Over the past three years, Gao Xue has achieved success with her hand-knitting skills and helped over 6,000 stay-at-home mothers across the country to make some money.

Gao, 30, from Gongzhuling in Northeast China's Jilin province, learned hand-knitting in 2019 via the video-sharing platform Kuaishou.

"To be able to take care of my young daughter well, I became a full-time mother since my divorce in 2015," she said. "I found that knitting handicrafts is a good way to have more free time while still earning money."

After mastering the skill, she opened an account on the platform and soon attracted over 20,000 followers.

"My products were well accepted by the customers and the demand exceeded my supplies," she said. "As some of my followers asked to learn the skill, I got the idea of banding them together."

In the last three years, Gao has taught over 6,000 students across the country.

She purchased their products and then sold them via her live-streaming platform.

Most of their products are headwear, such as headbands and hairpins in various shapes of animals, flowers and fruits.

"Usually each piece needs less than one hour to complete, so they can use their free time according to their own situation," she said. "These small items are very popular among customers of different ages due to the low price and the novel styles."

In 2020, Gao saw sales volume of over 1.5 million yuan ($232,000) and profit reaching 150,000 yuan.

"Some of my students also opened live-streaming accounts to teach others," she said. "We have the same wish, trying our best to help more people."