Is it possible to make money from a hobby?

SallyinWales

Why use a commercial pattern? If you are an experienced knitter, just pick a few you can do in your sleep and make some adjustments to make them your own patterns. Then you are free to use them however you want, plus you have the added selling power of a unique design. Also, if its baby jumpers with a design, using a fixed pattern means you can knit say, several jumper backs and sleeves, then just do the front when an oder comes in, customised as appropriate. That means that you don't get swamped in the busy times but can keep making stock in the quiet times

Its too late to book a stall now, but the Wonderwool Wales festival (part of teh smallholders festival at Builth) would bea a good place next year to launch a range like that perhaps

milliejon

SallyinWales wrote:

Why use a commercial pattern? If you are an experienced knitter, just pick a few you can do in your sleep and make some adjustments to make them your own patterns. Then you are free to use them however you want, plus you have the added selling power of a unique design. Also, if its baby jumpers with a design, using a fixed pattern means you can knit say, several jumper backs and sleeves, then just do the front when an oder comes in, customised as appropriate. That means that you don't get swamped in the busy times but can keep making stock in the quiet times

Its too late to book a stall now, but the Wonderwool Wales festival (part of teh smallholders festival at Builth) would bea a good place next year to launch a range like that perhaps

Thanks Sally. This is great advice.