Tools and Accessories

Journal

A Knitter's Journal with an Indian Lily on the front and EZ’s Wearable Art Socks on the back, or a Monarch butterfly on the front and a dragonfly on the back. From Schoolhouse Press.
Hardcover knitting journal with drawing pages, 56 lined writing pages, and various sizes (8:8, 5:7, 8:11, 6:6) of graph paper throughout. The 128pp includes 17 small drawings of techniques for quick reference (such as stocking-stitch and garter-stitch weaving), knitting abbreviations and symbols, a needle conversion chart, 20 cogent quotes from Elizabeth Zimmermann's five books, Elizabeth's instructions for wearable art socks and the drawing for EPS Yoke and Drop-Shoulder garments. £7.50

Graph Paper

Knitter’s Graph Paper from Schoolhouse Press provides a useful approximation of stitches to rows, a 1:4 ratio. Helpful in charting your own design ideas.
No. 5 is 5 stitches and 7 rows to the inch (use to chart garments made from a mid-weight yarn).
No. 8 is 8 stitches and 11.2 rows to 1" (use to chart garments made from fingering yarn).
Pad of 25 sheets (one size per pad)  £4.50

Flower Loom

Flower Loom from Prym. Interchangeable pegs for different sizes and patterns. There are 12 numbered holes in each of four circles, so flowers can be made in four sizes. £7.50

Knitting thimble

Prym Norwegian knitting thimble, coiled metal ring to slip over the finger with loops top and bottom to tension two yarns.  £1.80

Needle Tube

DP Needle Tube from Nancy’s Knit Knacks. 4 telescopic cases to hold your dpns. Each tube can hold more than 4 needles (depending on their size), and extends to 25 cm (10 inches).  £4.55

Pattern Markers

Prym Pattern Marker, blue plastic. An E-shape with 3 long horizontal arms; slide two arms behind your pattern and the third underlines the line you are working on. Useful for knitting, crochet and embroidery– and as a book mark! £2.25

Storage Packs

Kneedle Kache II from Nancy’s Knit Knacks. Designed to hold just enough needles for your current projects: 3 circular needle holders, 3 holder for double pointed needles, 3 holders for 25 cm knitting needles, a closed pocket for scissors and accessories, an expandable tie ribbon. The holder measures 32 x 32 cm unfolded, 25 cm x 10 cm folded. Fully lined with ivory or black stain resistant cotton blend fabric. Made in the USA from assorted quality fabrics. £12.50

Knit Knack Sack from Nancy’s Knit Knacks. Small project bag for knitters on the go! Special yarn guide with snap fastener; metal snap hook; Knit-Card on Kitchener Stitch (Grafting), pocket for mobile phone; fully lined; can be worn round the waist or over the shoulder; 3 holders for circular and double-pointed needles; adjustable belt fits up to 152 cm waist. Dark blue denim. £16.50

“Hip” Knit Sack from Nancy’s Knit Knacks. A unique knitting bag made to be worn bandolier style across the chest. Includes a mobile phone pocket. At the front is an easy-to-access gusseted 25 cm square knitting pocket, and at the back is a zipped security pocket with in internal pocket. Heavy duty plastic buckle and 3 cm wide cotton web strap. Ideal to wear when you’re KIP-ing. Dark blue denim. £24.50

Handbag Template

Magic Purse Form from South West Trading Company.
Add structure and stability to your knitted and crocheted bags. Measures 30 cm wide and 16 cm top to bottom with an 8 cm gusset. £4.95

Electronic Row Counters

Electronic Row Counter from Nancy’s Knit Knacks
An electronic row counter that can add and subtract rows. This unit is sturdy, small, and lightweight, designed to be hung around the user's neck. When wearing the counter, the unit is oriented properly for the user to read it as it hangs from the lanyard. The unit will retain the counted number as long as it remains on, which it can do for months. Otherwise, you simply turn it off and it will be ready for your next counting assignment starting from zero.Save the small box that the counter comes packaged in to store the unit. If you want to save the "count" for a project, the box will keep the unit from being accidentally triggered while the unit is in your knitting bag, etc. Note: this is simply a precaution as we have not experienced any problems with accidental triggering.The unit comes packaged with complete instructions for use and battery changing. £11.95

Electronic Row Counter Plus from Nancy’s Knit Knacks
An electronic row counter that can add and subtract rows on three separate counters simultaneously. This unit is very sturdy, small, and lightweight (1.5 ounces). t. It is designed to be hung around the user's neck. The 19" lanyard on this model can be removed from the counter by means of a small, quick disconnect buckle. This unit has a 1 year battery life. The battery can be easily changed by the user. Complete instructions are included. Has an audible "beep" which confirms that you have added or subtracted an entry. This feature can be easily turned off by means of the reset button (hold this button down for 3 seconds). £15.00

