Hi, I’m Loni and I’m a teen looking to sell my projects but it’s kind of difficult as an intermediate finally selling her projects. So I have a few question when it comes just to that.
Where do I sell my crafts?
How to sell my crafts?
How much to price my crafts?
For a little background info, I’m a fast crocheter so I can get 3 cat beanies and 2 tops done in a day (if I feel like doing it). I make amigurumi’s, hat, tops, accessories (scarves, fingerless gloves, leg warmers, etc. I usually price them fairly cheap but then not too cheap so I can still gain profit. I’m currently selling on Depop but I haven’t sold anything since December.
Someone and anyone please give me usual information on what to do?
Have a blessed day, Loni~
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Maybe try selling on Etsy? I’ve seen many people selling there.
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you can sell your crafts in a variety of ways! as sasha said, etsy is an option, but they do have a lot of fees. i also have my own website through square, which has some fees, but i don’t think as much as etsy. the most successful way i’ve had in selling is going to markets/asking to be a vendor at a local shop! markets will likely be more profitable than just setting up at a shop, but you never know! you can also reach out to local shops and see if they would be willing to have some of your products as stock. i’ve heard that some places ask for a percentage of your sales while others charge a monthly fee. it’s definitely something worth looking into!
pricing is also something that people tend to have issues with. there are a few different pricing methods, so you just have to figure out what works best for you and your sort of audience (i don’t think this is the right word but i just woke up and can’t think of the correct term 
). for example, i sell mostly at markets that have children present, and kids typically don’t have that much money to spend (i’ve had a girl come up to me in the past and ask if i had anything for $2, which i didn’t). as a result, i’ve had to lower my prices in order to get more sales. i think most people tend to use this formula:
(material cost + hourly wage) x 2
this way, you’re covering your material cost, the time you spent making the product, and then having a profit margin. but again, this is something that involves a lot of trial and error!
if you have any more questions, you can feel free to tag me here and i’ll answer when i can! 
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TLDR:
- places to sell: etsy, personal website (square, shopify, etc), vendor markets, local shops
- pricing products: depends heavily on your potential customers, frequently is ((material cost + hourly wage) x2)
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What’s your hourly wage? I do materials + hourly wage +tax + sometimes a little more of a profit margin, and my hourly wage is $10.
I don’t think any of my stuff would sell if I followed that haha
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sorry if you weren’t responding to my comment, but i thought i’d answer just in case
i honestly haven’t been tracking the material costs or time it takes me to make things, so i don’t really have a set hourly wage at the moment. i mostly categorize how much something will cost based on the size (so for me, my sizes are mini, regular, big, giant, and keychain), plus how intricate the pattern is (more intricate = higher price). i don’t track exact times, but if i feel like a pattern took me longer than my average on other patterns, that’s factored in too. this method probably is not the most profit-forward, but i do have a full-time job outside of crochet and have a lot of yarn, so i really just want to sell things to get rid of the clutter and de-stash my yarn, while also having fun.
so for example, a mini no-sew axolotl plushie would be priced at $5, whereas larger patterns that are heavy in sewing (such as the fruit cows by crochetcalls) will be around $30 for regular sizes. i think it also involves a lot of trial and error again, since i’ve gone to some of the vendor markets and didn’t sell much when my prices were higher because most of my audience were children using their allowance. i think that hourly wage also depends on your location and your state/country’s minimum wage, so then you can really make a profit!
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