A full review of the Lykke Flight knitting needles. Better than ChiaoGoo? There’s probably no other set I received more questions about in the past year than the Lykke Flight sets. So many knitters wanted to know if these stainless steel interchangeable knitting needles are worth their price or not! The short answer: These needles …
A close-up look at the ergonomic ChiaoGoo Quads interchangeable knitting needles. In the U.S. and among experienced knitters, there’s probably no knitting needle brand that is mentioned more often than ChiaoGoo. Their stainless steel needles with the famous red twist cables revolutionized the whole market. In early 2026, the Chinese brand decided to release the …
A detailed review of the bamboo interchangeable knitting needle sets by ChiaoGoo – are they worth it? The Chinese company ChiaoGoo (巧姑 = qiǎo gū = skillful auntie) was founded in 2005 by two brothers, and they quickly saw huge success with their fine bamboo knitting needles. 20 years later, I put these interchangeable knitting …
A list of fun knitting projects to use up your leftovers There is an easy way to calculate how much yarn you need for a knitting project. But for some projects, like sweaters or blankets, you typically want to buy a little extra. Projects like hats or socks often “force” you to buy 100 g …
A close-up look at the Seeknit bamboo needles. Are they worth it? If you are in the market for high-quality bamboo knitting needles, then you probably already stumbled across the name “Seeknit”. The Japanese brand offers a very wide range of interchangeable needles that seem to cater to almost every preference and use case. In …
An unsponsored review of the most popular neck lights ranked by brightness, comfort, and battery lifetime A good neck light should be in every knitter’s project bag. It’s almost as important as finding a good interchangeable knitting needle set. It’s a tremendous helper when knitting with black yarn, but also saves energy because you don’t …
An unsponsored review of the new KnitPro Nova needle sets with close-up pictures of all the important details. The KnitPro* Nova needles rank very highly among my all-time favorite needles. The coated metal stalks are just so slick, while the medium-sharp tips facilitate knitting simpler patterns with speed and precision. Recently, the Indish company decided …
A detailed review of the Lykke Cypra copper needles. Are these sets worth it? The first time I saw the Lykke Cypra needles online, I was utterly awestruck. That glossy copper sheen seemed to shout “buy me”. But of course, the questions remained whether I really needed another interchangeable knitting needle set and whether these …
4 different systems to organize your double-pointed and circular knitting needles – one for every budget. How many knitting needles do you own? 10? 20? 100? And every time you want to start a new project, you open that drawer or box where they are all tangled up together? There must be a better way …
A ranked list of the rarest wool and fibers on this planet available for knitting and crochet Even a knitting beginner might be aware of incredibly soft fibers like cashmere or angora wool. But what are the most expensive yarns in the world? Are there rarer and more exclusive yarns than that? Certainly, and in …