The list of big tools that stay at home: Knitting Needles & Case Yarn bowl Knitting lamp Sock blockers Sock Ruler Ball winder Yarn Swift Blocking Mats & T-pins Yarn counter Project bags I don’t typically carry all my needles everywhere with me – just the needles I need for the project at hand. So…
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Picking Needles
My preferred needles as an experienced knitter are my Chiaogoo Twist Interchangeables. I also have the Red Shorties set, the Blue Shorties set, a selection of DPNs, and a selection of 16″ fixed circulars. I keep them all in this case, where they fit very nicely. I recommend beginners start with just a few wood…
Knitting Tools On the Go
In my traveling toolbox, I have: Stitch markers/progress keepers of several flavors and colors: round, closed markers suitable for keeping on your needles and slipping as you move along (both large and small, depending on the needle size being used) openable stitch markers, useful for adding/removing from your needles at any time progress keepers (can…
Stitchfiddle
Stitchfiddle (Facebook) (Instagram) (Ravelry) (Twitter) is a website that lets you create the charts that exist with knitting patterns. It’s mostly for designers, but I’ve used it to create charts for patterns with written instructions. If you log in, you can save a max of 15 charts. With Premium, you can make charts without a…