Knitting is a great way to relieve stress and unleash your inner creativity. Many people enjoy knitting on the go. Something everyone should have for on-the-go knitting is a small portable kit to store essential tools that are needed to complete projects. Here is a list of the top 10 items that are useful in help start a knitting kit.
Stitch counter – Another way to help keep up with how many rows have been completed in a pattern is to use a counter. These can be found at local craft stores. For smartphone users, there are special knitting apps that you can download that has stitch counters included. Some great ones are... For iTunes: iStitchCounters, iKnitting Light & Knit Counter Lite For Google Play Store: Knit Tink, KNITTT, Stitch & Row Counter Free |
Stitch markers – Some patterns call for you to place markers on your needles or stitch(es) to help define where the middle of a piece is and/or to help mark a specific set to stitches. These can be purchased at a local craft store. A cheaper alternative is to make a loop in a 1 ½ inch of scrap yarn. |
Stitch holders – When knitting, there are times when you have to take all or some of the stitches off your working needles. Cabling needles might be too small to hold all the stitches, plus, they don’t securely keep the stitches from unraveling. Stitch holders are made to store large amounts of stitches and lock in place to keep them intact. |
I hope you found some of these tools useful for starting a knitting kit of your very own. Please comment if you have any other useful tools or ideas for starting a knitting kit.
As always, Happy Crafting!
As always, Happy Crafting!