.5405]

@@nastjuschechka People can barely afford to live here with the cost of things any more let alone buy supplies for craft works

[@ThesmartestTem]

I had that argument with a lady who wanted me to Knit her custom shawls for her and her bridal party. She complained about the price vs materials cost only, not realizing that the job would probably take me the equivalent of 3 weeks of a full time job to complete.

[@kristinas1111]

Oh my goodness you could sell those for so much money!!! I'd buy that flower pillow you have and a heartbeat!! ❤❤❤ And homemade is so in right now like you would make a killing off of your crocheting I believe in you 110 percent!!! Just that you're going to have to up your prices a little bit until you get going and then what more people know about you your prices will go up again and people will still buy them like don't underestimate yourself!!

[@kristinas1111]

Discharge a little more for all your behind the scenes stuff and I swear people would buy it especially a nice huge blanket like that and how beautiful it is oh yeah people would definitely buy that for more than your estimated price of $260 Canadian!! Ask a price that you're actually worth and not just sell it for your time and minimum wage people love this stuff and you could sell it for a lot more then what you were going to sell it for!! You rock and I would definitely buy the first pillow first in line!!!🎉😁❤️🩷

[@natashaowens2177]

There are always people willing to pay... they may be few, but someone will love your work and will be willing to pay. Your creations are unique and one of a kind. That requires a hefty price tag.

[@DanasWanderlustCrochet]

Finally someone here gets it!

[@Gothgalactica]

People that know, definitely know

[@Lea-im3wr]

But then you still have to set up a shop, for only a few items.

[@emilwandel]

not that blanket or the bag. the sweater yes when he has a brand

[@sarah-kk4om]

I think it is probably true that there are some people who will pay those prices.

[@Eileen49654]

Thats how I feel about my paintings. 29 hours 25 hours 30 hours Even the 5 hours and people dont want to pay more than 40 So I only sell them when people request it from me

[@GM-qq1wi]

Its such a bummer. It makes you wonder why you honed your talent/taste/perspective, with so much soulful devotion, when theres people on instagram selling their "acrylic pour" paintings for $40k before the paint is even dry.

[@Eileen49654]

@@GM-qq1wi OH my gosh I know! Pour painting sells, here's even more of a kick in the gut There's an elephant in a small zoo that they give a paintbrush and paper to. He doodles random strokes on the paper and of course they sell big-time,

[@GM-qq1wi]

@@Eileen49654 yeah that's pretty grim.

[@beccagee5905]

I have paintings that took six months, and one that ive worked on and off for five years. Of course others that I've finished in three or four days. There is no way I'll ever get the money they are worth, i would never sell them for less. I use oils, and am primarily a landscape painter. I have them hanging in every room of my house, like living in a museum. A good original piece of art makes a room come alive.

[@Eileen49654]

@@beccagee5905 Me too! I have my paintings in every room, also mostly landscap I remodeled a house and turned into an Airbnb/Vrbo. I was so happy I had a reason to paint. I decorated the whole house with my paintings. I call it the "Art gallery bungalow" I have another house I also turned into an Airbnb, it was where I lived for 16 years All my paintings there too it's called "Eileen's Artsy home" And also the house I live in now, all decorated i my paintings and its like living in a gallery like you said

[@ItsJustFashion]

We should normalize paying the real value of someone's work behind an item, not just the material cost! But in the meantime, I totally understand your position. Keep doing what feels right for you! P.s. you have great skills!

[@nikaa2282]

ha-ha who has the money smartass?

[@mihaeladog7187]

You be first 😂Pay 400$ for his sweater.

[@ItsJustFashion]

@@mihaeladog7187 I would do it all the time if I could afford it! Right now, I'm mostly doing retail detox, so I don't shop at all, but for example, few months ago, for my wedding outfit I chose to support a local designer who actually included the price of handwork in the end price of the blouse I bought!

[@AA-cf4es]

There's bigger problem on the gand: we should but most of us can't afford it. The vast majority. What's your solution?

