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ChiaoGoo Red Lace Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set
The grail gift set: stainless tips on the memory-free red multi-strand cables knitters swear by.
$216.80
Check priceStanwood Needlecraft Yarn Ball Winder
The center-pull cake maker every hand-dye buyer eventually needs; the winder our review names first.
$79.95
Check priceWooden Umbrella Yarn Swift
The expanding-rib swift that holds a hank taut for winding; handsome enough to leave on the table.
$60.29
Check priceaddi Turbo Circular Knitting Needles
The premium single-size standby with the slick nickel finish speed knitters buy on purpose.
$22.54
Check priceKnitIQ Blocking Mats Set with T-Pins
Interlocking foam mats with gridlines and T-pins; the finishing upgrade that makes lace open up.
$49.99
Check priceWooden Sock Blockers (Pair)
Finish the pair, then flaunt it: contoured wooden forms that block socks flat for the FO photo.
$16.95
Check priceWooden Yarn Bowl
The default gift a non-knitter buys a knitter: a turned bowl with a curl slot that tames the working ball.
$29.99
Check priceClover Locking Stitch Markers
The under-$15 notion with an infinite loss rate; clip-on markers that pin a dropped stitch in place.
$7.34
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