Crochet & Knitting Pricing Calculator

Sellers

Enter your costs and hours. Get a price that pays you your rate after Etsy or other platform fees.

Quick answer. A piece with $27 of supplies and 10 hours at $15 an hour costs $177. On Etsy, price it at $196.08 to keep $177 after $19.08 in fees.

Source: cost grossed up for Etsy's 6.5% transaction fee, 3% + $0.25 processing and $0.20 listing fee.

Your piece

1. Costs

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2. Your time

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Pay yourself at least your local minimum wage. Profit on top covers your tools, time spent selling and slow months.

3. Where you sell

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Etsy: 6.5% transaction, 3% + $0.25 payment processing, $0.20 listing. Shipping, tax and ads are not included.

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Where the money goes

The pricing formula

  • Cost = materials + supplies + hours x hourly rate
  • Wanted = cost x (1 + profit)
  • Price = (wanted + fixed fees) / (1 - percentage fees)

Example prices on Etsy at $15 an hour

Example handmade prices including Etsy fees
ItemSuppliesHoursPriceEtsy fees
Dishcloth$31$20.39$2.39
Beanie$104$77.85$7.85
Amigurumi toy$86$108.79$10.79
Baby blanket$3515$287.8$27.79
Throw blanket$7040$740.83$70.83

Supplies and hours are examples. Prices exclude shipping, sales tax, ads and offsite ads fees.

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Common questions

How do I price my crochet items?
Add materials and your hours at an hourly rate, then add profit and the platform's fees. $27 of supplies and 10 hours at $15 is $177, which is $196.08 on Etsy so you still keep $177.
What are Etsy's fees?
A US$0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee and, through Etsy Payments, 3% + $0.25 processing for US shops and for Canadian shops on domestic and US orders.
Why does my price go up more than the fee?
Fees are charged on the final price, including the part that covers the fees. The calculator grosses up the price so what you keep is what you wanted.
What hourly rate should I charge?
At least your local minimum wage. Many makers start there and add profit on top for tools, photos, selling time and slow months.
Should I include shipping?
Etsy's transaction fee applies to shipping too, so if you charge shipping separately, price it to cover the label plus 6.5% and processing.