Crochet Project Cost Calculator

Add up the yarn, supplies, pattern and labour costs of a crochet project, then see a suggested selling price.

Knowing what a project costs is the first step to pricing it honestly. This calculator totals the materials you actually bought, adds your time at a rate you choose, and shows the production cost alongside a suggested selling price at your target margin.

At a glance

What you enter: Yarn cost, Other materials, Shipping and tax paid on materials, Pattern or book cost, Hours worked, Your hourly rate, Extras you sell it with, Target profit margin
What you get: Production cost, Suggested selling price, Profit at that price, Materials share of price, Labour share of price
Formula shown: Yes, every step, right below your results.
Cost and privacy: Free, no account needed, and nothing you type is stored.

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Yarn cost USD

Other materials USD

Buttons, stuffing, findings, beads, glue.

Shipping and tax paid on materials USD

Pattern or book cost USD

Hours worked h

Your hourly rate USD/h

Extras you sell it with USD

Gift box, tag, care card.

Target profit margin %

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Results are estimates for general information only, always verify with a professional or official source before acting on them.

How to use the Crochet Project Cost Calculator

1 Enter Yarn cost (USD)
2 Enter Other materials (USD), Buttons, stuffing, findings, beads, glue.
3 Enter Shipping and tax paid on materials (USD)
4 Enter Pattern or book cost (USD)
5 Enter Hours worked (h)
6 Enter Your hourly rate (USD/h)
7 Enter Extras you sell it with (USD), Gift box, tag, care card.
8 Enter Target profit margin (%)
9 Press Calculate. You get Production cost, Suggested selling price, Profit at that price, Materials share of price, Labour share of price, and every intermediate step stays visible under "How is this calculated?"
10 Change one number at a time to see what moves the result, that is usually the most useful thing a calculator can tell you.

Worked examples

Real numbers run through this calculator. Open any example to load it into the form above and change it.

Crochet blanket to sell

45 dollars of yarn, 12 hours at 15 dollars an hour, a 40 percent margin.

You enter

Yarn cost: $45.00
Other materials: $3.00
Shipping and tax paid on materials: $0.00
Pattern or book cost: $0.00
Hours worked: 12 h
Your hourly rate: $15.00
Extras you sell it with: $0.00
Target profit margin: 40%

You get

Production cost: $228.00
Suggested selling price: $380.00
Profit at that price: $152.00
Materials share of price: 12.6%
Labour share of price: 47.4%

Check whether the price is realistic for your market before committing to a batch.

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Amigurumi toy

12 dollars of yarn and stuffing, 4 hours at 18 dollars an hour, a 50 percent margin.

You enter

Yarn cost: $8.00
Other materials: $4.00
Shipping and tax paid on materials: $0.00
Pattern or book cost: $5.00
Hours worked: 4 h
Your hourly rate: $18.00
Extras you sell it with: $2.00
Target profit margin: 50%

You get

Production cost: $91.00
Suggested selling price: $182.00
Profit at that price: $91.00
Materials share of price: 9.3%
Labour share of price: 39.6%

Small items can carry a higher margin because buyers compare them with other handmade toys, not with yarn prices.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I price a crochet item?

Start with what it costs you: materials at what you paid, plus your time at a rate you would accept for any other work. Then divide by one minus your target margin to get a price. A 40 percent margin on a 100 dollar production cost gives about 167 dollars, not 140, because the margin is a share of the price.

What if the price is more than people will pay?

That is useful information rather than a failure. It usually means the design needs to be faster to make, the materials cheaper, or the item sold to a market that values the work. Reducing your hourly rate to zero to hit a price is not a business, it is a donation.

Should I include the pattern cost in every item?

Only the first time, or spread it across the items you make from it. If you paid 8 dollars for a pattern and sell twenty of the design, the pattern adds 40 cents to each. Including the full cost in every item overstates your costs and leads you to overprice.

How many hours does a crochet blanket take?

A throw in worsted weight commonly takes 20 to 40 hours. A large blanket in finer yarn can take well over 100. Track your actual hours on one project: almost everyone underestimates their speed, and the real figure is what makes your pricing honest.