Tools that work with whatever they knit: a yarn bowl, a swift and a ball winder that turn a hank into a center-pull ball, locking stitch markers, a row counter. Needle sizes differ by country (a US 8 is 5 mm), which is why the gauge here lists US, metric and Japanese sizes.
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Weabetfu Ceramic Sheep Yarn BowlA ceramic sheep bowl: yarn feeds through the curl, not off the lap
Skip for a knitter on the move: a ceramic bowl that stays home
Under $25
Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker SetClover’s quick-locking stitch markers in several colors
The splurge
ChiaoGoo Twist Red Lace Interchangeable Needle Set, Complete13 needle sizes, US 2 to 15, with cables from 14 to 30 inches
Unexpected
GLEENER Battery-Free Fabric ShaverTakes pills off hand-knit sweaters; no batteries, no blades
Skip if they want electric: the Gleener is a manual fabric shaver
Sizes needles and hooks in US, metric and Japanese; a 4-inch ruler
Elizabeth Zimmermann’s basics, and sweaters that fit any size
Winds yarn into center-pull balls of up to 4 oz; a metal crank
Hangs around the neck and lights the needles, not the whole room
The revised Vogue Knitting reference: every technique, explained
Takes pills off hand-knit sweaters; no batteries, no blades
13 needle sizes, US 2 to 15, with cables from 14 to 30 inches
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16 photos tagged Gifts for Knitters, in a new mix each day. Mostly from Home Decor, Tech & Desk and Gifts.
Checked : all 16 finds have a price.
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How much do the gifts for knitters here cost?
16 have a price read today, from $8.97 for Clover Swatch Ruler and Needle Gauge to $216.80 for ChiaoGoo Twist Red Lace Interchangeable Needle Set, Complete. 10 under $25, 15 under $50, 15 under $100.
Hiding the price, gift receipts and returns, and the last days to ship for Christmas: Christmas deadlines and gift returns.