I know that the typical pricing suggestion for physical goods is the cost of materials plus the hourly rate of however long it took you to make the item, but I take a really long time to work my stitches and I feel like no one would want to buy a $100 scarf haha. Does $35 for a scarf like the one below sound reasonable, or am I over/underpricing myself? It's about 9" wide and 5' long, or 22cm x 152cm. (Side note, I know I need to block it because it's a wee bit curly on the edges, this scarf specifically was my first big crochet project which might be part of why I'm second-guessing myself)

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$35 USD plus shipping seems reasonable. As a crocheter, the quality of the material would be an important factor in a finished item’s price. Hand-dyed, hand spun, and/or generally high quality fibers can all go toward justifying the expense of a knit garment. I would also research the cost of similar pieces on Etsy if you want a point of comparison. Good luck selling, and happy birthday! 🎂

As a newbie crocheter/knitter I've been thinking about how to price things too. I'd definitely say $35 + shipping is reasonable for a handmade scarf like that!

Also what yarn is that? I really like those colors

Definitely between $35-$50.

Take into account how long it took you to make it: hours, days, etc.

How much was the yarn (one roll or one of each colour?) What kind of yarn was used (acrylic or wool/bamboo/etc)? Are you planning to sell it via internet (remember shipping costs - especially if international) or locally?

As a knitter, I find it very hard to price my stuff too. I kept lowballing the prices. Luckily last order has opened my eyes to the costs so I will now take into consideration time and effort used.

Ope I took a break when the site was straining under the Survival traffic and totally forgot to reply aaagh- Thank you for the feedback though, I'm glad I wasn't too far off base! Now to go through setting up an Etsy or somewhere else to sell them, haha. [] It's Lion brand Mandala yarn, the Gnome colour! I like it- it's really soft and doesn't really feel like acrylic, but it has all the benefits of acrylic (machine washable, stuff like that). Plus they have so many nice colour combinations and I don't have to mess with tying different colours together.

It's so pretty I might just have to pick some of that up next time I'm at the yarn store! I just started a project with the Unicorn colored mandala, i love the pale blues in that one

Well, you first want to price it at how much the materials were, then however long you worked on it or how hard you worked, you could charge minimum wage if you undervalue yourself, but you could go upwards of $25/hour or more

Honestly, you should probably keep practicing to get your speed up before you sell items that large. Based on your comment about not wanting to charge $100, I'm going to take a rough guess that it took you six hours to make. Let's pretend you got the yarn on sale for $5. If you charge $35 for that scarf, that's $30 for your time, which would average out to $5/hour if it took you six hours. Don't undervalue yourself like that. People want to get a $20 scarf, let them go to Wal-Mart and get something a machine made. Don't let other people undervalue your time, just because they're used to cheap, mass-made items. This is why most makers in business sell patterns and not finished items. If you do sell items, go for something small that doesn't take you a long time. Or something niche, that not many other people are doing. Whatever you do, keep making! And don't forget to make for yourself.

Its tough because people DONT want to spend that kind of money, but its very important to not undervalue yourself. You got this, theres a lot of good advice in this column.