WPI Tool Kit

A highly useful tool for measuring Wraps Per Inch. From Nancy’s Knit Knacks. The WPI Tool, made from birch with an oil finish, is a handy device for all fibre artists who want to measure their fibre's WPI. Increasingly, WPI is being used by designers and yarn manufacturers when specifying their designs or yarn characteristics. Two yarns that have the same WPI can be exchanged. This is important if you are trying to substitute one yarn for another for a given pattern. The tool is 12 cm long and 5mm diameter. All markings are laser etched into the wood and will not wear off. A special WPI Knit-Kard™ comes packaged with the tool in a ziplock bag. The Kard tells the user how to use the tool and provides a useful WPI chart for 6 different weights of yarn. £5.95

ID Tags

ID Tags for Circular Needles From Nancy’s Knit Knacks These little highly engineered plastic tags are designed to snap onto your cables and not fall off. ID Tags are extruded from a special plastic and the needle sizes are then "etched" into the yellow surface. The black numbers will never wear off. Each Tag has little "barbs" that keep the cable from slipping out through the slot when they are installed on your needle. Yet, give them a gentle tug and they are easily removed. They will not fall off accidentally.Sold in sets of 29 tags.Small Set: 2 tags for 2 mm and 2.25 mm, 4 for 2.50 mm, and 3 for 2.75mm, 3 mm, 3.25 mm, 3.50 mm, 3.75 mm, 4 mm and 4.25 mm (American size 6). £5.25Large Set: 4 tags for 4.50 mm, 5 mm and 5.50 mm, 3 for 6 mm and 6.50 mm, 1 for 7 mm, 3 for 8 mm, 2 for 9 mm and 10 mm, 1 each for 12 mm, 15 mm and 20 mm. £5.25

Handy Andy

An Andean Plying Tool from Nancy’s Knit Knacks. The tool is shaped to fit in your hand. so you can save the wear and tear on your fingers because you no longer have to deal with excessively tight yarn tension wrapping around your fingers and turning them blue!The tool incorporates a convenient Peg at the top which you simply pull out when you are done wrapping the yarn and the "bracelet" of yarn will fall down to the bottom of the handle. You then either ply the yarn back into your spinning wheel (or drop spindle) while holding the tool or you can place the tool in our base and then proceed to ply in the same manner as you would when using a Lazy Kate. Each unit is handcrafted in the USA from Maple hardwood and Birch hardwood dowels. It comes packed in a custom designed denim bag. A Tung Oil finish is applied. £21.00

Knit-Kard Set

Knit-Kard Set from Nancy’s Knit Knacks If you are a knitter, spinner and/or crocheter, then you will appreciate these nifty little cards. They contain valuable information which make knitting and other fibre related craft tasks easier! They are also designed to be kept close at hand because they include a split key ring which can be attached to numerous items such as your knitting bag, to each other, to your notebook etc. They come in 6 different, high visibility colours (red, blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange). Why carry a book around when you can simply refer to our 'easy to carry' Knit-Kards™?Knit-Kards sell in complete sets of 12 and are packaged in a zip lock bag with 2 key rings. £11.95

Knit Klips

Finish faster, finish easier! Bright red clips to hold your knitted pieces together while you sew the seams. Most knitted garments require some seam sewing in order to finish the project. Knit Klips can hold your knitted piecestogether in perfect alignment while you sew the seams. They are especially designed to accommodate all types of yarn thicknesses and are also smooth to prevent snagging delicate yarns.Knit Klips are much easier to use than pins. Even if you knit in the round, Knit Klips will help you to set sleeves properly. They are great to use when attaching raglan sleeves. Knit Klips can also hold your crocheted pieces in place. Click here to see them in use. Pack of 5 Klips £4.99 Pack of 10 Klips £8.50 Pack of 15 Klips £12.00

Bead Maker

Spiral Bead Maker— a simple tool for making metal wire jewellery, from Scientific Wire Company. Pack includes 3 coils of coloured craft wire to get you started. £3.95

Craft Wire

We now stock wire from Scientific Wire Company. The various colours can be seen by clicking here. Available on spools of 175 metres in 0.20 mm thickness and 70 metres in 0.315 mm thickness. We have the following colours in stock. £3.00 per reel: Baby pink (0.20 only), Black, Bright Violet, Champagne, Dark Blue, Dark Purple, Emerald, Green Chartreuse, Gun Metal, Ivory, Leaf Green, Light Gold, Mauve (0.20 mm only), Mid Brown, Opaque Blue, Opaque Green, Opaque Purple, Pink, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Warm Gold, Wine (.20 mm only). £3.50 per reel: Supa Blue, Supa Green, Supa Lime (0.315 mm only), Supa Pink (.20 mm only), Supa Violet

