8 Gift Ideas for Knitting Nuts, A detailed Discussion
Knitters are great people to know … and it is great to be listed in their ‘good books’, especially when winter time rolls around! Given that knitting Wool is such a personal choice, and you never know what projects your knitter has in mind, what Chrissy gifts will earn you the most sock and scarf points with a beloved knitting fanatic? We point out some beauties today!
Signature Knitting Needles
These custom-made needles are hand crafted and hand polished. They are the knitting equivalent of Rolls Royce, and although they make a fantastic Christmas gift for knitters, you can’t keep them a surprise. You’ll want to check with your knitter as to the specifications they want in their signature needles – tip size, base material and cap type must be chosen.
Ball Winders
Sometimes winding up balls of knitting wool can be harder on your wrists and hands than the actual knitting! Ball winders make a boring job simple and fast, and create more time for doing the interesting part of knitting.
Exotic Knitting Needles
There are plenty of different types of knitting needles, including needles with microscopically ribbed shafts to provide traction, circular knitting needles, double pointed needles … the list goes on! They are especially good gifts for beginning and intermediate knitters who might want to expand their repertoire.
Spinning Wheel
Knitters obviously love making things, and there’s little more satisfying than creating something yourself right from the yarn-spinning stage, to the wear stage! Great for advanced knitters with plenty of time.
Knitting Bags
If you’re buying a knitting bag as a Christmas gift, remember:
• The more compartments, the better
• The more secured each of those compartments are, the better
• The tougher the material, the better
• The bigger the better … to a certain point!
And make sure you know a lot about your knitter’s personal style … there’s nothing worse than a knitting bag which you think looks terrible!
Knitting Yarn
A stash of yarn will always be put to use with an avid knitter, as long as you make sure:
• Working with the yarn is within your giftee’s capacity. Don’t make it too exotic
• That they are not sensitive to pure wool, sometimes it can be a bit itchy when worn close to the skin if has not been treated properly. Bamboo or Cotton may be better.
• You get them enough of the yarn to complete a good-sized project. Worry less about getting too much – scraps will just go with the enormous pile of leftovers, and will be worked into a patchwork quilt or into baby mittens!
Stitch Dictionary
A knitter loves to discover and incorporate new stitches into their work, and a stitch library that’s available offline is a great place to find them!
Gift Vouchers for Knitting Stores
Knitting is not an expensive hobby in the scheme of things, but it does have ongoing costs. A gift voucher for a specialist Knitting Supplies store lets you give the gift of knitting joy, as well as the gift of choice!
|
|
Beam N Read LED 3 Hands Free Travel Reading Light; for Kindle, Power Outages & More; Batteries Last 120 Hours $19.95 For Personal Light Anywhere, that doesn’t disturb others. It’s a true reading light that works with ALL Kindles, Nooks, and other eReaders (whether naked, skinned, or covered), printed books, PLUS newspapers, loose documents, maps and other material that can’t support a clip-on “book” light. Called the “best Amazon Kindle reading light” and the “best personal reading light we have come across,” by… |
|
|
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Knitting $19.95 This step-by-step, hand-holding guide to knitting is EASY to watch and makes learning fast and simple. Although this DVD is packed with everything a beginner needs to know, the chapters are bite-sized. Beautiful and clear demonstrations can get you started knitting scarf in only 30 MINUTES._____ There is a companion WEBSITE for the DVD where you can download lots of FREE beginner patterns! Scarv… |
|
|
Knitting: The Baby Surprise Jacket $15.99 One of the most unique and ingenius of all of master knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann’s designs, the Baby Surprise Jacket was introduced in 1968, and has grown in popularity ever since. Meg Swansen takes you step by step through the jacket construction, including:long tail cast on, double decreasing / increasing, adding colors, baby buttonholes, casting off in purl, sewing a seam / darning in ends. … |
|
|
Crochet Stitches In Motion $10.77 With this groundbreaking DVD it is so easy now to improve your crocheting and increase your confidence. Simply sit shoulder-to-shoulder with a friendly expert as she puts crochet in motion for you. With close-up photos from the crocheter’s point of view you will learn 12 intriguing pattern stitches that can energize your projects. The Stitch-Along format automatically pauses periodically waiting u… |
|
|
Harrisville Designs Potholder $12.40 Do you remember making potholders when you were a kid? It’s as much fun as ever with this classic craft kit. In addition to a sturdy, 7-square-inch metal loom, the kit includes simple instructions, a plastic hook, and enough cotton loops to make three to four potholders. (You also get a form for ordering additional loops.) Children learn basic weaving skills while building hand-eye coordination a… |
|
|
Stripes The Long Earred Bunny $19.98 He is as colorful as he is cuddly. Made of soft woven yarn. Eyes and appendages are sewn on. Recommended for ages 3+. Approx. 10″… |
|
|
Harrisville Designs Style A Easyweaver $99.99 Make il-loom-inating crafts with the Easy Weaver. This original version is made of beautifully finished wood that will last. The Easy Weaver is simple in design and easy to understand and use, even for someone who has never woven before. And to make it even easier, the Easy Weaver come spre-threaded, with the yarn on it so you can just open the box and start weaving. People of all ages will be abl… |
|
|
Classic Elite Knitting Patterns Simple Pleasures $14.99 Classic Elite Knitting Patterns Simple Pleasures…. |
|
|
The Winter Set: Hat, Scarf, Mittens and Leg Warmers $22.99 This step-by-step DVD guide is easy to watch and m… |
|
|
Knit Socks! – 15 Patterns for Toasty Feet by Betsy Lee McCarthy $13.95 Step ahead and knit the hippest socks! With a litt… |