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Knitting for profit requires a certain kind of personality, and not everyone will fill the bill. If you've ever thought about knitting to make money, it's possible that you already have that personality, and you're off to a great start.
Knit socks are probably one of the first things on most people's "wish list" when it comes to receiving gifts -- not just for the holiday season (although that does coincide with the chilly season!) but year-round. If you know how to hand knit socks, you can make a lot of quick cash by selling them in craft shows or consignment stores.
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Circular knitting needles should be an essential tool on your knitting-for-profit supplies list - circular knitting needles are easy to use, and fast, and that makes them indispensable if you have a knitting business.
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Cashmere yarn is one of the most expensive yarns you can buy in North America to knit with. It's because cashmere yarn comes from the 'underdown' of the fleece of Cashmere goats, which are raised mainly in China, Mongolia and Tibet. Cashmere goats are found at elevations of 10,000 -- 15,000 ft., which explains why they have very warm, soft, luxurious fleece. However, it takes one goat to produce only 4 ounces of fleece a year -- that explains why cashmere yarn is so expensive!
Basic knitting -- that is, knowing the two simple stitches of knit and purl -- is all you will ever need to know to start a knitting business. Knowing these two stitches -- in other words, having basic knitting skills -- means you are capable of knitting literally thousands of things!
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Baby yarn is probably the 'bread and butter' of most yarn shops in North America - knitting for babies is so 'natural,' somehow, and a VERY popular activity!
But does knitting with baby yarn for profit pay?
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Acrylic yarns are not 'natural' fibers, like wool or silk or cotton. Because they are manufactured -- in other words, 'man-made' -- for durability, acrylic yarns are ideal for lots of different money-making projects. Acrylic yarns are also washable and dryable, so items made with them are very practical, too!
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Knit scarf patterns are an essential ingredient for any business knitter -- after all, we have winter nearly everywhere in North America, and scarves are in big demand by young and old. Having a lot of knit scarf patterns on hand means you can knit scarves for anyone -- and you won't get bored with any of them. ;-)
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Knit Christmas ornaments are fun to make, immensely popular at craft sales, and can net a business knitter lots of extra cash. Would you like to knit Christmas ornaments this year?
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Consignment stores are very often a 'goldmine' for knitters who want to sell their work. Knitting on consignment simply means that you are permitted to display and market your work in someone else's shop, in exchange for a percentage of the amount you are paid for the goods.
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Look for free knitting patterns for babies if you are in the knitting business, because there are lots of them! One of the ways you 'cut corners' in knitting is to NOT buy patterns, if you can help it, and free knitting patterns for babies are readily available.