Overview
The Persian Tiles Blanket Pattern is a UK-designed digital crochet/knitting pattern, sold by JanieCrowLtd as a downloadable “Patterns & Blueprints” item on Etsy. It is interesting because it has become a long-running bestseller (listed since 2020) with nearly 20,000 lifetime sales, proving steady, repeatable demand rather than a short-term fad.
Data snapshot
- Price: $9.84
- Last-30-day sales: 131
- 7-day revenue: $1,289.04
- Total sales: 19,412
- Total revenue: $191,014.08
- Reviews: 1,588
- Favorites: 20,155
- Store: JanieCrowLtd (rating 493)
- Ships from: United States
- Listed: 2020-07-08
- Bestseller flag: 1
Dropshipping analysis
This is a digital pattern, not a physical inventory item, so fulfillment costs and shipping delays are nearly zero — a major plus. Competition is high: the Persian Tiles design has spawned many copycat listings, and the $9.84 price point already looks saturated. Still, the data supports further testing: 131 sales in the last 30 days plus 20,155 favorites indicate healthy, sustained interest and a strong customer community. For a dropshipper, the safest move is not to resell the PDF illegally, but to bundle it alongside a physical “pattern kit” (yarn, hooks, printed guide) with the designer’s permission or via an affiliate model. Given the proven sales volume and low marginal cost, it is worth testing as a supplement to a craft-oriented store — but expect paid-ad costs to be high because the niche is crowded.
Risks & watch-outs
- Seasonality: Blanket patterns typically peak in autumn/winter; sales may dip in summer months.
- Saturation: Many similar Persian Tiles patterns exist, so differentiation and branding matter.
- Price point: $9.84 is inexpensive, so serious revenue requires volume; Etsy fees and advertising will eat into thin margins.
- Intellectual property: Jane Crowfoot owns the design; unauthorized resale risks store suspension and legal issues.
- Shipping: The pattern itself ships digitally, but if you expand into physical kit sales, yarn care packages are heavy and expensive to ship internationally.
