What would you sell this for? $$

[tazluvr]

My friend asked me to crochet some things for her booth she will have at a craft fair this weekend. I wasn't able to put together a lot, but I have a couple blankets....They are made with Homespun Baby and Bernat Coordinates (not together). They are not huge, but the perfect size to wrap a baby in...(I didn't measure them and I am at work, so I can't right now).

So - what would you ask??? I am clueless! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/tazluvr/GirlyBlanket.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/tazluvr/HomespunBaby.jpg

[Kymberlina]

I would charge the cost of materials plus the cost of what you think you deserve for your time in making it.

I ran into a lady at a shop who sold her homemade items. She said she charges double the cost of the materials.

[natalie058]

How long did they take you to make??

Charge them what it would cost to pay yourself... i.e. if the blanket took five hours and you want to make at least $8 an hour then you should be selling it for at least $40. (that seems high to me though... I know the rule in retail is three times the cost of production... but if the materials cost you about $15 that would be the same price...)

[tazluvr]

The yellow one probably took about 5 hours, I would say...and the pink one was longer because it is all single crochets....maybe about 8-10 hours. I guess I can stick a price on there and if someone seems interested and wants it for a little less.....

I just don't have kids, so I dont know what people pay for blankets retail or at a specialty shop that sells handmade things. Blah!!!

[Raquel]

At a fancy pants shop with handmade things you can definitely charge at least $50 per blanket and I would say even a little more. People who frequent those kinds of shops appreciate handmade things and expect to pay well for them. As they should! Don't sell yourself short--make sure you are paying yourself for your time as well as materials. And remember, sometimes the price of something makes it more dear, more special. If I see seomthing handmade for too cheap it makes the item itself seem cheap for some reason--and I feel bad for the person who made it! They deserve more! Wow. I didn't know I felt so strongly about this until I started writing this reply...
I'm curious to see what you'll decide to do and how it goes at the crafts fair!
Good luck!
:book Raquel

[deneen]

Rule of thumb is 3-4 times what materials cost, but I know it makes it seem so high in price. Plus sometimes at craft fairs people can be rude and they think cause it's handmade, it's somehow "inferior" to storebought.

They are beautiful though. I don't want to mention a price because I know how long it takes to make them.

[threeolivemartini]

i sell my things weekly.. and I will jump in and say in my area.. i would not sell those blankets for less than 45 dollars each .. probably i would tag them with 60.. but I know my area and clientele..

[CatsCradleCreations]

I sell my handmade rosaries for about 2.5 to 3 times the cost of materials. It all depends on what materials I'm using, their delicacy, and how hard they are to work with.

For my crocheted pieces, I would sell them for about the same thing~~no less than 2.5 times the cost of materials.

[happygeek]

I agree with previous posts...triple your materials cost...good luck...they are beautiful baby blankets

[kittencrochet]

I agree with everyone. I've never sold anything I've crocheted, but I have sold dance shawls. They don't cost me much to make, but they are labor intensive. Mine go from anywhere from $60-$100 depending on how heavily fringed they are. Not to mention handmade items tend to be more durable and of better quality than mass manufactured items. I have some of my gr-grandmother's afghans...over 60 years old...and they have held up better than blankets I've purchased in a regular store!

[crosette]

It depends how big they are but I wouldn't sell them for any less than like $40 each. I dunno but I just hate when people undercharge for stuff they spent so much time and effort on.

A friend of my mom's sold a lady a huge scarf and matching hat (the hat wasn't huge...it was normal-sized :P ) made with Caron Simply Soft and a tiny hook for like $50 (and the lady complained that it was too much). She barely made back the money from the yarn. Not only that but it took her forever to make cuz she used such a small hook and only sc. She does it all the time.

Anyway, if you think you're not charging enough...you're probably not...and if you think you're charging too much...you're probably not. :D