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Is Winter the Only Time I Can Successfully Sell My Knit Crafts?
It depends on what you knit
You can knit year-round and become very successful!
I think the issue is that when we think of knits, we think of those nice chunky knitted scarves like the Fair Isle gloves, and thick, colorful hats for messy buns and such.
You’d be right to think that way. In fact, when I first started loom knitting, it was the little pumpkins for Fall and then ear warmers for Winter.
I’ll be totally honest with you, I prefer Fall/Winter knits. They are just so much fun and there so many patterns available, but here are a few things you can knit and sell all year long.
Knit Baby stuff
I knitted an ear warmer for a toddler about two years ago, and then last year I knitted some cute mint green booties for a newborn.
Babies are born year-round! You can literally knit baby blankets, cute little hats, and booties- or even plush toys for children!
Work gear
My bestseller to date is “ear cookies”, protective coverings for those harsh headsets people have to wear at call centers.
This was very lucrative year-round because I make them in minutes and could make a pile of…
