Have you ever wondered if you could put your hobby to work? Crocheting for money, and earning some extra income is possible. But it requires lots of work and research. Also you must plan ahead because most of your money will be earned in the fall and winter. I would like to give you some tips and ideas for your home based business.
A Home Craft Business
I love to crochet baby blankets, as they are such great gifts and easy to sell. Usually I have one in the making at all times. Crochet hooks and yarn are so very portable; it is easy to carry your projects with you where ever you go.
There are always baby showers and special occasions; people are always looking for beautiful gifts. If you keep at it and build an inventory and a good reputation for workmanship, you will have sales all year long.
Babies, birthdays, anniversarys, and weddings happen all year long. Not just in the winter. So the potential is there for sales. I have knitted pure white afghans for wedding presents, baby blankets for showers, Christening and sweaters for birthdays.
When you do the shows and present your product well you will have a following. They will call on you when they need a gift for one affair or another.
Start a craft business
So I am always working on one item or another. If you crochet already I know you are the same way. But now we are going to learn to start a craft business with this obsession of ours.
Where ever I go I am usually working on an item for the business. You always need a supply of slippers, hats, mittens, doll clothes and baby items. Also we need gifts, presents, items for the shows and bazaars.
Special Orders
And of course there are always the special orders that can not be made ahead of time. The customer will order a specific item in a special size or certain colors. So you will be constantly creating, making and thinking of what else you can add to your inventory or line.
Yes you can make money crocheting or knitting. How much you make will depend on a lot of different factors. What you make, where you sell and the quality of your product are only a few things to be considered.
Linda Spangenburg draws on 35+ years from her knitting and crochet business experience, both as a teacher and craft business owner. She is the author behind "Looney for Looms" where you will find patterns for loom knitting. We hope you found the information here inspiring enough to try a craft homebased business? You can find more free information about knitting and crochet for profit at http://www.knitting-n-crochet.com
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