I have several Shetland lamb's wool sweaters. Very warm, soft and durable.
The Shetland branded sweaters (jumpers) are still hand made, mostly at home, as the article says.
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They should contact the Natives in the Cowichan Valley.
The Cowichan band were taught knitting by Scotish missonaries and the Cowichan Indian sweater is a world wide brand.
Here's a link
http://www.sa-cinn.com/cowichanmain.htm
If you want a custom made wool sweater the Cowichan is the ticket. I paid $100 for one in 1978 and it was a bargain.
They spin their wool from Scottish sheep and it's nondied natural wool. Their sweaters are collectors items. Even Prince Charles has one.
So if I learn to knit, can I move to one of these northern British islands and make a great life for myself?
Wasn't this the subject of a movie made about 20 years ago where machines replaced the hand-workers and the accountants still used quill pens?
The scion, heir to the family business but totally unfamiliar with its operation, or even its existence, attempted to do the "right" thing and kept all the unproductive workers on out of the goodness of his heart, or something like that.
I can't knit or crochet for squat. I can needlepoint, cross-stitch, embroider - just can't knit. Would love to learn!
I can see you never contract knitted!
I used to make socks for historical reenactors. The market wouldn't bear much more than $30 dollars a pair, but it would take me 4 days of solid knitting to make them. I wasn't charging for my time, it was just pin money, but I certainly couldn't charge the $160 or so dollars they would be worth if I charged for my time.
You have to knit in time that's not profitable for you any other way....time you would be sitting on your duff, playing on the computer or something.