[@ItsJustFashion]

@@AA-cf4es as a social scientist, I believe in systemic change. So if we pay the real cost in one industry, we should be doing the same in the other industries as well. Most of us are really underpaid, not getting as much as we should because somebody decided they deserve a bigger cut...If we got paid our worth, we would be able to do the same for others. But of course, real life isn't as simple and people face many problems with their employement and economic power because of how the labour system is designed, not to mention all the inequality. If we decided to raise the pay, it would probably trigger inflation because some would still believe they should somehow make more than others... Anyway, I could ramble about this for a whole day so let's see in the end what we can do right now if we can't afford to pay the real value of clothing! First of all, we shouldn't be ashamed if we can't afford it because the chances are, we're not getting what we deserve either. Secondly, we can make less purchases from brands that for a fact use forced labour in their sweatshops. Clothes used to cost a lot before fast fashion because everybody was aware how expensive and time consuming it was to make the materials and then make the garment out of it. That's why a lot of people, mostly women, learned how to sew to lower that expense for their family, not to mention the fact how people cared for their garments, wore them and repaired them to wear even longer. Now we can buy a shirt for the price of one cup of coffee, while the person who made it would have to work a lot to be able to do the same (both the person who made the clothing and the person who made the coffee, let's be honest), while we percieve that item that we got as something temporary so we don't care for it or use it very often which I find horrible. If you don't have a lot of money, of course you would go to fast fashion stores and there is no shame in it, but at least the number and type of items bought there could be changed to make sure you're not wasting money with buying what you don't need. We can also then save that money we didn't spend at the fast fashion stores and invest it to buy instead a sustainable alternative for example once a year instead of every few months. There is also no shame in waiting for seasonal sales and other tricks to lower the price of the clothes you would like to buy. For example, a sustainable brand may discount their last pieces to get rid of deadstock, or they might provide free shipping for your purchase...Since every price, especially in fashion, includes the so called value of the brand or as I like to call it a popularity tax which is where the most of the profit margin comes from, if you're getting an item on sale in fast fashion stores, the difference in price comes from cutting the cost of production, not letting go of the profit margin. Sustainable brands don't touch their production costs but instead take from the profit margin when creating sales. Renting, borrowing and swapping is also a great way to go if you can't spend a lot but wish to wear something of higher quality. I myself own a lot of clothes previously worn my family members and friends, much of it is of higher quality than I could ever afford to buy alone. No matter what you do to help the fashion industry and your closet become more sustainable is great and you shouldn't feel ashamed by anything because I believe you're doing as much as you can! If you at least think twice before making a fast fashion purchase, you're doing a lot to lower the impulse buys! In the meantime, let's hope our change in perception and consumer habits give us an opportunity one day to buy these amazing crochet items for what they're actually worth!

[@ljbj4]

i agree! people don’t realize that handmade is really handmade! No clue of value of time and skill; i don’t know what it’ll take for that to change! Your projects are fabulous!😊

[@celestek.2395]

Whenever I make something for friends and family, I add a tag with washing instructions on one side, and stats for yarn nerds on the other side. It includes the hours it took, and how many football field trips down and back to unravel it along with a drawing of the size of hook that I made it with. I do this to help people understand the concept of what it took to make it. Their jaws always drop when they read it lol it’s funny.

[@laurenk94]

This is a phenomenal idea!

[@celestek.2395]

@@laurenk94 🌸thanks🌸

[@nicolemaldonado1949]

Amazing! Where do you get them made? Or how do you make them plz 🙏

[@Mogijup]

This is awesome! How do you make the tags?

[@lucyroyal3565]

Wow this is a great idea! 👏🏼👏🏼❤️😊love it

[@janeevans4758]

Absolutely correct. People just want it for next to nothing despite items taking hours to make.

[@jackiehumphery2445]

Hello thank you I Crochet and Knit also what would you sell a twin size Blanket for.

[@blueismylove3128]

​@@jackiehumphery2445Depends on the kind of yarn you use and how much. Personally I always price my items x3 what they cost to make. I would say a base price would be $200.

