The Cost of Running a Shop

Good Thursday Afternoon Crocheters!

I am going to jot down here today some of the items I have run into in the last week or so while working on my first Etsy order:

1.  The cost of supplies - I vastly underestimated how much the supplies would run me, Ex: the Hat & Scarf pictured here sold for $35.00 in my shop + S/H - in this case the supplies cost all of $12.81 ($3.99/skein x 3 skeins of yarn + 7.5% tax)

So then for the Afghan pictured below I sold it for $75.00 + S/H - and in this case the supplies are running me more than usual, the afghan was originally made for a friend of the family, one of my Girl Scout Mom's who requested it - and to make her a nice soft & warm afghan I made it out of Yarn Bee Tender Touch brand yarn - which runs 155 yards of yarn to a skein - which means I am having t use twice as much as I calculate it would, the yarn runs $3.99/skein and this afghan will require somewhere around 16 skeins of yarn or $68.63 total cost leaving my profit just over $7.00...

2. Not having Calculated shipping costs exactly quite yet I have set aside about $30.00 of the order to pay for UPS Ground Shipping, I prefer this method so I can accurately track the package.

That being said I have increased the price on an afghan made with the Yarn Bee yarns to $100.00 so my profit margin is higher.

As of today I've completed 2/3 of the scarf - just have the other side of the border to do + the fringe and then I need to construct the hat, however I need to purchase that additional skein of yarn first.  And I am about 1/2 way done with the afghan! Super Excited about that and I can't wait for the woman who ordered them to get them.

What's everyone working on today?!?!?!?

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Yarn to Afghan Creations 1st Sale

I am sooo Excited to Announce that I have made my 1st Sale through the Etsy Store!!!

So super excited!! Here's what I've sold one each of:

Soo Excited!!!

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We're not Just Afghans

Ok there I said it...I do so much more than just afghans, though it seems to be my specialty - I have updated my shop to include these wonderful new items I put together in 2014

A Minnie Mouse Themed Baby Blanket with Matching Hate

1920s Flapper Girl Style Hat with Matching Scarf

Redskins Themed Baby Blanket with Matching Hat

Roses

Roses Up Close

Along with the Afghans I adore making I also enjoy assembling items that are more than just afghans.  I started my Crochet hobby by making Hats & Scarves for my kiddos - they were very basic, but served their purpose and everyone at their school just ADORED their matching sets LOL!!

So when my Hubby asked me to make some Roses for his Grooming clients I jumped all over that and immediately went about learning how to make them - voila Roses! I have made several dozen roses at this point and just love doing it!

So hop on over to my shop and see the new additions I've added today!