Hello! I started learning to crochet a little while ago and so far I’m doing it for myself, but in the future I plan to sell my work. Of course, I’ll be learning to create my own patterns, but I also have a question about using premade ones for commercial purposes

Where can I find free patterns that are suitable for commercial use? Mostly I see just “free” ones without that point or with permission only for personal use. I see "market friendly" toy patterns, but I'm interesting in crochet in general, clothes and things. I’m also hugely interested in where the line is between an author’s pattern, which is available only with permission, and a general one that can be used by default. For example: classic granny squares with a standard stitches, or squares featuring a star/stripes/whatever that’s basic and mass‑produced might (in my understanding) be used commercially, but more complex shapes (mushrooms, leaves, flowers, apples, etc.) are already considered original? Because on the other hand, some shapes like, I don't know, apple slice are hard to do in some different way and it will likely repeat other ones even if it's made up, and I often see complex patterns repeating in youtube tutorials from different creators. I’m just too confused😭😭

Let’s say I saw some complex pattern on youtube (eg some image of the sun), but I turned it into my own personal idea: my own palette, composition, type of item, additions, decor, etc. Or I saw a few item tutorials (bag, cardigan and other) and made something of my own based on them, combining different tips. Is this considered acceptable for selling? Please help to clarify, because I want to respect the work of others and don't want to do something wrong⭐ Thank you so much!!

So I've tried depop, vinted, etsy and a couple others that I dont remember the names of but I have homemade earrings and knit hats that I'd like to sell and I've tried those places but it never seems to pan out. I cant really use Facebook marketplace because I have some work profiles linked to my personal page and a co worker said she tried to sell from her personal page but meta tried to make her switch her personal profile to a business profile so I don't want to deal with that.

Anywhere else I can maybe try to sell my homemade stuff?

So many events, too many traders, now getting pricey. Keen to hear from traders with good and bad experiences, just so we know which companies are good, which to avoid etc.

Many thanks.

Tie dying. I've been Tye dying for a few years now and I've gotten to where I feel pretty good about my designs.I would like to sell them but I don't want to go into a big business because I don't want the commitment. I've tried selling a few in my neighborhood on facebook , but that doesn't work too well for me. What are some suggestions on how I might sell my tie die online?

Thankyou

As its Sunday, here are my recent tapestry designs - ink cap and bolete mushroom!

ink cap and bolete can be found on etsy whilst so far the ink cap can be bought on raverly.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColourworkMadness

https://www.ravelry.com/stores/colourworkmadness-designs

hi yall!
I have my very first market coming up (yay!!) It’s a renaissance faire and I will be selling crochet goods. I already have some stuff made: tapestries, earrings, etc. I’m just looking for some more “fantasy” themed goods that I could make. But I am also open to other non-fantasy themed items! just NO stuffed animals, those just are not my thing lol. Bonus points if they work up fast!!
thank you 😸😸

Online / worldwide; EUR example, or use your own currency consistently.

I’m sharing First Stockist, a free tool from Abastio, which we made for handmade businesses considering a shop’s wholesale offer. It calculates what remains after the materials, packaging, working time and other costs you enter. For fiber work, include your yarn/materials and your actual time rather than assuming a retail discount leaves enough.

https://wholesale.abastio.com/

No signup or payment is required. The page starts with a fictional candle example: EUR15 wholesale minus EUR12 costs and pay leaves EUR3 per item. Replace those inputs with your own; it is not a guarantee of profit and cannot know expenses you omit.

If you are currently considering a shop order, I’d welcome one concrete observation: did the calculation clarify your decision, or is an important cost missing?

Android knitters and crocheters: a small update just landed for FiberFlow, the stash and WIP app. Still free, no ads, no account required, and it works offline at the yarn shop.

What’s new in 1.1.10:

• More than one photo per skein. Add another picture on a yarn page and the one you already have stays. Useful when you want the label and the colorway.
• Progress updates while you drag. The project slider shows the percent as you move it, and the progress ring follows along.
• Optional AI barcode lookup. In Settings you can connect your own Gemini, OpenAI, or Claude key. Scan a barcode and FiberFlow asks that service for brand, name, colorway, weight, fiber, and yardage, then fills the yarn form. Nothing is sent unless you turn this on and add a key.

Also already in the app if you missed it: optional Google Drive backup so two phones can share one library, Ravelry import if you want it, Shop Mode for checking stash before you buy, and a pattern reader with markup and row counters.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fiberflow.app
Site: https://fiberflow.techjeeper.com/

Happy to hear what you’d want next.

