If you're thinking about taking up knitting as a new hobby, the best knitting needles for beginners will help you cultivate your skills and are the simplest to use as you learn. But to figure out ...

What are circular knitting needles? Circular knitting needles are created with the same materials as straight needles – they usually come in bamboo, metal, plastic or resin.

You can find a pack of aluminum needles from Amazon with three sets of needles, great for brand-new knitters. There are also plastic knitting needles that are easier to hold and come in seven ...

Knitting vs. crochet: key differences When comparing knitting vs. crochet, both are skills that use balls of yarn to craft items by hand. Some beginners enjoy the greater control they have when ...

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Straight knitting needles are usually composed of carbon fiber, bamboo, wood, plastic or metal, while circular knitting needles are needle tips connected with a thin cord. Cable knitting needles ...

Knitting needles are stuffed haphazardly in vases and cups. Akenna Mack, 13, laid wispy strands of magenta and orange fibers on a strip of plastic.

Connolly, now a mother of three and owner of the knitting store Stitch DC, took her mom's idea and expanded on it with her own family.