…compilation of tutorials
I have already presented (thick) self-made crochet hooks and knitting needles and (thin) selfmade circular knitting needles, this here are (thick) selfmade circular knitting needles ;-)
Links:
Selfmade Circular Knitting Needles (DIY – giant circular knitting needle)
Here at unikatissima:
Self-made Crochet Hooks And Knitting Needles
Selfmade Circular Knitting Needles
Do you also always loose your cable needle when cable knitting?
Then the cable needle holder is exactly right for you :)
Such a cute idea: simply cover a flower pot with a colourful crochet net and you get an hooks and needles holder :)
Links:
Hooks and Needles Holder (STOREPOTTI) (Finnish)
via: Crochet Hooks and Knitting Needle’s Organizer
I presented tutorials before for selfmade knitting needles and crochet hooks, knitting looms and hairpin lace looms, now I found a tutorial for selfmade circular knitting needles :))
Links:
Selfmade Circular Knitting Needles (DIY circular needles from dowels w/pics and tutorial)
Here at unikatissima:
Self-made Crochet Hooks And Knitting Needles
Make Your Own Knitting Loom
Self-made Hairpin Lace Loom
If you read English or American knitting instructions you always find different needle size specifications.
Now I found a knitting needle conversion chart :)
Links:
Knitting Needle Sizes and Conversions
There are more conversion charts, e.g. for crochet hooks or circular needles.
When I saw this circular needle organizer I was amazed: again a very simple and yet very effective idea.
You can get the pattern for the circular needle organizer (regrettably only) at ravelry for free.
Links:
Circular Needle Organizer (ANGLE VIEW 2)
Free pattern at ravelry (“Circularity” Needle Organizer) (more pictures there)
via: DIY Hanging Circular Needle Holder (more pictures there)
You must absolutely check this!
Up until now I knew resin only for making jewelry, but this tutorial on how to make resin knitting needles is ingenious and the needles are fantastic!
However I recommend strongly to check the (admittedly many) comments, because they’re discussing there their (also bad) experiences.
If you are a little scared by resin just as I am you can however try to make some self-made wooden knitting needles.
But the others are more beautiful ;-)
Links:
At craftster: Resin Knitting Needles
Here at unikatissima:
Resin Pendants
Self-made Crochet Hooks And Knitting Needles
I found at craftster (again! ;-)) something beautiful: the colorful raggedy scrap scarf.
I imagine that some big self-made knitting needles could be used?!
I guess that I’ll have to purchase a lot of jumble sale fabric and old t-shirts, because I don’t have much fabric scraps ;-)
To-do-list again ;-))
Links:
At craftster:
Colorful Raggedy Scrap Scarf
Chopstick/dowel knitting needle tutorial
How to cut down a t-shirt
How to cut fabric strips from old t-shirts
Here at unikatissima:
Self-made Crochet Hooks And Knitting Needles
Once I wanted to have a really big crochet hook and knitting needles and after I found tutorials on how to make them (see links below), I made myself some.
In fact they are so big that it is quite difficult to work with them ;-)
I use them very rarely – but if necessary, I can ;-)
Links:
Making Crochet Hooks:
Making Crochet Hooks from Chopsticks (with explaining pictures)
Make your own straight hook (with explaining pictures)
Making Knitting Needles:
Chopstick/dowel knitting needle tutorial