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Custom crochet betta fish for sale!

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
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:
Woolen Crochet Wool Knitting Art


Crochet Wool Woolen Knitting Art


Woolen Crochet Wool Knitting Art
 
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#2 ·
Forgot to add, I can put ventrals and pectoral fins on the bettas, I just didn't with that one because I liked it without them.
 
#4 ·
It is! I made some smaller ones (from a different pattern) after my first guys passed.
 
#7 ·
A halfmoon I'm working on:
Crochet Violet Purple Woolen Stuffed toy


I'm still taking customs. Both slots are open.
 
#8 ·
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.
 
#9 ·
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
 
#10 ·
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!
 
#12 ·
Lowering the price to $20. Both slots are open.

I will try to put the pattern up on ravelry soon. I have to sort out some kinks.
 
#13 ·
I will try to put the pattern up on ravelry soon. I have to sort out some kinks.
With the pattern itself of with Ravelry? If it's the latter, send me a message and I would be happy to help!
 
#14 ·
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.
 
#15 ·
I'm Kyrenora on there too.
 
#16 ·
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?
 
#17 ·
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! :p I know how you feel, though. :)
 
#18 ·
Thanks :) I completely understand that people may not have enough money or don't want to pay that much.
 
#20 ·
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)
 
#23 ·
@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!
 
#25 ·
@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.
 
#26 ·
Tiny betta! He's pocket sized. $15. You send me a pic of your fish, I turn it into a stuffie-thingy. I can do pecs and vents, just didn't on this one.
 

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#28 ·
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!
 
#29 ·
I'm still selling crochet bettas, $20 for a big one and $15 for a small one.
 
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