YarnCalculator
Selling

Crochet and knitting pricing calculator

Selling what you make? Enter what the materials cost and how long it took to get a wholesale price and a retail price that pays you for your time.

Enter what the materials cost and how long it took.

How to use it

  1. Add up the materials: yarn, buttons, stuffing, labels.
  2. Enter the hours it took and the hourly rate you want to earn.
  3. Overhead covers fees, packaging and tools. Retail is usually twice wholesale.

Questions

How do I price my crochet items?

A common formula is materials plus your time at an hourly rate, plus 10% or so for overhead: that's the wholesale price. Retail is about double, so shops can sell it on.

Why does handmade cost so much?

A hat can take 5 hours; a blanket 30 or more. Paying yourself even a modest hourly rate adds up, which is why the price is often higher than shop-bought.

What if the price is more than people will pay?

Make faster designs, use less costly yarn, or sell smaller items. Pricing below your costs means you pay to make things for others.

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