[@GrowingGoodHair]

I know! And days n weeks

[@karlos4827]

and this is why i always struggle when it comes to pricing. I want to get payed for my work but also I want people to be able to afford it 😭

[@jiminslostjams9819]

Fr💀the first and last time I sold something it was 2 baby blankets. She thought asking me would be cheaper than buying them from a flea market and it actually turned out to be the same price for better quality blankets cause I completely stiffed myself for the hours I put in. Made 40 dollars out of 2 baby blankets cause material’s costed 60💀

[@juziajuzia1234]

❤❤❤

[@jswhosoever4533]

It cost me $110 for just the yarn for an afghan. Never mind getting paid for my time! Nobody would buy one when they can get a throw for $25 at the store. Christmas gifts☺️

[@lilian-c7v]

just gotta say…There are customers at every price point, in every city. and if u don’t find them there, there’s always another city/market. For handmade, I think hecoulddef sell those pieces. Because we love our creations, someone else is willing to buy it❤

[@slvaltva1392]

@@jswhosoever4533 you could sell it to different contries if in the us people don't understand value for hand made stuff

[@Pauli8187]

I do totally understand you. Some relatives have told me why I don't sell my creations, and, as you show, the relationship between price/work is too expensive as to be commercial. Agreed ✌🏻!

[@connieo903]

Yes - my answer when I'm asked to sell my work! Also, if I HAVE TO make something in a timely manner, it takes away the joy. I'm not changing my passion to glory!

[@kiajahasmr]

Same same

[@sophia23346]

@@kiajahasmr Jesus loves u he is coming back God will welcome u God is real he created all he cares he will never leave u ur never to far to turn back God bless u good day we have to be ready no one know when Jesus will return or when we’ll die 🤍🥳

[@sophia23346]

Jesus loves u he is coming back God will welcome u God is real he created all he cares he will never leave u ur never to far to turn back God bless u good day we have to be ready no one know when Jesus will return or when we’ll die 🤍🥳😊

[@lena.lk9817]

@@sophia23346 give me a date so i can make a note in my calendar :)

[@cocosenai7848]

Exactly! My mom yells at me for my prices cuz they too low. She doesn't understand I don't do it for profit. I only add a price to shut people up! One skirt would be like 350 w/ Walmart yarn! Be fr! Update!: I’ve gotten better with my prices and taking deposits. I don’t have “free time” to crochet so I do deserve to be compensated for my time and talent 😊

[@jillogicaljelly3627]

Sad that unless you price stuff way low, no one will buy because of our consumer culture. I have this issue too.

[@seaof_stars]

​@@beanbun2312did you not watch the video?

[@beanbun2312]

@@seaof_stars I was asking the price for a SKIRT. didn't you read my comment?

[@rachelmartin3574]

Realize something guys: when you undervalue your items and don't account for sustainability to try and satisfy someone else you're just stripping the perceived value of crochet products as a whole and your own unique artistry. So embrace the wonderful and irreplaceable quality that you are creating for them worth a smile! If they really want/need it, they'll still step up and pay it....and if they aren't willing to pay it, they clearly don't really want it.

[@Melissa-lf4mq]

I crochet for my own enjoyment, but then… What do I do with the finished project? Nothing? I sell at material cost plus what I’d consider a fair markup. I don’t need nor want compensation for my time. Besides, I’m not perfect with my tension anyway lol

[@Riya.love10572]

All those big brands selling the most basic stuff with expensive prices, somehow people buy it but will never go for quality and creative products.

[@michellebyrom6551]

That's because they want people to know how much they've spent on any item. One of a kind is limited. X identical items by Y priced at Z proves the worth of the name and the implied quality. Xa and Xb for the same price from the same pattern doesn't have the same cachet,.especially if its simple. Complicated designs on one off pieces by highly skilled attisans are bought by a niche group with limited funds.

[@MelodyHale-y5g]

Hey young man, it makes me proud to see guys take up crochet & knitting. I'm 71 and still doing it. You have a good eye...& I'm eyeing that sweater! 👀👀👀 GREAT JOB 👍👍👍👍❤

[@pandamaiden1675]

Just remember when you make these that your target audience isn't people who say it's too expensive when you've put all that time in

[@wonderlust0811]

This is sooo true and a sad fact 😢 Some people will ask for a low price without knowing how crafters invest their time just to finish one project.

