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Baby Bib and Booties-Lion

I made this for Sale at flea markets

Created by: Debbie F

  • Project Details

    About

    My son sent me alot of yarn that he found at a yard sale. I am on disability and I needed projects to work on...so this has been keeping me busy. I hope to sell the sets for $10 at the market this summer.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Crochet Hook 5.00mm (US 8)
    Other : Darning needle

    Measurements

    Notes: Booties fit 0-3 months. Bib is 6"

    Tags

    • Other
    • Babies

    Craft

    Crochet

    Skill Level

    Beginner

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Mar 5, 2017 Finished on: Mar 6, 2017

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    8 Comments

    • Angélique

      • Toronto

      http://hearthookhome.com/reasons-time-crochet/ Another helpful article
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    • Angélique

      • Toronto

      $35 sounds much more reasonable; it's not a mass-produced, made-in-China item. It's one of a kind. Maybe don't target your friends and neighbors at the trailer park. The best person to ask is a designer who is selling similar crochet items. Best of luck, you're going to do well!
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    • Angélique

      • Toronto

      Your creations are adorable and handmade, with love. Don't underestimate yourself!
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    • Angélique

      • Toronto

      That was an excerpt from an article on a Craftsy - https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/07/pricing-your-handmade-goods/
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      • Debbie F

        Thanks so much. It takes about 1 skein a set and about 5 hours. With that formula market price may be. $35. Does that sound reasonable? I hate to even charge for my work, our trailer park are all decked out with my slippers. And during the winter had hats and mittens.
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    • Angélique

      • Toronto

      If you Google a variation of "how to price your crochet goods" there are a lot of useful guidelines. Ex: IN CLOSING, HERE ARE SOME FORMULAS THAT HAVE WORKED IN THE PAST FOR FINDING A FAIR MARKET PRICE IN MY CRAFT ECONOMY.
      Cost of Supplies + $10 per Hour Time Spent = Price A.
      Cost of Supplies x 3 = Price B.
      Price A + Price B divided by 2 (to get the average between these two prices) = Price C.
      Compare Price C to your Market Research and adjust accordingly.
      For example, it takes me 2 hours to spin $20 worth of fiber into yarn. $20 Fiber + $20 Time = $40 (Price A). $20 Fiber x 3 = $60 (Price B). $40 + $60 = $100. Divided by 2 = $50 (Price C)

      $50 should be in the range of the fair market price for my item. If $50 is too high, I'm either spending too much on supplies or I may work slower than other crafters. If $50 is too low, I may work faster than other crafters, or I got a great deal on my supplies and should raise my price a bit to have a fair market price and support the othe
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    • Angélique

      • Toronto

      Maybe do more research as regards pricing? $10 seems too low for such lovely, laborious crochet booties and bib. Not enough to even cover the cost of yarn (it doesn't matter that you got it for free/ cheap).
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      • Debbie F

        Thanks for sharing your coments. I have slippers of all sizes (about 20 pairs) and 15 bib sets, plus a couple of throws. I don't really know what is too much to charge for any of them. I know you will never make enough to cover your time.
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