Online Knitting Lessons and Workshops

Adults who want to learn at home, people in small towns or remote areas without local classes, and left-handed or advanced knitters wanting specific help.

Fees per session or course, one-to-one coaching at a higher hourly rate, and optional paid kits or patterns.

• Strong knitting skills, including teaching left-handers
• Clear spoken explanation on camera
• Basic comfort with video calls and simple editing

• Commercial general liability insurance, and check whether your policy covers online teaching
• Check GST/HST registration rules, including for sales to customers in other provinces or countries
• Shipping costs and delays if you sell kits, especially in winter
• Copyright on patterns and photos: use your own or licensed material
• Privacy: get consent before recording sessions with students

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $100 to $800, depending on your camera and equipment, any material kits you offer and how you set up your lessons.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $200 to $1,500, depending on your lesson prices, how many students you teach and whether you also sell kits or patterns.

Check commercial general liability insurance and whether your policy covers online teaching. Also check GST/HST registration rules for sales to other provinces or countries, copyright on patterns and photos, and get consent before recording sessions with students.