[@ingridakerblom7577]

Well do you blame them? Bcs if they don't do the exact same themselves, how should they know how long it takes? How mutch do you know about others work In detail?.. If you want to sell your items you can't take out a minimum wage, based on hourly rate, on it. Not if you want it to sell. Bcs people see that thing you do, sell online for a fraction of what your price would be.. But crofters also pay way more for materials than what they actually cost to make. That's just how the world works everyone wants to make a profit. You have to base your price considering that it should sell. No one is willing to overpay for things..

[@stillnotstill]

​@@ingridakerblom7577 it's not overpaying if it's... You know what just fuck this entire comment

[@mikiim5739]

​​@@ingridakerblom7577 Customers rarely overpay for things. The artist is almost always getting underpaid. Those underpriced Chinese goods based on underpaid labour have you spoilt

[@becca87981]

Exactly!! Everyone wants me to sell stuff but it totally wouldn't be for what it's worth! So just continue gifting them 😊

[@2009caci]

You are right. I knit or crochet baby blankets, hats, booties for friends, neighbors, sometimes just people I know and who I know the items will bring joy. I gift them rather.

[@TheCarriecarrie41]

don't ever feel bad about how much your art is worth

[@cindyarrieu-king464]

Aw. When I was a teen, I made quilts and my dad used to say, "Don't give these away. You worked too hard on them."

[@LauraBeeDannon]

I would buy every crocheted baby blanket at every yard sale or thrift store. They last forever and I know what work went onto them. ❤

[@edithh9478]

Find the right people to market too-maybe even Etsy. You’ll get the prices you deserve. I’ve seen some of the prices. There ARE people out there who value your beautiful craft AND can pay you what it’s worth!! Keep going👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾♥️

[@thatvolleyballgirly]

I think he also wants to feel like he can enjoy crochet and not feel like he HAS to finish a project. I knit, and when I put a deadline on one of my projects, say the scarf I'm knitting now, I will most likely just stop knitting and restart the project with a completely different one, because a hobby loses its fun when you feel like you're being forced to do it.

[@girl_on_fire_x_x]

This is the same in so many crafts - even things like cake baking/decorating - people expect your prices should be similar to that of a mass-produced store-bought cake. Time is precious and the hard work should be rewarded.

[@betsyshandarbeitsladen]

best i've heard so far: "crochet me a blanket, but I only pay you material costs, because you love to crochet so it's a hobby and not work for you!" In that moment, I can't decide to laugh or to shout at that person.

[@WildWinterberry]

This isn't uncommon

[@AGM-ts5bb]

I really appreciate the work that goes into handmade items. Beautiful!

[@SoniaBDorsey]

Henri, you are a good person. Thank you.

[@thetiktokchronicles3686]

I sell my crochet work and I totally understand your hesitation to sell because I honestly believe the profit I make is not worth the amount of time I spend on each work but I still do it for the love of crochet..

[@UnbeLISAble]

It’s the same with my oil paintings 😭 my last piece took 70 hours and the price I sold it for was hardly minimum wage

[@Laura-go7eq]

I'm so sorry :(

[@fredericapanon207]

You might want to look up @DriesKetel. He has some interesting things to say about selling art.

[@fable_enthusiast]

Me realising I'm gifting more than 180€ of work with a handmade totebag😂

[@dianebaker5243]

Love the jumper and bag❤

[@chelseaclerke3582]

As an artist it's nice knowing that selling your art isn't the only way to make money. With time, talent and cost of materials some art is priceless!

[@laramccully3272]

Yup! If you receive something crocheted from me... it’s because I love you. Some things are simply a labour of love... like hand-dipped chocolates.❤️

[@GilraenTook]

My boss's former colleague drove me NUTS because every time I'd crochet or knit around her, she'd go berserk about how I needed to sell my stuff and refused to listen to me when I pointed this exact thing out to her.

[@mmmarcia333]

It drives ME crazy when people around you ooo&ahh and OMG it’s so cute, or I love that so much…. But you even say I’m letting them go for 2/$ or 4/$deal… they turn their backs to you and all of a sudden it’s not” that “ cute anymore lol Not to even throw you a few bucks for something is like , I get shunned and people I know don’t even consider that hey- you’re friends won’t even support you just buying a couple little things to show you support so then I just sit there looking stupid and nobody will sit by me or talk to me then! What’s up with that?! Any suggestions to help me socially with this problem?

