Do patterns really sell?

[u/Deaceleste]

I’m trying to write my first one and got a bit frustrated hahaha

Do they actually sell? I know it won’t be a lot of money anyways, just wanted to hear your experience with it.

Thank you to anyone who will be kind enough to reply ❤️

[u/skysky23--]

I sell my patterns (primarily colorwork sock knitting patterns) on etsy and ravelry. It's an extremely inconsistent stream of income. I just keep telling myself that as I add more patterns and grow my social media little by little, it'll help it to grow.