Setting up your shop on Crochet Union as a crochet pattern designer is super easy, and mostly self-explanatory. However, we realize that it may become confusing for some, and of course it’s always easier when you have a guide to help you through a task!
To start, you’ll need to register as a Vendor on Crochet Union. To do so, first click the link in the navigation bar “Become a Vendor” or click this link to be taken to the page as shown below
You’ll need to choose a username for your account to start. This should be something that you’ll remember easily and will be used to login, though you’ll also be able to use your email to log in.
It’s best to use your shop name so you don’t forget, or your own name.
Next is email address. This should be your designer business email, if you have one. If you are just starting out, we suggest getting a Google Workspace email with your domain name. Don’t have that yet? Check out Namecheap.com!
Once you’ve filled out all the neccessary information as shown above, preferably with a strong password, click the “Register” button to submit your application.
You should then be greeted by a similar message to the one below. Read it carefully!
Once your application is approved, you’ll get an email with a link to let you start setting up your shop. You’ll be greeted by the Store Setup Wizard as shown below:
Click the “Let’s Go” button and set up your shop!
You’ll be shown this page first. This is the Store Setup page where you’ll build the front end of your store. You’ll be able to upload a custom logo and banner for your shop page(s)! Your logo should be roughly 500x500px. The easiest way to do this is to use Canva.com.
Your shop banner can be anything appropriate, but it’s best to use a collection of your best photos of your most popular patterns in a nice layout along with your logo.
Your shop banner should be 1650x350px, again, use Canva.com. It’s free.
Make sure to enter all the information you feel comfortable adding. We ask you at the very least fill in your town/city for tax calculation so you don’t have to do as much work when tax season comes around.
We must mention that you are in charge of all your own taxes, as per our Vendor Agreement you agree to by signing up for a vendor account.
You can either choose to receive your payments through PayPal or a zero-fee bank transfer. This can be changed at any time in the settings section of your Designer Dashboard.
Your support setup is very important. However, you are not required to have any more than an email that customers can contact if they need help, and we assume you’ve probably included this in all your pattern PDFs anyway. Please at least add your preferred customer service email.
Here’s where you get to direct people to some other places! We don’t include links for your website here, that’s in the Designer Dashboard.
We suggest adding your business Instagram and Facebook at the very least. If you don’t have these, they’re very good things for all crochet designers to have, though we do encourage breaking the mold from time-to-time, so no pressure. 😉
Aaaand we’re done! That’s the main setup your store requires, though there are more setting contained in the settings section of the Designer Dashboard.
It’s now time to get listing your patterns and spreading the word that you’ve got a store on the BEST crochet pattern marketplace out there!
Be sure to check out our Pattern Listing Guide to learn how to navigate the listing interface quickly and efficiently!
Happy Designing!!