[@manuela5914]

@@mmmarcia333 change your friends

[@MooshkiJ]

@@mmmarcia333It’s very simple - stop trying to sell to your friends. Anything to do with money is the fastest way to ruin a friendship.

[@lucasbluecas4476]

the sweater is really amazing!!

[@precioustraveler]

I feel the same way about my needle felting. I could never charge as much as they are “worth”. So I just do it for my own enjoyment and give them as gifts to loved ones and friends.

[@kikijewell2967]

There's an excellent article about "your happy price." It's the price point where you'd feel happy to sell. Artists often think only in terms of what they think the consumer would pay, and not what price would make them happy. And your happy price is actually your lowest price too, so your customer is getting the best deal too. Google then read the article.

[@scribblecrumb]

As an artist, my happy price is usually much much higher than what I sell for lol what i sell things at is more like my “settled price” aka the price i settle for

[@kikijewell2967]

@@scribblecrumb I hope you're able to move up to your happy price. I've noticed as a customer, when I run against a high price....I hesitate...then realize it's fair. And then pay. May you find those customers. ❤️💪

[@beccagee5905]

As an oil painter, there is something about creating an original work of art. You do your best work when you're in your creative zone, so you paint all day, or night, forgetting to eat, and sometimes even drink. This goes on until finally its done. A person sees the painting, and gushes about it, asking how much the painting costs. You calculate the hours, supplies, and frame. You panic at the price, so you realty lowball it, and you see the panic in their eyes, but you're really glad, because you didnt want to sell it for even close to that price. You'd rather enjoy it yourself.

[@LadyVoldemort]

​​​​@@kikijewell2967I wish there are more fair and wise people like you in my country. Alas, the poor and stupid wins here. They will surely prefer to buy a low quality cheap products from Shopee/shop apps (especially when they're said to be "viral" or "on trend") than my own unique, special designs that no one else in the world have for a medium price. Not even the richer ones will buy mine, they prefer to buy the expensive, branded designs, solely for showing off that they can afford the famous, luxurious brands. 😢 PS: That's why when my friends asked where and how much my bags prices in gatherings/reunions, I will jokingly said (even to the richest ones who is holding their Prada and Gucci sh*t on their hands), "Not one of you can afford this." 😂 And if they still insist, I will mention a really high price. Nobody's going to buy it anyway, I got nothing to lose. I've learned my lessons a kong time ago.

[@rossduncan7051]

I crocheted an antique pattern christening shawl for a friend. ‘Here’s £20, says they’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Yeah. That was a months work and incredibly expensive yarn. I would rather just give stuff away.

[@wallyjansen898]

Terrible isn't it? People who don't do knitting or crocheting have no idea how much time goes into a garment and than there is the cost of material.

[@milflover6969]

Why didn’t you discuss pricing beforehand?

[@ShintogaDeathAngel]

@@milflover6969 Maybe they intended it as a gift? £20 for a complex lace shawl is still a painfully low offer of compensation, however. I'm fine with giving my work away to others as gifts on my own terms - but, like most crafters, I still hate my work being undervalued but that's an issue caused by consumerism, among other things.

[@nessa_m.c]

Handmade crochet items are soooo precious ❤

[@ShineInspire-xp5mk]

The sweater is just so freaking amazing!

[@augusto7681]

I thought it was the worst, it look like old shirts patched and still is tearing apart.

[@irmamikelat7921]

That would sell for a LOT

[@augusto7681]

@@irmamikelat7921 Its a young generation thing ? If its I will feel old.

[@lenadefirmas9927]

it is, sorry :/ @@augusto7681

[@lbluebird342]

Love the sweater too❣️ I'm 71 & would wear it, but would have worn it when I was in high school or at any age. The colors & how they are placed are great!!!!