Knitting Calculators

Prym Knitting Calculator and Counting Frame. Ingenious gadget with 10 cm square to place over your tension square. Once you’ve counted the stitches and rows to 10 cm by moving a slide you discover how many stitches and rows you need to achieve a particular measurement – so this is ideal for those who design their own garments. £3.85

Butterfly Looms

Butterfly Loom Magic. Each of the projects in this great new book combines special--yet super easy--wrapping and knotting techniques with crocheted borders and edges. Create fashionable ponchos, lovely neck scarves and warm, soft throws using a variety of lusciously textured yarns and the step-by-step instructions you'll find in this full-colour, 28-page book. All 5 loom sizes are used for projects in this set, and knowledge of basic crochet stitches is needed. Annie's Attic. American terminology.  £7.50

Butterfly looms: just wrap, knot and join! Full instructions included. Make collars, cuffs, scarves, bags, cushions, shawls, belts and trims.
Butterfly looms come in 5 sizes and two shapes:
Baby: 5 inches square - was £10.50, now £8.00
Small: 7 inches square - was £14.50, now £11.00
Large: 19 inches square - was £24.00, now £18.00
Rectangle: 7 inches x 21 inches - was £21.80, now £16.50 

Learn to Butterfly Loom. Try this fun technique that's so easy you might not want to stop! With this simple, step-by-step guide, you'll learn just how easily you can create fun wearables and home accents--using a wide variety of yarns--just by wrapping, knotting and joining! All basic instructions are included in this full-colour 28-page book to make 17 different projects including afghans, ponchos, scarves, pillow covers and much more. Annie's attic. £7.50

Stitch Markers

Clover lock ring markers to loop on to individual stitches and lock in place. 20 per pack. £3.95

Goose Pond packs of 21 jewelled sterling silver stitch markers - “an elegant way of keeping your place”. Silver rings with beads. One ring per pack has a bead in a different colour, to mark the beginning of the round. Available in 3 sizes: Small to fit needle sizes up to 4.50 mm, Medium to fit needle sizes up to 6 mm and Large to fit up to 12.75 mm. Sold in packs of 21, all same size. £7.95

Goose Pond jewelled stitch markers with charms: Celtic design, silver, large, 3 per pack. £4.75

Goose Pond jewelled stitch markers with charms: sheep design, gold, large, 3 per pack. £4.75

Goose Pond jewelled stitch markers with charms: sheep design, gold, medium, 3 per pack. £4.75

Goose Pond jewelled stitch markers with charms: sheep design, silver, large, 3 per pack. £4.75

Jumbo Ring-Shaped Stitch Markers. Each pack contains 20 rings, 10 of each of two sizes to fit needle sizes 8 mm to 10 mm and sizes 12 to 20 mm. £2.50

Pony split ring stitch markers - 3 sizes per pack. 24 markers. £1.25

Prym. 21 assorted colour plastic loops for marking stitches, shapings, rows, etc. £2.10

Stitch markers, heart-shaped, pack of mixed sizes (small, medium and large) and colours (red, yellow and sage green) - 5 large, 10 medium, 5 small per pack. £2.25

Stitch markers: double pack with 15 heart shaped stitch markers and 15 split markers. £2.75

Susan Bates ring-shaped stitch markers. Ideal for lace knitting. Wafer thin. Various sizes and colours in each pack.  £2.25

Susan Bates Split lock stitch markers pack. £1.80

Wool Bobbins

Prym Wool bobbins. For winding small quantities of yarn for intarsia etc. Large, six bobbins per pack. £1.75

Prym Wool bobbins. For winding small quantities of yarn for intarsia etc. Small, ten bobbins per pack.  £2.00

Stitch Stops

Clover Jumbo Triangle Stitch Stop. Each pack contains 4 open triangles, two blue ones to fit needles sizes 8 mm to 10 mm needles and two red ones for sizes 12 mm to 15 mm needles. These handy gadgets stop stitches sliding off and stop your needles rolling about on the table. £2.75

Prym, plastic, assorted colours. 4 per card. £1.40

Stitch Holders

Addi metal stitch holders, safety pin shape. 13 cm length. 2 per card. £2.85

Clover double-ended stitch holder, 2 per pack. Large (16.5 cm long). £2.75

Clover double-ended stitch holder, 2 per pack. Small (13 cm long). £2.75

Clover Extra Large Stitch Holders. Bent wire shape. Bright gold-coloured metal. Two per pack, one 15 cm long, one 19 cm long. £5.75

