KnitPro Needles and Hooks

I was recommended KnitPro by a friend so decided to treat myself to these two sets:

Amazon UK

7 Pairs of Needles -
4.00mm (US 6)
4.50mm (US 7)
5.00mm (US 8)
5.50mm (US 9)
6.00mm (US 10)
7.00mm (US 10.75)
8.00mm (US 11)


4 Cables -
1 x 60cm (24")
2 x 80cm (32'')
1 x 100cm (40'')


8 End Caps
 4 Cable Keys
1 Cable Case

Amazon UK

Contains Sizes:
2mm
2.5mm
3mm
3.5mm
4mm
4.5mm
5mm
5.5mm
6mm








KnitPro generally seems to be rated as having good quality products, and reviews on these sets in particular have been very good, so I am very excited to receive them and give them a try.

Watch this space for a review in the near future. Please also let me know your experience and/or recommendations with these or other KnitPro products.

Untwisting a Skein of Yarn

If you had asked me a week ago if I would have needed to watch a tutorial explaining how to untwist a skein of yarn, I probably would have laughed, but now I will never underestimate just how tangled these kinds of skeins can get if not 'un-twisted' correctly! I spent about four hours unravelling a big messy knot of sequinned mess to get just one skein neatly rolled into a useable ball.

Once I realised there must be an art to unravelling them without making a giant knot, I searched YouTube to see if there was such a thing as an 'untwisting how-to'... Luckily for me there are tutorials out there and this meant that my second and third skein were transformed into balls within a matter of minutes.

This is not my video, just one I found on YouTube, skip to about 1:50 for the demo to start:

The Knitters Bible

I recently picked up this book in a second hand shop, thinking I would maybe get a few patterns for a cheap price. However when I got home I was glued to the book for hours!

The Knitters Bible on Amazon UK is only £11.89 or available to NZ at the Book Depository for $28.08.




I think the copy I picked up is an older edition of this book (the cover is different) but the content is still amazing. There are simple, easy instructions with pictures & diagrams from choosing your yarn and needles to more complex patterns and knitting techniques.

As a fairly new knitter I love having a neat catalogue of different stitches, edgings and methods. I usually use the internet to find patterns and learn new techniques, but I still found this book an invaluable source. It's also useful if you want to make something without a set pattern.

For me personally I was very happy to see suggested patterns to make a patchwork blanket (plenty of inspiration for my ongoing project) I have also been working on a little gift (which I will post about once it has been given) using this book.