If you’re a designer looking to sell your knitting or crochet patterns online, chances are you’ve thought about Ravelry. As one of the largest platforms for digital patterns, Ravelry makes it easy to get your patterns in front of an engaged community of makers and GoSadi makes it easy to get your patterns on Ravelry.
But if you’re not sure where to begin or you’re ready to streamline the process this guide is here to help.
Step 1: Read Ravelry’s Designer Quick Start Guide
Ravelry has put together a helpful Designer Quick Start Guide that walks you through setting up your designer profile, uploading your first pattern, and understanding the platform’s features. This is a great place to begin if you’re brand new to selling on Ravelry or if you’re looking to brush up on the process.
Our advice: Before you get started, browse through your favorite designers’ Ravelry pages to get a sense of best practices and see what’s working well for them.
Step 2: Set Up Instant Payment Notifications with PayPal
To ensure you get paid seamlessly when someone purchases your pattern, you’ll need to connect your PayPal account and enable Instant Payment Notifications (IPNs) with Ravelry. This allows Ravelry to automatically fulfill orders once payment is received.
Follow Ravelry’s step-by-step instructions here to get set up.
Our advice: Yes, it’s true, Ravelry only accepts payments through PayPal. This is why having multiple selling channels is essential. If some of your customers prefer not to use PayPal, you can add a URL to your pattern listing that directs them to your website for alternate payment options.
Step 3: Join the Ravelry Shopkeepers Group
Whether you’re troubleshooting an issue or looking to connect with other indie designers, the Ravelry Shopkeepers group is an invaluable resource. This is where designers share tips, updates, and advice for running a shop on the platform.
Our advice: For GoSadi designers, you also have access to the GoSadi Discord community which is full of designers and GoSadi team members who are happy to share their experience with you.
Step 4: Keep Your Shop (and Your Patterns) Organized
Ok, you’ve decided to add Ravelry to your list of selling channels…now what? As your design catalog grows, managing multiple platforms can quickly become overwhelming. But that’s where GoSadi comes in.
At GoSadi, we’ve built a space where designers can upload, manage, and track all of their patterns in one easy-to-navigate dashboard, whether you sell on Ravelry, Etsy, your own website, or beyond.
Our advice: Getting set up on Ravelry is only the beginning. Check out these resources to help you stay organized:
We’re here to help you simplify your workflow so you can spend more time doing what you love…designing!
