warebyhow much to charge for a crochet beanie
a price that pays for the materials, your time and every fee, worked out with real numbers.
about $100.15 a beanie, if you pay yourself $20 an hour and keep a 20% profit after wareby’s free-plan fees. a fair range is $64.75 to $144.05 a beanie, depending on your pay, your profit and where you sell. the math: one crochet beanie costs about $6.30 in materials, and with packaging, your time and overhead, one comes to $66.80. change any number in the pricing calculator to get your own price.
what does one crochet beanie cost to make?
these are example prices: swap in what you pay. buying in bulk brings most of them down.
| material | amount | cost | price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| yarn | 1 skein | $6.00 | example: use yours |
| tag and label | $0.30 | example: use yours | |
| one crochet beanie, total | $6.30 |
what does one cost you, all in?
| cost | for one item |
|---|---|
| materials ($6.30 ÷ 1) | $6.30 |
| packaging | $0.00 |
| your time (180 minutes a batch at $20 an hour ÷ 1) | $60.00 |
| overhead | $0.50 |
| your cost | $66.80 |
crochet is almost all time: three hours for a beanie means the yarn barely matters. that’s why a price that pays you fairly can look high. it isn’t wrong: it’s what the work costs.
what should you charge for a crochet beanie?
here’s the price that pays for all of that and leaves a 20% profit, depending on where you sell (fees from each company’s own pages):
| where you sell | price a beanie | fees | profit on top |
|---|---|---|---|
| cash, no fees | $83.50 | $0.00 | $16.70 |
| a card reader at a market (2.6% + 15¢) | $86.50 | $2.40 | $17.30 |
| wareby, free plan | $100.15 | $13.32 | $20.03 |
| hotplate | $87.05 | $2.82 | $17.43 |
| etsy | $95.40 | $9.51 | $19.09 |
the more a platform takes, the higher the price has to be for the same profit. cash at a market costs nothing, but it only reaches the people walking by.
what’s a fair price range?
the same a crochet beanie at different pay and profit, sold on wareby’s free plan:
| your hourly pay | 20% profit | 30% profit |
|---|---|---|
| $15 an hour | $77.80 | $91.45 |
| $20 an hour | $100.15 | $117.75 |
| $25 an hour | $122.55 | $144.05 |
how do you make more on a crochet beanie?
- choose patterns you can make faster, and save slow, intricate ones for custom orders at a custom price.
- make in batches of one design: the third beanie goes faster than the first.
- sell patterns or kits too: they take your time once and sell again and again.
- if your price feels high for your area, lower your profit, not your pay, and say why: handmade takes hours.
questions people ask
how much should i charge for a crochet beanie?
about $100.15 a beanie at $20 an hour and a 20% profit on wareby’s free plan. a fair range is $64.75 to $144.05 a beanie.
how much does it cost to make a crochet beanie?
about $6.30 in materials for one crochet beanie, or $66.80 an item with packaging, your time and overhead.
why do crochet items cost so much?
because they take hours. at a fair hourly wage, the time is most of the price.
how do i price crochet by the hour?
time one piece start to finish, multiply by your hourly pay, add materials and fees, then add your profit.
sources
we started tandoco, a small bakery in minneapolis, and sold under a blue tent at farmers markets before we built wareby. our story