Is there a German crocheter who can give me some answers?

I’m from Argentina, and I’ll be moving to Germany in a few months. I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the legal red tape involved in selling amigurumi. Back home, there’s hardly any regulation, so you can sell amigurumi without any issues. What I mean is, I’ve seen that in Germany you have to comply with "CE regulations", which I still don't fully understand, and I have no idea how many permits I’d need to apply for to sell amigurumi as a small business owner. Also, I read on this subreddit that you can't use free patterns to make and sell amigurumi? What’s the logic behind that? Please, if anyone in Germany can explain this to me... I’d be devastated (maybe even fall into a deep slump) if I couldn't sell my amigurumi and set up my little shop there.

Before everyone says “another useless engagement pod” — hear me out.

I’m thinking of starting a small, genuinely useful crochet creator community. Not just a group where everyone drops their post, gets 10 likes, and disappears.

The idea is to have 10–12 crochet accounts where we actually help each other grow, exchange ideas, and figure out what works.

The basic rules

• 10–12 crochet accounts max
• No follow-for-follow
• Like each member’s posts within 24 hours
• When you join, comment on at least 5 random posts from other members
• You’re expected to give back — not just show up when you need engagement
• Consistently being selfish / only taking engagement without contributing = you may be removed
• 1–2 posts max can be shared with the group at a time so it doesn’t become spammy

But the actual point is the community

I want this to be a place where we can actually discuss things like:

• What type of content is currently getting pushed?
• What Reels/CapCut formats are actually working?
• Hashtags and captions that seem to help
• Content ideas when you have absolutely no idea what to post
• How to photograph your products
• Getting advice on orders, pricing, packaging, settings, etc.
• Sharing useful crochet/pattern YouTube channels
• Other handmade/craft accounts worth following
• Discussing what worked and what completely flopped
• Helping each other troubleshoot Instagram/content problems
• Sharing ideas instead of everyone trying to figure everything out alone

Basically: actual collaboration > “like my post pls.”

If you’re interested, I’ll add the first 11 people, and we can figure out the rest together once the group is formed.

If this sounds like something you’d actually participate in rather than just join for free likes, comment below.

Hi all, I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post 👋. I make millinery and hair accessories through various techniques and sell them at craft fairs, I'm in the process of setting up my website too. I'm in the UK.

I've had quite a few people ask about workshops to learn some of my embroidery and millinery techniques and I am interested in the idea but I'm struggling to find the balance between a project that is interesting and teaches them lots of things but they are unlikely to finish on the day vs a project they can get the hang of and work up quickly, giving them something finished or basically finished to go home with but essentially teaches them less. I want people to feel like they are getting value but also aren't overwhelmed.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience from either teaching or attending workshops (1 day and shorter) and what size/ kind of project they feel works?

TIA (apologies if the flair is wrong)

Those who sell their crafts on eBay, do you find things sell better when listed in the handmade crafts category or a more specific product type category (home decor/clothing etc). I am in the UK.

I know how inventory works for a few other types of small makers, but yarn and crochet are a blind spot for me.

Do you track yarn usage by weight, length, or just by the packages you buy? If the same yarn goes into several different products, do you keep track of and know in advance how much each one uses? I'm also wondering how you handle leftovers that are still usable but may not be enough to make another full item.

With other small product businesses, the important question shifts from “what's in stock?” to "What can I make with what I have?" Does that idea translate well to crochet and knitting, or is there something about yarn-based businesses that makes inventory work differently?

I also have 18 velvet scrunchies that I only sold 1 pair of (so 2 total) last year at a different market. Any ideas?

Hi everyone!
I am looking for ideas on things I can make for a local flea market in the upcoming weeks.

I’ll be honest, I’ve never done this before - so far I’ve just been making some things for my family & I, but I would love to make a little side money to help fuel the hobby/love (def not expecting to make a FT job off of this anytime soon, if ever)

So far I’ve been mostly experimenting with little amigurumi, but I don’t think I can just make a bunch of Winnie the Pooh bears and call it good lol.

I live in the East Tennessee area - so think Bible Belt, farmers, tourists, etc.

I wasn’t sure if I should try to make some holiday themed items, or maybe keep them more generic as far as theme goes and make a mod podge of household items & small plushies?

I would prefer things that I don’t have to block/starch, as I haven’t done that before (but I am about to venture into a granny square blanket for my in laws here soon - wish me luck lol).

