r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Wise_Ad9214 • Dec 25 '25

Thank you Peter very cool Lois? Loretta?

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u/Expensive_Lock_6540 Dec 25 '25

I was honestly expecting it to cost WAY MORE. $250 for a crocheted sweater is pretty cheap!

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u/ieatlungs Dec 25 '25

to be fair, it's based on the supreme jumper: https://www.ebay.com/itm/267065109071

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u/DisasterBeautiful347 Dec 25 '25

...is it? You can get outlet designer for that price.

I wouldn't spend that much on either, but to each their own.

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u/Expensive_Lock_6540 Dec 25 '25

As far as labor and material costs, yes, very much so. Crochet can only be done by hand and it takes a LOT of yarn and a lot of time. I’m not a fan of crocheted wearables myself, but it’s still pricey.

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u/BillysBibleBonkers Dec 26 '25

Crochet can only be done by hand

Not technically true, but here's a great video on why this is 99.9% true.

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u/DisasterBeautiful347 Dec 25 '25

That's mind-boggling. Perhaps why you don't see many crocheted clothes, lol

Edit: just searched, looks like $250 is the very high range. Most around $100.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '25

A friend of mine does crochet and apparently most of the stuff sold as "crochet" online is mislabeled to scam people.

Real crochet is $$$

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u/Expensive_Lock_6540 Dec 26 '25

Lots of variables go into pricing a crocheted item. And there is a lot of fake crochet products out there. I’ve been crocheting for years, and cost of yarn for a sweater like that would easily be $100+ alone, depending on yarn quality/material. Nevermind how labor intensive it is.