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Crochet Pricing Calculator

Price crochet products using the yarn actually consumed, your making hours, finishing supplies, packaging, overhead and selling fees.

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Start with sample inputs, then replace them with your actual figures.

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HOW THIS TOOL WORKS

Understand your result

Give yarn, stitch time and small finishing supplies a place in your price. This calculator uses the inputs above to produce a planning estimate. It does not predict sales or guarantee that the modeled price will work for your buyers.

Calculation formula

Yarn cost = cost per skein × skeins used. Total cost = yarn + finishing supplies + labor hours × rate + packaging + overhead. Suggested price = total cost ÷ (1 − selling fees − desired margin).

Worked example

With two $6 skeins, $2 in finishing supplies, four hours at $16/hour, $1.50 packaging and $2 overhead, cost is $81.50. At 8% fees and 20% margin, the modeled selling price is $113.19.

Before you rely on the estimate

  • Use partial skeins as decimals when you have remaining yarn for another item.
  • Track time for repeats: the first prototype may take longer than later items.
  • Large labor-intensive pieces may require a different product strategy if buyers resist the resulting price.

Frequently asked questions

Should I include pattern-design time?

For your own designs, spread reasonable design time over expected sales or include it in overhead to avoid charging each repeat for all design time.

What if I crochet as a hobby?

You can set your labor rate to zero to see cash materials cost, but the result then excludes compensation for your time.

Why is the suggested price so high?

Crochet often requires significant handwork. Recheck time and material inputs, then compare against a real market rather than forcing an arbitrary lower price.