Introduction to Ravelry
Ravelry is a free site and a profitable 4 person company. We offer advertising to companies related to yarn and fiber arts. I wrote an ad serving system for Ravelry – since we serve our own ads, we don’t pay any fees or commissions. Selling on Etsy or Ravelry can make money with crochet. Income varies depending on skills, experience, and work type. Most people make around $10-20 per hour. Some believe Ravelry is anti-Semitic for removing pro-Israel posts. Others believe Ravelry tries to be politically neutral.
Selling and Patterns on Ravelry
Factors affecting income include time and work. Cost to sell a pattern is $0. Ravelry offers free pattern listings but charges for physical items. It is a social network for fiber arts enthusiasts. Crafts use yarn but differ in tools and stitches. Knitting uses two needles; crochet uses one hook. Knitting has two stitches so may be easier to learn. You can sell patterns on Ravelry.
Knitting Pattern Services
You can offer knitting pattern services. Design and write knitting patterns as many can design but not use computers. After account setup, browse designs under Patterns tab. You can track projects and works in progress. A knitwear designer produces clothing and accessories in yarns and wools.