Your yarn, your hours, your real price
Keepsel is inventory and production software for crochet makers. Track yarn by the skein and colorway, and price every beanie, plushie and blanket from what it truly costs to make (your hours too, from the Maker plan), not from what feels safe to charge.
Try free for 30 days, with 25 Suli messages once you confirm your email (all of Suli from Maker). No card.
Track everything that goes into a crochet piece
From raw materials to the finished piece, Keepsel keeps crochet makers on top of:
- yarn by the skein
- fabric by the yard
- batting and stuffing
- thread
- notions and zippers
A crochet piece in Keepsel
Product
Chunky Knit Beanie
SKU KNIT-BEANIE
Material
Chunky Merino Yarn
tracked in skein · Yarn
Supplier
Fiber & Yarn Supply
Variations, from Maker
Size, Color
A day in Keepsel, for crochet makers
Add your yarn stash
Every yarn is a material tracked by the skein (or gram), with brand, weight and colorway, and the price you actually paid.
Turn patterns into recipes
A beanie is 0.8 skeins of chunky merino; a blanket is 12 skeins. From the Maker plan, the 1.5 hours or the weekend it takes counts too. Keepsel does the math.
Log finished pieces
From the Maker plan, a finished run draws the yarn down and adds the beanies to one finished-stock count that every sale you record (market, Etsy or commission) takes from (work orders up to 10 a month on Maker as a trial and 100 on Team, unlimited on Business and Enterprise).
See what's worth making
From the Maker plan, with your time in the cost, each piece's margin shows what it really pays, so the plushie that sells well but pays $4/hour stops surprising you. The free pricing calculator shows your real hourly earnings too.
Built around how crochet makers actually work
The yarn stash is an inventory
Skeins across bins, bags and dye lots add up to real money you've already spent. See what you actually have, by weight, brand and colorway, before you buy more of what's already in the closet.
Time is the biggest cost
A chunky beanie might use $8 of yarn and 90 minutes of your life. From the Maker plan, add your time to every pattern and Keepsel counts it in what the piece truly costs.
Dye lots matter
Two skeins of the "same" color from different lots can ruin a blanket. From the Maker plan, record the lot on the yarn you receive so a large piece is planned from matching stock, not hope.
Custom orders without the chaos
Sizes, colors and made-to-order requests multiply fast. From the Maker plan, variations keep S/M/L and every colorway straight, each with its own cost and stock.
Chunky Knit Beanie, costed line by line
This is the math Keepsel does for every product you make: every line from its recipe, updated whenever a material's price changes. Your time counts from the Maker plan.
Labor dominates handmade fiber costs, which is exactly why pricing without counting hours quietly pays you nothing.
Chunky Knit Beanie
- Chunky merino yarn (0.8 skein)
- $6.40
- Faux fur pom
- $1.25
- Care tag + swing tag
- $0.30
- Your time (1.5 hrs @ $15/hr)
- $22.50
- True cost
- $30.45
- Suggested price
- $45.00
- Margin
- 32%
Questions crochet makers ask
How do I price crochet items for real profit?
Total the yarn, notions and packaging, add your hours at an honest rate, then add margin on top. Most underpriced crochet isn't a materials mistake; it's unpaid labor. From the Maker plan, Keepsel puts your time in the cost so the price you set actually pays you.
Should I count my time when pricing crochet?
Yes, always. Even at a modest $15/hour, time is usually 60–80% of a crochet piece's true cost. If you skip it, every sale converts your evening into free work. Counting it doesn't force high prices; it tells you which pieces are worth your hours.
How do I track yarn inventory by skein and dye lot?
Add each yarn as a material tracked by skein or gram, so Keepsel shows your stash by yarn and colorway. From the Maker plan, record the dye lot when you receive it, so a big project can be planned from matching lots up front.
Can Keepsel handle custom and made-to-order crochet?
Yes. Made-to-order pieces live as products with recipes; when an order lands you can check whether the yarn is in the stash and what the piece will cost before you quote a price you'll regret.
How do I know which crochet items are actually worth making?
Compare profit per hour, not just profit per piece. A $60 blanket earning $6/hour is worse than a $28 beanie earning $12/hour. From the Maker plan, your time is in each piece's cost and you can ask Suli which pieces pay best, so your market table is stocked with the winners.
Is Keepsel useful for craft fairs and markets?
Very: it's where a real count pays off. From the Maker plan, know what finished stock you have before the fair, record sales as they happen (scanning with your phone if you like), and come home knowing what sold and what to make next.
Keepsel for other crafts
Guides for crochet makers
All guidesHow to Price Crochet (Your Hours Are the Product)
Yarn is the small line. Price your hours honestly and the rest of crochet pricing gets much simpler (and much higher).
Are You Paying Yourself? How to Cost Your Time as a Maker
The most expensive ingredient in anything handmade is your time, and it's the one most makers forget to count. Here's how to put a real number on it.
How to Prepare Your Inventory for a Craft Fair
The night before a market shouldn't be a frantic count. Here's how to prep your inventory so you bring the right stock, sell smoothly, and reconcile after.
How to Price Custom and Commission Work
Custom work feels flattering, and it's quietly underpaid. One-offs take more time and more back-and-forth, so here's how to price them so they're actually worth it.
Run your crochet business like a business
Know your true cost and margin and keep every material counted. Or try the free pricing calculator first.
Try free for 30 days, with 25 Suli messages once you confirm your email (all of Suli from Maker). No card.