Should you Go to a Knitting Workshop And What Should You Expect at One?

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Are you Considering Attending a Knitting Workshop?

If you are interested in attending a knitting workshop, this lens is a MUST READ for you. I've been knitting for years and actually teach knitting classes to students throughout the year. There is a difference between knitting classes and a knitting workshop. In knitting classes, you can expect to learn how to knit and learn ways to make money doing it.

However, a knitting workshop is meant for those that already know how to knit and want to learn how to make money out of knitting.

What happens at a knitting workshop?

by smbiosis

I must say I've attended more than a few knitting workshop in my life. Some have been better than others.

I can tell you there seems to be a wide variety in the way a knitting workshop is organized and what happens in them.

While one knitting workshop may focus more on teaching different knitting styles, another knitting workshop will teach more practical things... like how you can actually start a business of knitting. This is why it's so important to look at the itinerary for each knitting workshop that you consider attending.

Some knitting workshops give you ideas on how to sell your knitting pieces in local markets, on the internet, and through your networking or volunteer organizations. These can be great sources of information and contacts.

However, not everyone is able to attend a knitting workshop. This may be because of money or time constraints or simply because no knitting workshop is hosted near their home.

For these people, a wonderful alternative is taking a knitting workshop online. An online knitting workshop teaches you everything you would learn in a live workshop except for probably a third of the cost and at your own pace.

You can learn how to make money knitting and even how to knit yourself through an online knitting workshop.

In essence, the more people that use the internet the more crafts workshops will be available online. This is a great benefit for both those that are looking to attend workshops and those that are experienced in knitting and can actually present the workshops themselves!

To find out what I use for the knitting classes I teach twice a year and what I recommend to my students to get started knitting or get started in business knitting, visit my profile where I created a list for my students.

Photo by smbiosis

Stuff you can Learn to Sell at a Knitting Workshop

Have you Ever attended a knitting workshop? What did you learn at it?

  • Didge May 20, 2012 @ 8:41 pm | delete
    :)P Excellent lens and a good addition to Squidoo! Thank you for sharing!

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