Want a Quick Business Knitting Idea? Knit Socks!
Knit socks to grow your business
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.
LEARN TO KNIT SOCKS
Even if you are already a professional knitter, but you haven't yet learned how to knit socks, it's not that hard to learn! There's lots of help available online (including videos of the techniques you'll need to use), and books you can take out from your local library. Or ask a knitter you know to show you how to knit socks -- for fun and profit!
Knit socks are not only popular with the buying public, they are also a popular item with most knitters-for-profit, for several reasons:
1. Knit socks are portable. You can stash a pair of knit socks still on the needles in your handbag, and take it with you to work on wherever you go - in the waiting room, in line-ups, and in traffic jams. :-)
2. Knit socks are versatile. Whether you are working on a newborn's first pair of knit socks, or a rugged wool pair for your Grandpa in Nebraska, knit socks allow you to be a really creative knitter.
3. Knit socks are easy! I know, I know, you've heard all kinds of horror stories about how hard it is to 'turn the heel' on a pair of knit socks. They're NOT TRUE. Sure, you'll be a little clumsy at first when you learn how to knit socks, but once you get the hang of it, you'll never look back!
4. Knit socks are FUN to knit, even when you're knitting for profit. There's such great yarns available now -- from wash and wear wools to 'self-patterning' yarns to novelty yarns -- that you can be wonderfully creative with fibres, colors and patterns, and still turn out amazing knit socks that will be in big demand on the craft circuit.
If you plan to knit socks for profit, you'll have lots of fun doing it -- and, since they're so popular with the buying public, you'll probably make some money, and grow your business, too!