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Step-by-step guide

Crochet, knitting and textile crafts to order: your step-by-step start

Crochet or knit baby blankets, beanies, toys and home pieces, sold ready-made and to order.

  • 18 lessons
  • 5 modules
  • About 1 hour
  • First lesson free

Is this guide for you?

Good fit if

  • People who already crochet or knit for fun and want to sell, and who can live with slow, steady sales.

Think twice if

  • You need money within the next two weeks: first income usually takes about 30 days.

Honest expectations

  • First income usually takes about 30 days.
  • This is usually pocket money: helpful, but rarely enough to live on by itself.
  • The main risk to plan for: very low earnings per hour if you price only for materials.

What is inside

  1. Module 1

    Is this right for you?

    What it involves, who pays, and honest expectations.

    1. How crochet, knitting and textile crafts to order worksFree · 5 min
    2. Honest expectations4 min (in the full guide)
  2. Module 2

    Set up and price

    What you need and what to charge.

    1. Your startup kit, costs and skills5 min (in the full guide)
    2. Pricing and getting paid5 min (in the full guide)
    3. Your numbers: a worked example in rands5 min (in the full guide)
  3. Module 3

    Your first week

    The first steps, in order.

    1. Your first week, step by step6 min (in the full guide)
    2. Week one, step 2: Photograph them in daylight on a plain background3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Week one, step 3: Post them with prices on your WhatsApp status3 min (in the full guide)
    4. Finding your first customers: who to message5 min (in the full guide)
    5. Messages to copy: your first customers5 min (in the full guide)
  4. Module 4

    Your first month

    A routine that brings in customers.

    1. Your first 30 days: build a routine4 min (in the full guide)
    2. Month one, task 1: Take one custom order with a deposit3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Month one, task 2: Try one market or school fair3 min (in the full guide)
  5. Module 5

    Months two and three

    Repeat what works, grow and stay safe.

    1. Days 31 to 90: repeat what works and grow4 min (in the full guide)
    2. Months two and three, task 1: Keep the items that earn the most per hour3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Months two and three, task 2: Consider selling patterns or a beginners' class3 min (in the full guide)
    4. Getting paid safely and spotting scams4 min (in the full guide)
    5. Risks, rules, tax and staying safe5 min (in the full guide)

What it costs to start

R100 to R800 to get started, from our research

What you will use:

  • Hooks or needles
  • Yarn
  • Care label stickers
  • WhatsApp Business catalogue

Prices change and differ by area, so check two places near you before you buy.

Try it before you buy

Lesson one is free. If it helps, the whole guide is R149 once-off.

Start the free lesson

Reviewed 24 October 2026 by the Earn Path team. Next review due 24 October 2027.