Mastodawn

"Whatcha making?"
I'm #knitting a hat.
"That's really pretty."
Thanks.
"I bet you could make money selling that."
I bet you'd be wrong, but thanks.
"No really, people pay good money for--"
NO. I WON'T. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME. I WOULD RATHER GIVE THIS AWAY FOR FREE THAN EVER SELL IT. I WON'T DESTROY MY OWN JOY BY #MONETIZING A #HOBBY.
"Sheeze, I was just saying..."
Look, I know you mean well, but most knitting takes considerable time and money. And most people think a knitted hat should cost $5-$10. So no.

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Brian Davis 1d ago

@Soozcat folks have no clue how many hours goes into a nice knitted or crocheted piece. My wife loves it, and has tried selling them at a loss and people still won't buy them.

Just do what brings you joy.

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Soozcat

@intrepidhero That's the plan. I want to enjoy my hobby for what it is. Even if I wanted to sell knitted things, I've done the math. People won't pay supportive prices, especially for knitted accessories. In almost every case, you'd actually be better off reselling the yarn than making something out of it.