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Starting a Knitting Shop

What are the short term and long term goals you have to set up for your own knitting shop? Are you looking for some easy steps to follow while setting up your knitting shop business?

Here are some guidelines to get your first step into a knitting shop business.

Do you find it easy to knit and crochet designs? Have you always been praised for the beautiful designs that you have produced for local sales? Are there many people always asking you where you got your patterns from and then requesting you to start a knitting class? If you are good at knitting and want to do it full time then it is a good idea to think about starting a knitting business. Here are a few things you can try to set up your own knitting shop.

  • Determine your strong points to starting a knitting shop:
    Are you good at a specific type of design? Can you afford to have a separate place as an office? How much yarn will you need as stock? As most of these question deal with finance it is also a good idea to consider how much you are willing to spend on your initial investments. For people who are on a tight budget, consider starting the knitting shop from a spare room of your home itself. You can also consider starting a knitting or crafts class for ladies who are interested or for the neighborhood children. This way you get a little initial funding money to add to your budget.
  • Start knitting:
    If you have a little yarn then in your spare time get going on different and unusual projects which will catch peoples attention. Make sure you wear your creations well and gift a few to close relatives and friends. You can also consider sponsoring local functions with your knitting projects as gifts and keepsakes.
  • Keep a fresh eye:
    keep a fresh stock of interesting yarn and make really interesting project with them .Make sure you show your oldest customers the newest projects as they are more likely to snap up newer projects they like. Offer to customize all projects for customers according to needs and occasions.
  • Pattern designing:
    It’s a good idea to have your own designs as you can really get good order for innovative products. For example a woman on the internet innovated brand new crotchet patterns for the aliens on the popular BBC mini series Dr. Who and she’s got a book deal for her efforts! All you have to do is use your imagination for better designs and then sell them online on a good website.
  • Keep your pricing right:
    quite a few beginners under price their products in an effort to draw customers. As a result you will have to face considerable loss. It’s a better idea to stick to a reasonable price in the beginning. Customers recognize quality and will be back if they like you.
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2 Comments

  • Gilbert said on October 27, 2011
    Want to start a business selling sports hats . Would like info on a good wholesale web page . If anyone knows of any good wholesale web pages, please send me info .
  • Harpreet Singh said on March 16, 2012
    i want to start a business of knitting. i am new to this field.thanks for sharing this article. thanks again. it gives very much knowledge.

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