Things Every Knitter Needs

Knitting is a fun craft, after all, you only need three simple things: knitting needles, yarn, and creativity.  But, there are also a few “things” that can make knitting a lot easier and fun. Be it the beginners or the advanced crafters, every knitter needs some help. Before you go and get your hands on everything possible, check out our list of knitting essentials.

1. Knitting Needle Sets

In knitting, of course, you will need knitting needles, but the collection is never complete until you own all three types of needles and the popular sizes. A pair of single-pointed needles are handy to knit most rectangular projects in back-and-forth knitting. The circular needles are two 10 and 13 cm length tips joined by cables varying between lengths of 25cm to 150cm. If you do a lot of knitting you might want to get an interchangeable circular needle set which will offer flexibility. You won’t need new sizes for each project, as a set offers multiple. Plus, if your project calls for changing needle size or even the cable length you can easily go ahead with it. Double-point needles are ideal for knitting small things in the round, like mittens or the top of a hat.

Many times you may need to switch needles. You may start a project on circular needles, then switch to double points as you get close to binding off or knit different sections on different needles, so it is always recommended to include all needles in your collection.

2. Yarn

Obviously yarn, given the fact that knitting is fiber art. There are so many types, different weights, different fibers, different colors, etc of glorious yarn. Too much to possibly mention, but suffice it to say, you never have enough. For every project, you need different yarns. The ones that work best for socks may not be the right fit for a sweater, the ones you use to practice new techniques may be only used for practice and not any actual project.

3. Scissors

A pair of sharp scissors is always handy for a maker. You need it to cut the yarn when you finish your project or want to switch colours.

4. Tapestry Needle

A basic need for any knitter, a darning needle is a large sewing needle, with an eye big enough to accommodate bulky yarn. You’ll use the needle to weave in the tails of yarn left after you bind off your project or for different techniques and even seam projects together.

5. Stitch Markers

Like its name, stitch markers are used on your needles to mark particular points in your pattern. Some markers can be directly put onto a stitch such as locking ones, while cute round designs stay on the needles for reference in a particular stitch or pattern.

6. Measuring Tape

As a maker, you would want to work on your own designs and for that measuring tapes are handu. Also many times, a pattern mentions inches, rather than rows, so it's better to keep them on hand. Measuring tapes will not leave you guessing.

7. Row Counter

Some patterns require keeping track of exactly how many stitches and rows you have knit, and a row counter helps you keep an accurate count.

Know More: How to Use Row Counter for Knitting

8. Blocking tools

Yarn blooms beautifully after being blocked and blocking tools assist you in this. Any yarn of any project requires some pampering and blocking does that.

Know More: How to Block your Knitting

With the above knitting-related things, you are ready to knit anytime and anywhere!