Unsurprisingly, we're fans of the handmade, and we love featuring gorgeous hand-dyed yarns, handmade stitchmarkers and all the other amazing things which clever people produce, so Folksy, a site dedicated to helping buyers come together with makers is a dream come true.
This brand-new site makes it super easy to buy or sell the things you've made, whether it's a single unique piece of jewellery or a the results of the hat knitting binge you went on after designing your first pattern.
While we dabble in other crafts, most of the team are confirmed knitters or crocheters, so Folksy is a great way to satisfy our yen for beautiful hand made items we just don't have the time or skills to produce.
Although the site is only in its Beta phase, which means its still being developed and tested, we're already excited by what's on offer and look forward to watching it develop.
As many of you probably know, there's an American site, Etsy, which does something rather similar, but it's nice to have a home-grown version, too.
A word of warning though – if you're thinking of selling your knits on Folksy, please do be aware that, unless you're knitting items you designed yourself, you will almost certainly be breaking the law. For nearly all patterns – including the ones in Simply Knitting – knitting for sale is in contravention of copyright law and the designer (and their lawyers) really won't be happy. Please check with the designer or publisher if you're in any doubt.
