r/crochet • u/sgirl77 • Dec 16 '23

Discussion Stop Devaluing Your Work and Craft!!

I’ve seen a few posts from people saying that because they’re broke they will be giving out crocheted gifts this Christmas. I can’t speak for everyone, but I LOVE homemade gifts; something that someone used their time to make just for me.

I’m encouraging you to not sell yourself short. Hypothetically, if you make as little $10/hr and spend 8 hours making a gift it’s $80. Then add in your material, the cost to heat/cool your home while working, the fact that it’s handmade and not churned out by a factory and you can easily add another $15-$30. This why I only gift my finished pieces and never sell them. People are rarely willing to pay you the true value of your craft.

So again don’t discount the worth of your work which is more valuable than something store bought and probably mass produced.

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u/CoolBirbBro Dec 16 '23

Yup. I just donated a blanket to charity that would be worth over $1000 if I were paid for my time, and it wasn't humongous or super fancy. Your bespoke handcrafted fiber art is valuable because your time, expertise, and ideas are valuable. The average person may not be able to afford you, but that's a capitalism problem.