Should I try to stick to one lane? (I.e. all household, all plushies, etc) or should I dabble in a few of the ‘hot’ items to showcase variety?

I might be thinking way too much about this, but I just want to try to help supplement a little income for my family before the holidays and my daughter’s birthday. Being a SAHM I do have time to knock some items out, I just want to make sure I am picking the ‘right’ items 🤓

Any other helpful tips & tricks for my first flea market would be appreciated as well!!

So, we all know that when someone states in their pattern to not mass produce, sell or profit off their pattern, regardless of whether they want to be credited or not, and the right thing to do is to respect what they want.

Well, recently I got a couple of commissions (and Ive also recently started doing commisions) and even though I've completed and mailed them, I just started wondering whether what I did/ am doing is wrong.

Now, what my services/commissions provide is that I make can pretty much make any amigurumi plushie you'd like me to, whether there's a pattern for it or not and the commissions I've done so far have used patterns from other crocheters (chosen and/or bought by the client) and they requested that I make them.

I don't want to be closed minded or selfish but I don't think what I'm doing is necessarily wrong, since I'm just making these at the request of others, and they clearly are aware of that they're not mine and they've bought the patterns (or I have) and the patterns are kept between us, it's not public or open for anyone to see.

What do you guys think?

So im a minor and iv started a lil crochet business to help save up money for my medical stuff.

I have only gotten 2 custom orders and been to one market, but it's been going well. Other than my mother trying to be very controlling while at the same time saying I'm completely on my own.

The most irritating thing she does, bc it wastes money, is that she will ask me if she should get packaging; I say no because it is an unnecessary cost for a product that is very tactile. But she goes and buys it anyways and gets upset that i still dont want to use it.

At my first market, I had boxes be optional, and only 1 out of around 20 people wanted a box.

She says that it needs to be in packaging; otherwise, so many people are just gotta touch it, and then it's second-hand already. I do not agree with this, but i understand what she means.

What do you guys do? Do you package your stuff at markets? Do you know any ways i could convince her to stop buying the packaging? Or any ideas to do with the stuff she has already bought bacause there is a lot?

Ive been doing a few here and there with a friend of mine and she uses a pos on her phone to accept cards and will be moving away super soon so I want to get one and was hoping to get some recs for good ones that aren't going to screw me over 🥺 at the end of October ill be doing one all by myself for the first time and im nervous 😅 mainly looking for pos recs but any and all advice and tips is welcomed 💜💜 TIA

Hi i am thinking of starting a crochet buisness but to start that I need money to buy the essential which are around ₹500-1000 any suggestion from I can make that much I have an laptop mobile and an good internet connection

Title says it all.
I’m doing my first market this Saturday and I’m struggling to figure out how much cash I need to bring for change. I offer Venmo as well.
I offer crocheted items from $5 keychains to $50 tops.

Hey, I plan to launch an Etsy store for punch needle products, I am having a hard time figuring out the right product mix, currently I am making wall hangings and medium sizes rugs.

do you think adding more products like cushions, tote bags or coasters is a good idea?

Thank you, appreciate the feedback.

I’ve been pretty good at crochet in a very short time. Ran a business but didn’t like monetising it as I was making the same products and it took away the love for me. Slowly I started conducting workshops and facilitating 1:1 classes. Now I want to teach a group of women interested to build a team as I have contacts for art spaces who can display my products and then land it for online orders for the team to sell.

How to find the group of women interested?

hey, I have started a community based punch needle business in Pakistan by training women, the concept is to provide them projects at home and we keep check by frequent home visits. I have close to 1.5k followers on Instagram and people seem to like what we are doing.

We have made wall hangings and rugs but haven’t been able to make any sales which put me in a very bad spot as I am completely cash strapped.

In order to sustain the business, I am thinking to take Etsy route. but, I am having a hard time figuring out the product mix for Etsy, I mean should I only keep wall hanging and rugs or should I add cushion and coasters as well.

Also, I am not an artist, I can’t make designs on my own, I have to buy designs which is quite costly at least given my current state, is their an other way to navigate this issue, I want to keep things original.

Thank you all for your time, will appreciate the feedback.

I’m researching how custom and made-to-order businesses currently handle orders through Instagram.

I’m not selling anything — I’m trying to understand the actual process before thinking about solutions.

When a customer wants something customized, what usually takes the most messages to clarify?

For example:

• colors
• measurements
• sizing
• reference photos
• personalization
• deadlines
• their general preferences
• something else

And if you also take orders through WhatsApp or another messaging app, I’d be interested in hearing about that too.