I've decided to sell some custom crochet/amigurumi bettas! I can do all tail types, colors, etc. I'm charging around $25 + shipping, it'll be less for plakats and more for giants. I'm going to have slots because I don't want to get overwhelmed. I'll be starting out with two. It'll probably take about a month for me to get your betta ready and shipped. PM me with a pic of your betta and we can discuss price, colors, and fins. Here's an example of my work:
As a fellow fiber artist, I make more money by selling the patterns for my original projects on Ravelry.com than I do selling completed projects alone. I would look into it if I were you. I would buy this pattern in a heartbeat.
Thank you for the advice! My plan is actually to set up an Etsy/Ravelry shop selling patterns and maybe some finished stuff too. I haven't started either one yet though, and I thought it might be fun to offer customs on here in the meantime, although it's not seeming to work out too well. But, you never know, I may just be being impatient XD
My roommate just said that she wanted the pattern too!
Of course my mind jumped to stuffing these things with catnip as I have 5 cats as well as the beta. Probably would expand the market when you get an Etsy going to offer an option of adding some catnip in with the stuffing!
The pattern lol. By the timeI get to the tail I'm like "I'm gonna wing it" which is not a bad trait when making actual stuff if you're capable of winging it, but it is a bad trait when you have to write stuff down and make it all come out even. Thank you for the offer though, It's really nice I was wondering, what's your ravelry name? You don't have to say if you don't want to, I'm just curious. Mine is the same as I have on here.
Both slots are still open.
I'm going to try something new, since this doesn't seem to be working out. What do you think if I made detailed betta-sized bettas out of small yarn? Would anyone be interested in that?
LOL. Just an FYI, if I had money, I'd have all 7 of my bettas done in a heartbeat. I'm saving up some allowance, but heaters for the fishes come first. Sorry! I know how you feel, though.
Starting any crochet project is hard, just because of how tight the stitches are. If you use a bigger hook than you need to, just for practice, you'll start to get a hang of it and be able to move on to a real project. Hats are good to start out with (unless you have a really tight gauge like me XD)
Oh my gosh that is just the cutest!! Well done you have amazing talent! How long will you be doing this? I would love to get one but I'm a bit tight on cash at the moment, but I would love to get one when I'm able
@RussellTheShihTzu I could make your dogs (They're really cute btw) I would have to wing it but I'm pretty good at that, I made up most of the patterns I use. It would definitely take more than a week and I would probably charge a little more than $20 each because of all the hair and stuff. If you're OK with that, PM me and we can talk about details!
@Warlandra I'll be doing this until further notice (I sound so professional don't I?) so I'll be happy to make you one when you're ready!
@cakes488 I meant thin. Fingering, if you know yarnspeak. It turns out though, I made a tiny one with the same yarn I was using before (worsted weight) I'll post pictures when the site is back to normal.
I have thought about it, but people leave their keys everywhere and put them in their pockets and take them in cars and fabric ones get all yucky. If I got a special request I would do it, although in my opinion he's a little bulky for a keychain. Thank you for your input!
Really liking these do you have anymore examples? I currently have 3 betta's and really wanting a little knitted version of them just don't have a lot of money at the moment so just looking the now
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