Offering knitting help to 'newbies' is one of the most gratifying -- and lucrative -- aspects of being a professional knitter!

There are dozens of wonderful knitting books on the market now -- all FULL of information, knowledge, new techniques, free patterns, etc! You can buy them at your local retail bookstore, or order knitting books online - you'll enjoy starting a library of knitting books for yourself. AND, if you are a professional knitter, knitting books are considered a business expense, so you can 'write them off' when you purchase them, too.

Knitting bags are so much in demand right now, because of the hundreds of folks taking up knitting for the first time. Knitting bags are needed by every knitter, in order to make her knitting projects portable -- and what serious knitter doesn't want portable projects? :-)

To knitters, yarn stores are both a blessing and a curse, and so, of course, most of us have pretty classic love/hate relationships with our local yarn stores. We love yarn stores because we can buy yarn, lotsa yarn, beautiful yarn...and we hate yarn stores because we can buy yarn, lotsa yarn, beautiful yarn. ;-)

It seems everyone is selling on eBay these days, and selling your knitting, or knitting-related goods on eBay might be a very profitable adventure for you! But there's a few things you need to know, and do, first.

By definition, a novelty yarn is not a straightforward yarn. Novelty yarn is a yarn that's usually a combination of various fibers, and they may be of animal, plant or synthetic origin -- in combinations that have never exactly been tried before! In other words, novelty yarn is 'unexpected' yarn - and knitting with it will give you some wonderful unexpected results!

New knitting techniques will be essential additions to your knitting business after you get started -- you'll need to regularly add to your skills in order to keep up, and keep your knitting from going 'stagnant.'

Knitters who are afraid of knitting socks will tell you that there's only one reason why they don't ... "it looks so hard!" But knitters who have been knitting socks for a long time will tell you that that's absolutely NOT true. Socks are EASY once you get 'the hang of it' -- which ISN'T so hard if you're already a good basic knitter.

Knitting scarves is so easy -- and fun! -- that it could be just the thing to kick-start your knitting business. EVERYONE loves hand knitted scarves, and you could make literally hundreds of them, with no two alike!

Some knitters think they are 'purists' and wouldn't dream of owning knitting machines ... they feel as if switching to knitting machines from hand knitting is somehow 'cheating' or something.

Knit shawl patterns are probably among the most fun -- and easiest -- items a knitter-for-profit can make use of. Shawls are so versatile and popular, and knit shawl patterns run the gamut from 'young and funky' to classic, elegant and formal.

Knitting supplies can tend to get a bit out of hand for most knitters, but when you start a knitting business, it's bound to get even worse! Working from home means that you'll need to keep all your knitting supplies as organized as possible.

Knitting blogs are springing up, in the knitting 'community,' by the dozens! What's a knitting blog, you ask? Or, even more specifically, what's a blog?

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.