[@melissaspake7727]

I totally understand I never learned to crochet (I wish I could learn) but I do knit.. and people are always saying ‘ohhh you should sell your scarves and blankets.” It takes me about 40 hours to knit a blanket, it takes anywhere from 6 to 10 skeins of yarn which average about $5 each, that’s $30 to $50 in materials ALONE, then my time and people think they should pay no more than $40 to $50 for a blanket.. I just laugh

[@gailpegues6018]

It is art, artists historically do not get paid well for their craft, sorry to say 😐

[@thirtynine3955]

My mom and Nan crocheted when I was a kid and I could never do more than the starting chain...lol. When in my 30's, one of my work buds started to crocheted and said she'd teach me. I just laughed but surprisingly, I learned! I'm no expert but I'm OK at it. I still can't get the hang of knitting tho. Apparently, I can only handle one needle at a time...lol!

[@kimlynn50]

I taught myself to crochet with KZbin videos. It was easy to follow. I’m just the opposite, would like to learn how to knit! Maybe I will try KZbin knitting instruction.

[@louisagrubb1131]

I like the channel iknitwithcatfur She teaches slowly and repeats the steps a couple times. She has a nice voice, too. Although I’m an experienced knitter, a pattern may have a stitch I’m not familiar with or I might just need a refresher.

[@JCYjjang]

It's handmade and lol, I've never considered the pay/hour when it comes to stuff that i make and only considered how much the material costs. Thanks for making me consider that if I ever plan to sell something that I had made 😌👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💯💯💯

[@ellengrace4609]

My mom would crochet Easter bunny couples and Christmas mice couples. They were absolutely adorable! She sold them for about $10 per set, this was 40 years ago. It probably came out to .50 per hour, if that. 😳 She got great pleasure from it so I guess that was the real pay. ❤

[@rachelrose9915]

I don’t understand why people want to price their crochet work off the amount of hours in a project. Doesn’t make logical sense in my mind. Like you don’t pay the ballerina for the amount of hours she put in practicing.. you pay to see the final show. No one but a fellow crocheter would truly appreciate the amount of time and work. It’s not logical to set an hourly rate in my opinion. Or like you don’t pay the artist for the hours he took to paint, you pay for the final piece. At whatever price they choose or that customers are willing to pay.

[@paus_52]

​@@rachelrose9915and most crocheters don't price their work based on the hours it takes. I usually go with 3x the price of the materials that's why I don't sell stuff that took me more than 2 hours to do.

[@stillnotstill]

​@@rachelrose9915 because WORKING involves WORK and if you WORK you should get the MINIMUM WAGE for your work which is the LEGALLY DEFINED MINIMUM you should be paid! If that ballerina was on stage for 3 hours and only got paid a dollar for the performance, THAT WOULD ALSO BE BAD

[@rachelrose9915]

@@paus_52 why not more than 2 hours? Not worth it for you with the cost of your material?

[@griceltorres9919]

Great way of spending time, I wish all young people do educational fun things like you , God bless you always👏🏼👏🏼🙏❤️

[@courtneycherry5582]

Thank you everyone is pushing me to sell what I crochet but I crochet at fast as a snail. 😂

[@FlourishingLove]

Keep going. Speed comes in time.

[@courtneysnow6699]

I'm currently crocheting a double sized blanket and I'm about 1/3 of the way through and have easily spent at least 50 hours on it already

[@CraftyVegan]

I have a blanket I’m making my and each block takes me about 20 min… There are going to be 225 blocks 😭 That’s 75 hours 😅

[@deadsetondreams1988]

@@CraftyVegan I used to knit when I was younger until it literally gave me carpal tunnel by 16. But I loved making blankets for people as gifts. I would stay up all night knitting for days on end to make them, and I would fall asleep while doing it sometimes on accident too. Each would take me well over 80 hours and that's without me actually timing how long it would take. But it would take me over a week of working on it every single night.

[@gabriellejakob2191]

I'm knitting a queen size pixel art quilt. I feel you!

[@sharonbunker2340]

For me it's a hobby like any other, it's expensive and I get enjoyment out of it. It's not for other's to appreciate. If they do then it's just a bonus.

[@wilmahinojosa7193]

My thoughts exactly. A lot of work goes into making something and people who don’t sew have no idea what it takes much less the cost of material. You do beautiful work. 👍 ❤️

[@elizabethconley4996]

Literally the reason I regretted not taking all the crocheted blankets left behind by some of my ancestors. When I asked I was told they were donated to various groups, so I know they went to good homes ❤

[@onemercilessming1342]

My mother made the same discovery in the 1950s. No one, no matter how much they appreciated the quality of her talent, wanted to pay her what it was worth.

