Your yarn, your hours, your real price
Hivara is inventory and production software for crochet makers. Track yarn by the skein and colorway, put an honest value on your hours, and price every beanie, plushie and blanket from what it truly costs to make — not from what feels safe to charge.
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Track everything that goes into a crochet
From raw materials to finished stock, Hivara keeps crochet makers on top of:
- yarn by the skein
- fabric by the yard
- batting and stuffing
- thread
- notions and zippers
A crochet in Hivara
Product
Chunky Knit Beanie
SKU KNIT-BEANIE
Material
Chunky Merino Yarn
tracked in skein · Yarn
Supplier
Fiber & Yarn Supply
Variations
Size, Color
A day in Hivara, for crochet makers
- 1
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.
- 2
Turn patterns into recipes
A beanie is 0.8 skeins of chunky merino plus 1.5 hours of your time; a blanket is 12 skeins and a weekend. Hivara does the math.
- 3
Log finished pieces
Finish a piece and the yarn draws down while the beanie joins sellable stock — markets, Etsy and commissions all pull from one count.
- 4
See what's worth making
Profit per piece AND per hour, side by side — so the plushie that sells well but pays $4/hour stops surprising you.
Built around how crochet makers actually work
- 1
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.
- 2
Your hours are the biggest cost
A chunky beanie might use $8 of yarn and 90 minutes of your life. Add labor to every pattern and Hivara shows what a piece truly costs — and what you actually earn per hour at your current prices.
- 3
Dye lots matter
Two skeins of the "same" color from different lots can ruin a blanket. Track lots on the yarn you receive so a large piece is planned from matching stock, not hope.
- 4
Custom orders without the chaos
Sizes, colors and made-to-order requests multiply fast. Variations and a simple production queue keep S/M/L and every colorway straight — including the pieces you haven't started yet.
What a chunky knit beanie really costs
This is the math Hivara does for every product you make — every line from a real bill of materials, updated whenever a supplier price changes.
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
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. Hivara 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, and record the dye lot when you receive it. Hivara shows stash totals by yarn and colorway, and lot tracking means a big project can be planned from matching lots up front.
Can Hivara handle custom and made-to-order crochet?
Yes. Made-to-order pieces live as products with recipes; when an order lands you know instantly 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. Hivara surfaces both numbers so your market table is stocked with the winners.
Is Hivara useful for craft fairs and markets?
Very — it's where a real count pays off. Know exactly what finished stock you have before the fair, log sales as they happen, and come home knowing what sold, what it earned and what to make next.
Hivara 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.
Run your crochet business like a business
Know your true cost and profit, track every material, and produce by scan. Start free — no credit card. Or try the free pricing calculator first.