idea: what do you think? xmas stockings

liittlebrunette
liittlebrunette Posts: 90 Member
edited January 2 in Chit-Chat
I was thinking of knitting/crocheting and making "designer" xmas stockings for this holiday season. How many people would actually buy something like that? just trying to gauge a market and if its worth my time,

any other ideas or inputs would be great.. I also love baking so maybe making holiday "treat trays" for parties, etc...

trying to make some extra cash!

thanks :)

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  • dumbbanana
    dumbbanana Posts: 138
    Prostitution.
  • ehmadore
    ehmadore Posts: 72 Member
    I'm a full time but part time I see Tastefully Simple. My website is www.tastefullysimple.com/web/emadore You could easily make extra cash doing this :).
  • gazelleintraining
    gazelleintraining Posts: 107
    I was thinking of knitting/crocheting and making "designer" xmas stockings for this holiday season. How many people would actually buy something like that? just trying to gauge a market and if its worth my time,

    I totally would be interested in designer Christmas stockings to fill with goodies and mail off to relatives and friends several states away. That's a great idea. Please keep me posted on what you offer.
  • jgondor
    jgondor Posts: 145 Member
    i usually make crocheted things for my friends and family for presents, but to sell i found that the cost of good yarn makes it hard to make a profit once the project is done. i found that while trying not to overprice things, i wasn't making any money in the long run. but you might have better luck than me!
  • branson101
    branson101 Posts: 173 Member
    I still have the CHristmas stocking my aunt knitted for me when I was 3. I'm 36 now....and NO ONE gets to use my stocking but me and me son. Does that tell you how good your idea is. I do question though if you have enough time to make a supply of them by this CHristmas. It seems like a lot of work in a short amount of time.
  • Heather0123456789
    Heather0123456789 Posts: 91
    I made some sweater stockings one year. Nerdy, I know. I skipped the whole knitting thing (well, because I don't know how) and just bought some inexpensive sweaters, made a pattern and lined with fleece. Pretty stinkin' cute if you ask me ;)
  • SeaRunner26
    SeaRunner26 Posts: 5,143 Member
    If you knit using Fair Isle to mix colors, please put a liner in the stocking. It's a pain in the butt to get thing in and out of them otherwise. And yes, I'm a male knitter.
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