[@rachaelknudsen8801]

It's like that Oscar Wilde quote says, people k ow the cost of everything but the value of nothing.

[@onemercilessming1342]

@@rachaelknudsen8801 I remember the quote but couldn't remember the author of it. Thanks!

[@timmyangeltlc4888]

I don't sell my larger crochet items for the same reason. I make them for gifting. Afghans, large amigurumi, etc. I do sell smaller items such as dish cloth and towel sets, scarf and hat sets, mittens, infinity scarves, all smaller things.

[@celestehogan5907]

Absolutely beautiful. Wish I could afford what they’re worth. My grandma made so many things for me growing up. I have nothing of what she crocheted. Best give these beautiful items to family!!!! Tell them to hold on to it !!! From me!!!

[@jenniferjensen5041]

I have to keep my hands busy. Some of my blankets are so intricate you can't possibly get the money back that you put into it, so I collect them until I give them to people I love or respect. Some of my blankets are double-sided and fit on Kings

[@amyt6254]

I’m glad you posted this as it is so true and people don’t realize it. I have one person that can’t understand why I don’t do my hobby for money. I keep telling them the money made would not cover time or expenses. I’d rather make items for family, friends, and charity.

[@NewYorkCityGritty5]

Bruh, that's the expected price range for something like that here in NYC. Everyone here understands handmade items are art and one of a kind. They are willing to pay that or more. I'm a jewelry artist, and I will always charge for my time. Your work is beautiful and worth it ❤

[@tyrsia]

Yeah, but these costs assume you pay the crafter minimum wage and no compensation for materials. I think a fair value considering his skill would be twice what he listed, and if he lived in NYC it would have to be even more because cost of living in NYC is so high. I guess if he sells it like fine art it could be a living? I’m seriously trying to think of a way to make a living wage doing crochet and the only answer I can think of is to live in a lower cost area and sell to wealthy people. You’d almost need an agent to deal with marketing your work as well.

[@NewYorkCityGritty5]

@@tyrsia That's a hard one because crocheting one blanket could take 15-30 hours of your time. A shirt or sweater also. I think you could make scarves with quality material and sell them with your time compensated also. People don't mind paying good money for something of quality, especially if it is handmade and one of a kind. People here love to brag about 1) How much $$ they spend on something 2) That the piece is a "work of art" and no one else will have it. It's the exclusivity of the item. There are a lot of rich people here, and yes the price of living is high. I sell my work in rich/artsy areas. There are a ton of poor places areas and poor people here. I live in the hood. I would not even bother selling where I live. People wouldn't pay what I want and I would probably get robbed. Good luck with your business, I bet you are really talented, you got this 😁👏❤

[@ChrisstinaMorgan]

But he is in EU and probably sending items all the way to US is also not that easy

[@themurleka]

But, Sir, can I say how perfect that sweater is? Love! ❤

[@MirA12334]

Yeah same. I paint and without the amount of money i spent on items,. I'd have to ask people min. 500€ per piece. Most people don't understand handmade stuff anymore so they just think its overprices. I wanna add: if i underprice it people will believe its not actually handmade or cheap/bad quality. 😅 Sooooo yeaaaaah. As an artist nobody will be satisfied. But ai fraudulent prompters will immediately go and steal it to make money off it (illegal)

[@veronika.7]

I completely understand you. I also crochet that kind of things and people often say that they are too expensive. That's why crochet clothes and accessories aren't for everyone.❤

[@antisocialal4799]

When people say something handcrafted, that goes for anything, is too expensive, I explain to them why. You’re not paying just for the product, you’re paying for the art and the artists time and effort into making it. They instantly change their disposition after I explain it to them.

[@okieflamingo]

Love that sweater!! You are an inspiration to young men everywhere!

[@anon.03]

This is me with my embroidery art. At first, I thought it was a good idea to sell but I was wrong. It took a lot of my time and the satisfication isn't there any more. I don't get to create my own style because my clients prefer a specific style.