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Where to sell your crochet patterns
Hey fellow crochet maestros! Let’s chat about why it’s downright crucial to spread the love for your crochet patterns across multiple online platforms. Trust me, it’s not just about diversifying; it’s a game-changer for your crochet empire.
First things first, exposure. Selling on multiple sites means more eyeballs on your fabulous creations. Different platforms attract different crochet communities, so why limit yourself to just one? Casting a wide net ensures that your patterns get noticed by a broader audience, and who doesn’t want more crochet enthusiasts joining the party?
Variety is the spice of life, right? Well, the same goes for your crochet patterns. Each platform comes with its unique features and tools. Etsy might have cool promotional options, while Ravelry offers fantastic community engagement. By spreading your patterns, you get to leverage the best of each platform – it’s like having different crochet tools in your crafting toolbox.
Now, let’s talk about the safety net. Selling on multiple sites is your crochet insurance policy. If one platform faces a glitch (hey, it happens to the best of them), your patterns aren’t left stranded. They’re happily residing on other platforms, ready to be discovered and cherished by eager crocheters.
And hey, who doesn’t love a little redundancy? It’s not about being boring; it’s about being smart. Having your patterns on various platforms ensures that your hard work and creativity are backed up, ready to shine on multiple stages.
Think of it as planting seeds in different crochet gardens. You’re creating a network of potential buyers who might stumble upon your crochet treasures from various corners of the internet. It’s a crochet scavenger hunt, and everyone loves the thrill of discovering something new and fabulous.
Freedom is another perk. You’re not tethered to a single pricing strategy or promotional approach. Experiment, try out different strategies, and find what works best for you. It’s your crochet business, and you’re the captain of this crochet ship.
So there you have it, the lowdown on why selling your crochet patterns on multiple sites is a crochet genius move. Spread those stitches far and wide, and watch your crochet creations weave their magic across the vast online crochet universe!
Ravelry
Ravelry is the world’s most extensive database of patterns and yarns, with nearly half a million patterns available for immediate download. If you’re new to selling patterns, this is a great place to start.
You can also create a variety of promotions for your patterns, something that can help boost sales. Ravelry uses PayPal for payment processing and to send you the sales revenue. Like Etsy, you can do this with a standard / personal PayPal account. You can read more about Ravelry’s fees and fee structure HERE.
- No listing fee and only charges a 3.5% commission if you sell more than $30 worth of patterns in a month.
- If you make less than $30 in sales in a month, you will only pay PayPal processing fees (2.9% + $0.35).
- If your pattern sales exceed $30 per month, the 3.5% fee of total sales is billed monthly.
- Sellers who make more than $1500 in pattern sales per month, this fee is only charged on EU sales.
Ravelry
Etsy
Etsy draws in a whopping 34 million website views every month, making it a global hotspot for unique handmade treasures. Although it’s renowned for its array of physical goodies, Etsy also embraces digital creativity. As long as you play by their rules, you can sell digital gems like patterns on the platform. They’ve got a pretty thriving digital marketplace too!
- Etsy takes a 6.5% (up 1.5% from April 2022) commission on every item sold, on top of a flat $0.20 listing fee per item.
- This $0.20 listing fee is charged regardless of whether the pattern sells or not. The listing is active for 4 months, after that you’ll need to renew the listing, which is another $0.20
- Etsy charges a payment processing fee for their payment system. Like the commission fees, these are also both a flat rate and a percentage of the item’s sale price.
- *This percentage varies by your country of residence, in the United States it is 3% of the sale price + $0.25.
- Total fee: 9.5% + $0.45
Love Crafts
LoveCrafts is a global community of happy crafters all over the world, and a great site for crochet supplies & crochet patterns.
- No listing free
- uses PayPal to deposit your earnings.
- No selling fee if your pattern selling revenue is below the threshold of $40 or above $1900. For all sales, there is a transaction cost of 4% + $0.35.
- If your sales revenue is below the threshold or above the selling fee cap, the transaction fees are the only fees that you will have taken out of your sales revenue.
- For sales that are in between these two numbers, there is a 5% commission per pattern sold.
Ribblr
Meet the latest player in the pattern-selling game. Just like LoveCrafts, this platform hails from the UK. But here’s the twist—Riblr stands out with its interactive approach, setting it apart from the others on this list. It might take a bit of getting used to, but it adds a unique touch to the pattern-sharing experience.
- Riblr has a 4% commission rate with a $0.25 minimum. There are no listing fees, but the 4% commission is applicable on every pattern sold.
- Riblr uses Stripe as their payment processor and those fees (2.9% + $0.35) are taken out of your profits in addition to the 4% + $0.25.
PayHip
Here’s the cool thing about PayHip—it’s a bit different from the other four platforms listed here, which operate as marketplaces. With PayHip, you can sell your patterns directly to your clients, either through your PayHip storefront or your own website. It puts you in the driver’s seat of your pattern-selling journey!”
- Free to set up
- 5% commission on any patterns sold plus the payment processing fees.
- Set up with either PayPal, Stripe, or both as payment processors.
Free crochet patterns sites
The benefits of posting your pattern on a free crochet site are to acquire more pageviews for your website & gain more visibility for your business. These sites will be free advertisement for your business. Your goal is to be seen on as many platforms as possible. You will learn more
All Free Crochet
AllFreeCrochet.com is a friendly crochet website and community that offers over 11,000 free crochet patterns, video tutorials, how-to content, and more to beginner and intermediate crochet enthusiasts. Requirements:
- Patterns must be original designs by YOU
- Patterns must be available in full for free
- Must include a finished pattern photo (or several photos)
- Free graph patterns must be accompanied by full written or video instructions
- Patterns may be featured on another site or blog currently
- They do not accept reviews, collections, guides, in-progess crochet alongs, or round-ups
Crochet Pattern Central
Crochet Pattern Central–an often updated online directory featuring precisely 19,691 links to free crochet patterns and tutorials. Choose from 90+ categories, including clothing, afghans, doilies, baby items, bags and totes, potholders, toys, stuffed animals (including amigurumi), and so much more.
To submit your pattern, you go to their “Contact Me” page
Crochet Talk
A forum based site, designers can request and create their own sub-forum by following the instructions, here. You can post links back to your site and engage with potential customers in the forum. The only requirement is that you create a link back to the Crochet Talk site using one of their banners.
Crochetville strives to promote crochet and to foster connections between crocheters. This is also a forum based site. To submit a pattern, it will be on the forums. Scroll down the list of forums to find “Free Pattern Links” and add a link to your pattern.
Registration may still be closed
Fave Crafts
FaveCrafts.com is a crafting website and community that offers over 15,000 free project ideas, tutorials, videos, informative articles, step-by-step instructions, photos and more to crafters looking for craft projects and ideas. Their editors review and make hundreds of craft projects every month and share the best tutorials and articles in full on our site. They also link out to projects from top bloggers and designers in the crafting industry.
You can submit any of your free patterns to the site. Links will be directed back to your website
Fave Crafts
Crochet Patterns Galore
Crochet Patterns Galore is a searchable database of free crochet patterns from around the web.
You can submit any of your free patterns to the site. Links will be directed back to your website.
Crochetville
Crochetville strives to promote crochet and to foster connections between crocheters. This is also a forum based site. To submit a pattern, it will be on the forums. Scroll down the list of forums to find “Free Pattern Links” and add a link to your pattern.
Registration may still be closed