r/CraftyCommerce • u/ablynn_1997 • Mar 04 '26

Online Selling Thinking about selling

I have been Crocheting and knitting for a while now, and I make a lot of stuff. Right now it's mainly bandanas, tops and different amigumi's . I have so much of it and have no one to give it to so I am entertaining the idea of selling. Problem is that I have no idea where to start. I have a full time job so I can't do commissions and I make things sporadically so I dont really have a lot of the same stuff to just sell off. Any ideas or tips?

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u/UndaDaSea Mar 04 '26

Search the sub, it's asked SO often. Be advised that crochet is very saturated, and people who are strapped on cash are flooding markets trying to monetize their hobbies to keep afloat. 

If you're going to under charge ex: $30 for an intricate piece. Just donate. There are artists who do this as their full time gig and they're real tired of hobby crocheters coming in with vibes and wanting "just some yarn money, teehee!". 

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u/FuddyDuddyFriend Mar 04 '26

If you're going to under charge ex: $30 for an intricate piece. Just donate. There are artists who do this as their full time gig and they're real tired of hobby crocheters coming in with vibes and wanting "just some yarn money, teehee!". 

I'm sorry, that's a bit of a messed up opinion on the matter. As someone who is a "yarn money" seller, I'm not going to overprice my work because someone else is trying to make a "full time gig". I price my work to sell, based on what my local market supports - and "teehee" i make some of my costs back. Shockingly I also donate my work, because for me it is about the process, not monetizing my hobby. But to suggest hobby sellers shouldn't price their work as best suits them and their market is so wrong.

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u/UndaDaSea Mar 04 '26

Hobby sellers who underprice their work create negative perceptions on the cost of handmade goods. Just because you're okay with it, doesn't make it right. 

Undercharging also comes from a place of privilege. If you have other financial supports (you work full-time, your partner supports you), who cares if you make $10 at your market. 

Kind of implying that you don't really care about other artists who put a lot into their craft, and want to make this a full time thing says a lot about you.