Winner + Share Your Pride

We've just returned from our first-ever TNNA Trade Show in Columbus, OH.  It was a phenomenal success!  Reading all of the great comments on our last blog post has been enjoyable these past few weeks.  It's always fantastic to hear such enthusiasm for our products.  Our lucky winners are Happycrafter207 and Monkalicious.  Congratulations!  We have messaged you via Ravelry PM to make arrangements for claiming your prizes.

Looking for a new and exciting way to win more great products from Knitter's Pride?  On July 1, we're launching the Share Your Pride video contest, your chance to win incredible prizes while spreading the word about your favorite Knitter's Pride products.  It's easy to enter - just follow these six simple steps:

1. Record a short video (1-3 minutes) telling us about your favorite Knitter's Pride product.
2. Upload your video to YouTube.
3. Be sure your video's title includes the words "Knitter's Pride" and the name of the product you're showcasing (i.e. Nova Knitting Needles).
4. Like the Knitter's Pride Facebook Fan Page.
5. Upload your video to our Facebook Fan Page.
6. Send the video link to video@knitterspride.com.

Here are the themes we'll be looking for each month:

• July: Anything goes...just tell us why you love Knitter's Pride!
• August: Most interesting filming location
• September: Best animal guest appearance
• October: Best use of costume or props

Ready to get started?  Click here for full contest details, rules and eligibility requirements, then get ready to Share Your Pride! 

Crochet Hook Spotlight + Giveaway

We're happy to say that the Knitter's Pride family has plenty of crocheters in the fold. In the short video below, you'll meet a few who have gotten "hooked" on our line of crochet products:

Dreamz Crochet Set

Whether you prefer wooden or metallic hooks, Knitter's Pride has you covered!  If you're new to crochet, our line of natural birch hooks are perfect for getting started. Basix single-ended hooks come in eight sizes and work well with any type of material, especially thicker yarns.

The Dreamz line of crochet hooks are color-coded for easy identification and available in traditional as well as Tunisian-style.  Each hook is lightweight with a polished wood surface for effortless glide; choose from 13 sizes of single-ended hooks to add to your collection, or get our crochet set which includes eight of the most frequently-used hook sizes.  Our Dreamz Interchangeable Tunisian line has the same great features as our single-ended hooks plus easy-to-connect cords with smooth joins.  Purchase individual sizes of hooks or invest in a set!

Aluminum Hooks

For those who prefer metallic needles, our lightweight Aluminum and Steel crochet hooks feature ergonomically-designed soft feel handles for hours of comfortable crafting.  Single-ended steel hooks are available in six sizes; for a wider range of sizes, our single-ended aluminum hooks (available in gold or silver anodized finishes) fit the bill.  We also have single-ended Tunisian hooks in our aluminum line!

Dreamz Tunisian Crochet Set
Image via Webs Yarn Store Blog

Knitter's Pride is proud to provide jobs for folks in rural India who do not have have viable sources of income; we also support charities in our local community.  However, we also like to support our American friends and fans!  Recently, we sponsored Beans for Brains (click here to see who this year's scholarship winners are!).  We also source the wood used to manufacture our Basix and Symfonie line of hooks (and needles!) from the USA.  Additionally, all of the cords used in our interchangeable sets are purchased from a supplier in Ohio state.

Dreamz Crochet Hook Close-Up

Ready to give us a try?  We're giving away two crochet hooks, one Aluminum and one Dreamz.   Leave a comment on this entry sharing something new that you learned from this post and whether you would like to try a wooden or aluminum hook (be sure to give us a way to contact you, too, such as a Ravelry ID).  We'll randomly choose two winning comments on June 29th.  Good luck! 

Winner + Where Your Needles Come From!

Congratulations to our winner, StaceyD!  Her comment was randomly selected to receive a pair of US #7 Nova fixed circular needles:  "I'd love to try the Nova needles. I've been frustrated with blunt points and am in search for a good sharp needle.Thanks!" Please e-mail support@knitterspride.com with your shipping address so we may get your prize sent out ASAP!


Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway this month. You'll have more chances to win great products from Knitter's Pride beginning next week. All of our fans and followers will be automatically eligible for our weekly drawings each Friday. Be sure to join the Knitter's Pride family for your chance to win! Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and of course - tell your friends so that they can win great prizes, too!  

If you've ever wondered where your needles come from, here are some shots of our brand-new factory. We broke ground in January of last year, and seven months later, our first shipment went out the door!  At the new factory we make close to 1 million needles every month. A major part of the production is the Symfonie wood needles, Cubics and Dreamz. We have close to 300 people working in the factory - nearly 100 of our employees are female. This is notable because most women living in rural India tend to stay at home while the men are the breadwinners. However, we encourage female workers to join the Knitter's Pride family, training them extensively since it is quite often the first job they've ever had. The joy when they receive their first paycheck must be seen to be believed!


To see more photos of our factory, click here! 

Super Nova!

Nova Sock Needle Set

Metal needles don't always get their due, but when it comes to durability, ease of knitting, and affordability, you can't find a better needle than Knitter's Pride Nova.  Choose from Single Point, Double Point, Fixed Circular, and Interchangeable Sets - we've got you covered in a wide range of sizes to suit any project you'd like to make.