Clover Jumbo Double-Ended Stitch Holders. Pink plastic. Suitable for use with needle sizes 7 mm to 12 mm. Two per pack. £3.50

Pony. Medium (115mm). Bent wire type. £0.90

Pony. Small (85 mm). Bent wire type. £0.90

Prym stitch holders nickel plated steel. 13 cm. 2 per card.  £1.35

Susan Bates Silvalume metal stitch holder: 1¾". £1.15

Susan Bates Silvalume stitch holder: 2½". £1.15

Susan Bates Silvalume stitch holder: 4½". £1.15

Susan Bates Silvalume stitch holder: 6¼". £1.25

Cable Needles

Brittany Birchwood cable needles, made in Northern California of sustainably harvested domestic birch hardwood. Beautifully smooth finish. Each cable needle is shaped, so that the inner part is finer than the points. Pack of three in different sizes, 5.50 mm, 4 mm and 3 mm, all about 9 cm long. £2.75

Clover Jumbo U-shaped Cable Needles. Two per pack - pink for use with needles sizes 10 mm-15 mm and blue for needles sizes 7 mm-10 mm.  £2.60

Clover U-shaped plastic cable needles, 3 needles different sizes and different colours. £1.95

KA bamboo cable needles, 3 different sizes per pack, a cranked, slightly uneven, very rustic shape, pleasant to use, 10 cm, 11 cm and 12.50 cm long. KA bamboo products are manufactured in a time honoured tradition using modern production techniques. They are made from select Japanese bamboo giving them a light weight and warm feeling. Only two kinds of the finest aged bamboo (from over 500 kinds) are used. These are selected for their density, flexibility, colour and gloss. £8.50

Prym Aluminium cable needles. Two per card. Bent (cranked). £1.05

Prym. Aluminium. Two per card. Straight. £1.05

Susan Bates U-shaped open ended cable needle: 2¾". £1.50

Susan Bates U-shaped open ended cable needle: 4½". £1.50

Row Counters

Clover row/stitch counter, called "Kacha-Kacha"! Red plastic oblong. Just press the top each time a row or shaping is completed. Counts from 0 to 99. £6.50

Prym Row Counter - barrel shaped. Two per card. Blue/white and red/white. £2.70

Needle holders (to keep sets of double pointed needles together)

Addi Needle Huggers. Shaped like teddy bears, these are made to hold your sets of double pointed needles together. Each pack contains 4 pairs of bears to fit needle sizes 2 mm to 5 mm. So cute! £5.95

Clover Needle Holders for use with double-pointed knitting needles. Shaped like tiny jumpers with a cable running up the front! These slide over a set of 4 or 5 needles to keep the set together. 3 per pack - red, blue and mauve. Medium for use with sets of 4 needles sizes 4 mm to 5 mm. £2.75

Clover Needle Holders for use with double-pointed knitting needles. Shaped like tiny jumpers with a cable running up the front! These slide over a set of 4 or 5 needles to keep the set together. 3 per pack - red, blue and mauve. Small for use with sets of 5 needles sizes 3 mm to 3.50 mm. £2.75

Prym needle holders to hold sets of double pointed needles together - one shaped like a bobble hat, the other like a glove. Mid blue set fits needles sizes 3.00-3.50 mm.  £1.60

Point Protectors

Clover Point Protectors - Large. 4 per pack - 1 pair red, 1 pair yellow - for use with circular needles size 5 mm to 10 mm. £2.95

Clover Point Protectors - Small. 4 per pack - 1 pair blue, 1 pair green - for use with circular needles size 2 mm to 5 mm. £2.75

Prym point protectors for 2 and 2.50 mm needles, hat and glove shape , navy plastic. £1.80

Prym Point Protectors for size 3 mm to 5.50 mm needles. Shaped like bobble hat and mitten. Blue plastic. £1.80

Susan Bates point protectors shaped like socks; 2 pairs per packet. Funky and irresistible. £1.75

Knitting Needle Gauges

Addi Knitting Needle Gauge with tiny retractable knife. White plastic.  £2.95

Needle & Hook Gauge from Nancy's Knit Knacks Accurate gauge made to very tight tolerances using computerised numerical control cutting machines. Made from high impact plastic resin. Contains 24 needle sizes in American and Metric measurements, from US000 to 35, metric 1.50 mm to 19 mm, hook sizes B to S. Has both 5 inch and 12 centimetre rulers. White plastic printed in navy. Measures 133 mm x 85 mm. £2.95

