[COElk]

I agree with the fingerless mitts. Just made a pair for a silent auction. They did better than a scarf, even though the scarf was knit in "better" yarn and was a more complicated pattern.

Also in the Auction were stuffed sheep that were part of a bidding war. Two sheep brought in about 4 times what the scarf or gloves brought in....but they were really cute. I knit them based on the pattern in the book "Knitivity" but we're done in chunky yarn rather than sock yarn and the pattern was modified for cuteness.

 

[laceluvr]

Some have already suggested headbands. My sister had asked me to make her a wide headband so that it would cover & keep her ears warm on chilly mornings when she went walking. They're easy to make & can be stylish if you use some embellishment or fancy button for decoration. Also, thought I'd knit some mug cosies to fit a Starbuck's cup; or a large mug. You could make them in sport team colors popular in your area.

 

[LEE1313]

My daughter wears them all yr round in her office. The ac in the summer makes her hands cold and with fingerless mitts she can still use the computer etc.
And teens NEED them for texting non stop !!!
Not really meant for sub zero weather when frost bite is an issue.. Just use them when you want a warm up .

quote=Sunny70]I don't see the point either, it is my fingers that get cold not my palms![/quote]

 

[Myrle]

Articles knitted in cotton yarn rather than anything else are trending a bit in this bit of Australia at the moment. Not sure what articles are trending here, but certainly cotton yarn is. So here I would be trying maybe bibs in cotton, or booties, or washers or dishcloths. I know a shop in a trendy little nearby township is selling babies wear knitted in cotton well above those knitted in other yarn.

 

[Myrle]

Just read the topic Turban for drying my hair after a shower. There is a pattern in the topic too. Wonder how they would sell for you? They would certainly be something a bit different.

 

[BARBIE-s]

I hold knitting sessions for friends who age from 25 to 70. One of the younger, beginning knitters made this pattern and everyone loved them. This pattern is knit flat, then seamed, leaving a hole for the thumb so it knits up quickly and doesn't use a lot of yarn, so you could probably make them with leftovers in your stash.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/irish-hiking-scarf-armwarmers

Thanks Ellie for this link, It takes you to her corrected/updated pattern for the wrist warmers, but no abbreviation explanations included, e.g. "C6F"...... will google this on YOU TUBE to see if video will help.

 

[The Reader]

Thanks Ellie for this link, It takes you to her corrected/updated pattern for the wrist warmers, but no abbreviation explanations included, e.g. "C6F"...... will google this on YOU TUBE to see if video will help.

I believe it means cable 6 front.

 

[BARBIE-s]

Thank you Reader, I do too, but will do some googling to be sure before I "mess up" the pattern :sm05: :sm06: :sm09: :sm08:

 

[yona]

I knit a lot of fingerless gloves for my DIL and she loves them. However, in cold Wisconsin, I would prefer the following pattern which actually has the fingerless gloves with a flap added that converts them to mittens.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chilly-podsters

Thanks for sharing.

 

[aliand]

I knit a lot of fingerless gloves for my DIL and she loves them. However, in cold Wisconsin, I would prefer the following pattern which actually has the fingerless gloves with a flap added that converts them to mittens.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chilly-podsters

Thank you for the pattern link, but could someone clarify.........what is "twisted ribbing"?
For the Right Mitt, after the first round, it says to continue in 'twisted ribbing'...??

 

[The Reader]

Thank you for the pattern link, but could someone clarify.........what is "twisted ribbing"?
For the Right Mitt, after the first round, it says to continue in 'twisted ribbing'...??

Here's a visual video (no sound) that might help:

 

[DIZZY IZZY]

Thanks to all responding to my quest. We do quite well as a knitting group but, as was pointed out, one never knows what will appeal to the fickle buyer. The cradle purse was a big seller last year and we still get the occasional request for one. We have made quite a few of the Twiddle Muffs for our hospital and elder lodge but don't know if they would sell. Is there going to be a big seller from the summer movies this year? Minions where the big sell last year but haven't seen a big push for anything else. Thanks again and keep the good ideas coming.

 

[Ask4j]

you need to do some "home work". Just sit outside the shop for a length of time, different times of the day. And watch. You need to know who goes into the shop, who actually buys something and what are they buying. Casually walk in and do a bit of small talk and soon you will know what to make and what people are looking for. I am guessing in a hospital gift shop the primary customers are those visiting someone. They are either buying a gift to cheer someone up or just something really "neat" they can use personally. Then who does the hospital cater to, children, all emergencies, elderly, etc. I can see fun things for children, texting gloves (as several have mentioned) for teens--but then there are the adults going through chemo or other equally long process treatment. So defining for whom the purchases are for will be the direction.

FYI friends have found really unique things in these shops just for their personal use--I've seen expensive handbags being sold as well.