We also have several sets for the serious knitter.  Enhance your needle library with our Starter, Deluxe or Chunky Interchangeable Needle Sets, or perhaps you'd prefer our Special IC Set, which is specially engineered for small-circumference projects.  Sock knitters love our Double Point Needle Sets, which come in your choice of 5" and 6" needle lengths.  Finally, our Single Point Needle Sets feature 9 popular needle sizes in your choice of 10" and 14" needle lengths - it's great for beginner and experienced knitters alike!

You don't have to take our word for it!  Our latest YouTube video features knitters like you - watch below to find out what they have to say about Knitter's Pride Nova Needles!



We know that once you give these needles a try, you'll fall in love - so we're giving you a chance to win a pair of US #7 Circular Nova Needles right here on this blog!  To enter, leave a comment on this post telling us why you'd like to test-drive Nova needles.  You can gain a bonus entry if you subscribe to our YouTube channel, then leave another comment here telling us you did so with your YouTube username.  We'll randomly select one lucky winner on Thursday, May 31st.  Good luck!

Cubics Winner + Customer Comments

Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway this month!  We are pleased to read so many fantastic responses.  Congratulations to RoamingKnitter, our winner for the US#10 Straight Cubics giveaway.  Please e-mail support@knitterspride.com with your shipping address so we may get your prize sent out ASAP!


Here are a few of our favorite comments and self-care tips from our last blog post:


"Those Cubics look nice, would love to give them a try... I always stop and stretch my hands after knitting or crocheting: I shake out my wrists, then putting my hand up in a "stop" position, i use my other hand to gently bend back my fingers towards me to give an easy stretch..hold it and release, and shake it out." -Michelle 

"I sent some Cubics DPNs to my grandmother, and she loves them. I usually don't think to stretch until I feel an ache; even then, I usually take a quick stretch (stretch each finger individually and all fingers down toward the inner arm) and keep on knitting." -Rebecca

"I have arthritis in my hands and elbows, and have found it helpful to always knit with my elbows supported. The padded arms of my chair are too far apart to rest my elbows on while knitting, so I use small pillows. It felt odd at first, but makes a big difference!" -Quinn

Cubics DPN's - image courtesy of LaurenS

"I take breaks every 20 minutes or so. I make sure I unkink my shoulders and neck as well as my hands. As a beginner, my hands tire and stiffen up easily. Giving my hands a massage with nice smelling lotion is also a little treat I give to my hands. I really like the Dreamz circular pair I have. I would love to try out the Cubics as well!" -hipstamom on Ravelry

...As well as some great comments from our Ravelry group:

"During the holidays last year, I was crocheting lots of dishcloths for my MIL. I found that my hands started cramping after two hours until I switched to the Knitter's Pride aluminum crochet hooks. Now I can work for hours and never feek any cramping or tiredness in my hands. I would highly recommend them!"  -djuseless on Ravelry  

"I have the 0 and 4 Cubics DPN's and love them. Had a sock class with Cookie A this past weekend and these were the needles of choice. I will be buying more of these." - LaurenS on Ravelry 

Comfortable Crafting + A Contest!

We’re celebrating comfortable crafting this month at Knitter’s Pride! For those of you who have carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, arthritis, and other issues which hamper your crafting time, we’ve developed our Cubics needles and ergonomic crochet hooks with you in mind.


Our ergonomic products will help you craft the hours away when combined with a little self-care.  Taking frequent breaks to stretch is essential - here are some great stretches for crafters from knitfreedom.com. For minor pains, ice is a great way to reduce inflammation and get a little relief.  Of course, if your pain persists, it's important to stop what you're doing and go see a doctor to ensure you don't have a serious injury or other illness.  Once you get the go-ahead from your physician, you can pick up your needles or hook and get back on the crafting horse!


What makes Cubics so special? The unique ergonomic shape (a cuboid cross-section) provides comfort to the hand and yields uniform stitch formation. Because of the shape, you don’t need to grip the needles as tightly, easing tension in your hand and wrist.

Our Aluminum single-ended crochet hooks (available in gold or silver finish) and Steel single-ended crochet hooks feature ergonomically designed handles which are easier to grip, encouraging hours of comfortable crocheting. They are lightweight, durable and great for all crocheters, from beginner to advanced - even those with arthritis!

We'd like to give you a chance to see for yourself - we're giving away one pair of US#10 straight Cubics needles to one lucky winner!  Leave a comment on this blog post sharing either your favorite tip for self-care or why you'd like to give Cubics a try.  Be sure to leave a way for us to contact you (ie, Ravelry ID) in case you win.  We'll randomly choose one winning comment on Friday, April 27 to announce on this blog.  Good luck! 

Rave Reviews & Customer Feedback

Dreamz Interchangeable Set

Our core belief at Knitter's Pride is that the best way to satisfy our customers is listening and learning from them. We welcome your comments which enable us to grow and meet the standards of all knitters and crochet enthusiasts; of course, compliments are always nice to hear, too!  Here is a recent sampling from our fans: 

"Love the Cubics needles because your hands don't get tired from gripping like with the regular needles and they are just wonderful to work with."-Ginny S. (via Facebook)

"I bought five Dreamz fixed 40” circulars in sizes US 0 - 2, and they are a great pleasure. I use them for flat knitting so far. They’re beautiful tools, they feel good in my hands, and they are neither too slick, nor too sticky."-Dave-B (via Ravelry)

"A friend told me about these new needles, well they are flipping amazing! Slick, great joins, flexible cables! functionality is superb! I will order [Nova] in fixed circulars as well. YEAHHHHHH!!!!! