How To Self Publish Knitting Patterns and Books On Amazon

May 9, 2021.Reading time 22 minutes.

Many knitwear designers sell instant download versions of their knitting patterns online. The most common platforms to do so are Etsy, Ravelry and Lovecrafts. Selling knitting patterns online on your own website is also an option for making money by selling your own knitting patterns. A way to sell your own digital knitting patterns online […]

Yarnplaza – a great source for free knitting patterns

May 4, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Us knitters do love to peruse free knitting patterns, and here at The Knitting Times we are always on the lookout for them! Whilst on the hunt for some Knit Collage Pixie Dust yarn, I stumbled cross a Netherlands based yarn retail website called Yarnplaza. After signing up and ordering (too much of) some beautiful […]

Buying Yarn From the UK After Brexit

April 25, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

As an EU resident who likes to buy yarn from my home country of Great Britain, I was quite concerned about continuing to order yarn from there after Brexit. I had heard about added import taxes and indeed about parcels not even being able to leave Brexit Island. Obviously this is a great shame, as […]

Surprising Ways To Make Money From Knitting

April 11, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

Many people dream of making money from their hobbies and passions, and knitting is no exception. The obvious way that you can make money from knitting is by selling your knitted goods. Whether you do this at craft fairs or online via websites such as Etsy, selling your knitting is an enjoyable and profitable way […]

How Do You Knitflix and Chill?

April 10, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

The term ‘knitflix’ has not yet appeared in the Wikipedia and so here is our attempt at a definition: Knitflix – knitting whilst binge watching streamed series and movies on Netflix. It is a knitter’s perfect way to chill. Knitflixing has grown massively since we all started living the nightmare that is the Corona Pandemic. […]