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Best Knitting Finds
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items I have knitted for over 20 years and have found a few key things along the way that I feel deserve a shout out. They either have an incredible price or make the craft easier and more enjoyable. I want everyone to love knitting as much as I do so if I...
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Yarn
I truly love Lion Brand's Fisherman's Wool. I have used it in several sweaters and one of my favorite cardigans. For a 100% wool yarn, this pricepoint is hard to beat. I also love that it retains some of its natural lanolin, legitimately a fisherman'...
Fishermen's Wool® Yarn
Another great 100% wool yarn would be Patons Classic Wool. It's a worsted weight yarn, but I've easily had it block up closer to an aran weight when I've wanted it to. It also comes in some really nice colors! Great for all things winter!
Patons Classic Wool Yarn, Color: Gray Plum, Count: 1 | Michaels
Patons Kroy FX (all the members of the Kroy family, really) is a great sock yarn! It's nice and thick for a sock weight yarn. Because it is a hair thicker I opt for a US 1.5 or 2 and a 64 stitch count. LOVE this stuff for a vanilla pair of socks, or ...
Patons® Kroy Socks FX® Yarn, Color - Michaels
A local yarn dyer with a cozy little shop. They have animal fibers as well as bases like undine that are plant based. It's not just yarn, either! Check them out for some premium finds.
Ritual Dyes
This is the one and only yarn shop in Vancouver, WA. Women-owned and cozy as can be. It’s located in the downtown area and right near the regal cinema where they have an occasional dimmed movie night! Lots of extras too, like gifts, tool and classes....
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Books
Socks are such an understated knit to have in your wardrobe. This book has (obviously) 52 patterns to enjoy. It's also great as a little sampler of a ton of designers. Low risk items. Beautiful design to the book.
52 Weeks of Socks: Beautiful patterns for year-round knitting|Paperback
We love a good resource book and if socks are on your making list this books is phenomenal! With multiple techniques from cuffs, heels and toes to various colorwork and texture designs you can build your own perfect sock or follow one of the many wri...
The Sock Project: Colorful, Cool Socks to Knit and Show Off
New to knitting? Need some quick references to a few techniques? This is kind of the original learn-to-knit book and has been in my knitting library since day one. All of the images are clear and the descriptions are easy to understand. It's also kin...
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook|Paperback
This book is packed with fun colorwork knitting motifs and I love mine. Some of the designs are silly while others are geometric and others are nature based. Sometimes you just want to add a little flair to a basic pattern and this stitch dictionary ...
AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs|Hardcover
Tools
Specifically these are 40" US size 4 needles. I love these needles. I almost exclusively use Chiaogoo Red Lace needles. Fresh out of the package give them a little buff to get the best slip, they tend to arrive a bit grippy from production. I love th...
ChiaoGoo SS Red Lace Circular 40-Inch US4
I love this laundry spinner for the blocking process. Well, and any other time I need to wash my handknits. It extracts water way faster than I can and better, too, so dry time is cut down significantly!!
The Laundry Alternative Nina Soft Spin Dryer
Another blocking must-have! Since it is mesh you get amazing air flow! it also hangs instead of requiring a bunch of floor space and the “shelves” are good sized so I can get a full sweater on one without any kind of concerning overhang. Added bonus:...
Looca 3-Tier Folded Mesh Clothes Dryer Rack