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Crocheting an ice cream versus a dinosaur

So since I have decided to make money from my hobbies as per my previous post. And to be honest I have sold a crochet item before cheaply and it was probably what I considered (and we are our own worst critic) not that great. However, I have to remind myself, I still sold it. Somebody ended up not just buying it but loving it and that’s a pretty cool feeling. 

So today, I removed myself as a perfectionist and decided to revisit some of my crochet kits and especially the ones I have never done before. 

Today, I crochet an ice cream, lemon flavoured and a dinosaur green and yellow. The dinosaur wasn’t exactly as great as the picture but it was my first attempt at a dinosaur and before I could change my mind, I swiftly added it for sale at Facebook Marketplace. 

I’m not sure if much attention is viewed on Facebook Marketplace on a Sunday. As I know personally the top statistics for people to find my stuff for sale on Facebook is Thursday and Friday. Ready to be picked up on the weekend. 

I have to say the ice cream kit was a lot easier because for the main body it is just a continuous line of crocheting for the cone and the scoop. And the only addition is crocheted icing around the ice cream which I feel looks amazing. 

The dinosaur though had a separate head, a separate body, separate arms and the spine. And then I sewed on eyes. So it was a lot more sewing involved, which I don’t mind but it’s scary because if you stuff up on bit or it’s not aligned properly, it’s very annoying to you as the creator. (Not anyone else). 

So for things to sell, I think it’s quicker (took about the same time to crochet the ice cream and the dinosaur) mentally if you crochet the ice cream to sell. Mind you, it depends on what people want to buy. So if you do decide to crochet to sell, do multiples of everything. I am thinking about four of everything, so you got different colours as well being used for the same product but also if someone has two boys for example, they can buy two dinosaurs. Does that make sense? 

I’m new to selling craft so I’m just giving it all a go. Now that I have a goal I am saving for, I am definitely motivated to crochet items to sell. Whereas before I just figured it was too hard to do or make money from so I didn’t bother. But having a goal is what really inspired me. 

Knowing I have.a skill and people but crocheted items then it’s a win/win. 

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