Pony, oblong, cream plastic, sizes 2–10 mm. Has Metric and Imperial (old English) sizes on one side, and Metric and American sizes on the other. Includes 5 inch and 12 cm rulers. £1.25

Prym needle gauge. White plastic.  £1.60

Susan Bates Knit-Check. Silver and pink metal needle and crochet hook gauge for sizes 2-10 mm. American hook sizes B to P, with slot to measure a 3 inch tension square. Five inch and 14 cm rulers along edges.  £2.25

Susan Bates Peg-it Stitch Counter, to keep track of pattern rows, increases and decreases. White plastic rectangle printed in pink with pink pegs. £2.95

Mohair Brush

Prym brown plastic mohair brush.  £2.40

Make Your Own Buttons

Clover Create-a-Button - Flowers. Full instructions included with templates for 4 decorative buttons. £3.20

Clover Create-a-Button - Mesh. Full instructions included with templates for 4 decorative buttons that resseble Dorset Buttons. £3.20

Prym Creative Buttons, 22 mm diameter. 10 circular templates to weave yarn through. £1.70

Thread Cutters

Clover Antique Silver Thread Cutter to wear round the enck or to sit on the top of a cotton reel. Circular shape with sharp circular blade inside, with grooves all round the circle. Threads can be cut using any of the grooves. £10.00

Clover Thread Clippers - to snip threads. £10.00

Sewing Needles

Clover Jumbo darning needles set, called "Chibi". Easy to handle plastic case with screw-on cap holds two darning needles with curved ends. £2.95

KA bamboo sewing needles, slightly curved; 3 needles of different thicknesses per pack. Approx 9 cm, 10 cm and 13 cm long. KA bamboo products are manufactured in a time honoured tradition using modern production techniques. They are made from select Japanese bamboo giving them a light weight and warm feeling. Only two kinds of the finest aged bamboo (from over 500 kinds) are used. These are selected for their density, flexibility, colour and gloss. £3.75

Pony Knitter's Needles. Two per card. £0.65

Prym Wool Needles. Two per card. £0.70

Susan Bates Crystalites Yarn Needles; 7 cm long; plastic; beautiful translucent colours: green, orange, blue, yellow, purple and red. Please give a second colour choice. Comes in packs of 2 needles. £1.30

Knitting Needle Cases

Addi case for Circular Needles. Navy suede-type fabric cover with 10 plastic pockets to hold 10-20 circular needles. Case can be hung up.  £5.95

Addi case for Sock needles. Navy suede type fabric cover, flap with pres stud, and 10 plastic sleeves with sizes printed on, from 2 to 8 mm. Can also be used to store crochet hooks.  £5.95

Sock Blockers

Large (about 10") pair of sock shaped blocks to keep your hand-made socks in good shape. Made in Seattle from thin sheets of Sintra (a sort of pvc) which will not splinter or go mouldy, and dyed a glorious peacock blue. £13.75

Medium (about 9") pair of sock shaped blocks to keep your hand-made socks in good shape. Made in Seattle from thin sheets of Sintra (a sort of pvc) which will not splinter or go mouldy, and dyed a glorious peacock blue. £13.75

Small (about 8") pair of sock shaped blocks to keep your hand-made socks in good shape. Made in Seattle from thin sheets of Sintra (a sort of pvc) which will not splinter or go mouldy, and dyed a glorious peacock blue. £13.75

Wool Washing Lotion

Wool Washing Lotion. 500 ml bottle. £4.30

Fabric Glue

UHU Fabric Glue. 20g. £2.40

Weaving Sticks

Set of five wooden weaving sticks - the hand held version of the peg loom with introductory booklet: Making the Most of your Weaving sticks by Maureen Preen.  £5.00

Pins

Box of 10g glass headed berry pins, 30mm x 0.60mm. Assorted colours. £2.10

Box of 30g glass headed berry pins, 50mm x 0.80mm. Assorted colours. £4.30

KA Bamboo marking pins. 55 mm long. 10 per pack. £2.25

Large box of 500 Quilters Pins. £7.50

Nickel plated steel long Flat/Flower Head pins, 47 mm x 0.61 mm for marking and ironing. Box of 60 pins.  £1.50

Pin Cushions: fabric, shaped like a mouse or a tortoise. £1.90

Pony nickel plated steel extra long pins, 50mm x 0.75mm (Quilter's pins). Yellow heads. Box of 60 pins.  £1.99

Prym Knitter's Marking pins 10 per card. £1.30

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