Price Your Crochet
Projects with Confidence
Calculate fair and profitable crochet pricing based on materials, labor, overheads, and profit. Built by Daisy Doe for creators worldwide.
Your Pricing Calculator
Fill in your project details and get your recommended selling price instantly.
Currency
Materials Cost
Labor Cost
Overhead Costs
Add a portion of your business running costs per project.
Profit Margin
Choose how you'd like to add profit to your price.
Adding 20% profit to your subtotal.
How Should You Price Crochet Projects?
Pricing handmade work is an art. Here are the golden rules every crochet creator needs to know.
Never Underprice Your Time
Your hours are your most valuable resource. Track every minute you spend crocheting — from swatching to finishing — and charge a fair hourly rate. If you earn minimum wage at a job, your craft deserves at least the same.
Handmade is Premium by Nature
Mass-produced items can't match the quality, care, and uniqueness of handmade goods. Customers who appreciate crochet understand this — price for your market, not against fast fashion.
Include All Hidden Business Costs
Don't just count yarn. Factor in your electricity, internet for pattern research, shipping supplies, marketplace fees, and even your hooks and scissors. These are real business expenses that erode your profit if ignored.
Price for Profit, Not Just Survival
A business that only covers costs is a hobby. Add a minimum 20–30% profit margin so you can reinvest in better materials, tools, patterns, and your own growth as a creator.
Research Your Market
Look at what similar handmade items sell for in your target market. Use the calculator to ensure your costs are covered, then position your price based on your brand, experience, and audience.
Review Prices Regularly
Yarn prices rise, your skills improve, and your brand grows. Revisit your pricing every season. Loyal customers expect some price evolution — especially when they see better quality and consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything crochet creators ask about pricing their work.
Crochet pricing is complex because the cost of materials is just one small piece of the puzzle. The biggest cost is your time — and many creators undervalue this. Unlike manufactured goods with standardised production, every handmade piece takes a unique amount of skill, creative effort, and labour. The calculator above helps you account for all these variables objectively, so you can price confidently without guesswork.
Ideally, both. Start by tracking your hours carefully for each project type and multiply by your desired hourly rate — this gives you an objective baseline. Over time, you'll develop a sense of what different complexity levels cost. For highly complex, custom work, you may add a "complexity premium" on top of your hourly calculation. The important thing is to never price purely by feel — always anchor it to real data.
A common recommendation is 20–30% for small handmade businesses. This allows you to reinvest in better materials, fund your creative growth, cover unexpected costs, and build savings. If you're building a brand or selling premium pieces, 40–50% is entirely appropriate. The profit margin isn't greed — it's the foundation that lets your business sustain itself long-term.
This is the most common challenge for handmade creators. Remember: the right customer will pay your price. Instead of lowering it, focus on communicating the value — the hours of work, the quality materials, the uniqueness of a handmade piece. You can also create a range of price points (simpler items alongside complex ones) to attract different customers without undervaluing your best work. Customers who only want cheap aren't your target market.
Yes! The calculator supports 10 major currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, KES, ZAR, NGN, CAD, AUD, INR, and JPY. Simply select your currency from the dropdown at the top of the calculator and all fields and results will update with the correct currency symbol. The calculations work in any currency — just make sure all your costs are entered in the same currency.
Yes! The calculator automatically saves your inputs to your browser's local storage, so your data persists between sessions. This happens locally on your device — no data is sent to any server. You can use the "Reset" button to clear all fields and start fresh whenever you need to price a new project.