7 Presents for Knitters

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Senior woman knitting a warm sock at home

If you're shopping for a knitter, follow the yarn: from the skein on a swift, to a hand-wound ball, to the bowl or stand that holds it while they work. These seven are tools for each step, plus a few for counting rows and finishing off.

White - Green/Blue Wheel Thrown Yarn Bowl Beach Series

1 A Wheel-Thrown Stoneware Yarn Bowl

A curved slot in this stoneware yarn bowl feeds the yarn out. It's thrown from high-fire stoneware, glazed in white, green and blue, and about 6 inches across and 3 inches tall.

Best for:

A knitter whose yarn keeps rolling off the couch.

Why choose this:

The ball stays in the bowl and the yarn comes out smoothly, so they can keep their eyes on the stitches.

Good to know:

It's made to order, so allow several weeks, and the seller says the photos are examples of the finished bowl. Returns are accepted within 7 days.

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Yarn Tender, Walnut Yarn Stand for Yarn Cakes

2 A Walnut Stand for a Wound Yarn Cake

A wound yarn cake sits on the spindle of this walnut stand, and the yarn runs up through a hook, so it unwinds from above without the cake rolling around.

Best for:

A knitter who winds their yarn into cakes before starting a project.

Why choose this:

It holds the cake while they knit, a different job from a bowl: the yarn feeds from the top without tugging on the cake.

Good to know:

The photo shows several stands; the listing currently offers walnut. Returns aren't accepted.

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Yarn Swift - A Handmade Amish Style Collapsible Wooden Winder

3 A Maple Amish-Style Yarn Swift

This tabletop yarn swift is built from solid maple with an oil and wax finish. Four tapered pegs adjust for skeins from about 25 to 68 inches around, and it folds flat for storage.

Best for:

A knitter who buys yarn in hanks and has been winding it off a chair back.

Why choose this:

The swift holds the skein and turns while the yarn is wound, the first step before a ball or cake.

Good to know:

It sits on a table, with no clamp. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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Knitting and Crochet Row Counter, Maple Wood

4 A Maple Row Counter with a Forest Scene

This oval maple row counter has a forest-and-mushroom scene. Two numbered wheels turn to count rows from 0 to 99, held on with brass screws.

Best for:

A knitter working a pattern that depends on counting rows.

Why choose this:

They turn a dial at the end of each row instead of keeping tally marks on the pattern.

Good to know:

There's no lock, so the wheels can move if bumped; the tension can be adjusted at the back. Returns aren't accepted.

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Wooden Tapestry Needle Case with Tapestry Needles

5 A Wooden Tapestry Needle Case

This small screw-top case in sandalwood or ebony is filled with tapestry needles in three sizes for weaving in ends.

Best for:

A knitter who finishes a project and then can't find the needle to weave in the ends.

Why choose this:

The needles live in one small case in the project kit.

Good to know:

Choose sandalwood or ebony. Returns aren't accepted.

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Sterling Silver Stitch Markers for Knitting, Set of 5

6 Sterling Silver Stitch Markers

These five stitch markers are made from Argentium sterling silver in sizes from XS to L to fit different needles.

Best for:

A knitter who marks pattern repeats, increases or the start of a round.

Why choose this:

Smooth sterling silver markers slide from needle to needle, and five sizes cover the different needles they knit with.

Good to know:

Choose the size for the needles they use most. Returns are accepted within 14 days.

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Handmade Nostepinne Yarn Winder - Walnut, Red Oak, or Cherry Wood

7 A Hand-Turned Nostepinne

A nostepinne is the old way to wind a center-pull ball by hand. This one is turned in red oak, walnut, cherry or ash, about 10.5 inches long, and finished with shellac or oil.

Best for:

A knitter who likes the slow parts of the craft as much as the knitting.

Why choose this:

It winds the yarn off the swift into a ball by hand, no crank winder needed.

Good to know:

Pick the wood and finish. Returns are accepted within 7 days.

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