In yesterday's Daily Candy shoppers were alerted to the existence of the Pidge. Now I'm all for handmade items being appropriately valued- the few times I've knit things to be sold I've priced them so that I get paid $1-2 an hour, because otherwise the cost of handknits can really skyrocket (example: my Tree Jacket used approx. $20 of yarn (and this figure is very low, most sweaters use more like $30-40 of yarn) and took me approx. 30 hours to knit. If I were to sell one I'd charge $20 for yarn (if the same yarn were used) and $2/hour for me = $80. At $6/hour it goes up $200, etc. etc.), and since I've sold them to friends I haven't been trying to make much profit- just get more yarn money!
So, um, if you are tempted to buy hand knit items, might I suggest that you Support Your Local Knitter (even if that isn't me, lol)?
4 comments:
Hey were is the link to your wicked cool Etsy shop>
YIKES, I just chocked on my crackers. WOW, that is an expensive LITTLE scarf. Not taking away from the quality, time making etc.
holy moly, but i can relate. it is impossible to charge for your time and still make something affordable. i could never charge for my clothing what i had into it while i was doing that. upholstery is better, but still run into that quite often. i would pay you to make things. you are incredible. there is a market out there to sell your things to, breaking into it is the hard part. what is your toy website? i never got to see that.
I think you are charging WAY too little. But, to get stared maybe that is necessary.
I am looking forward to seeing your work in person!
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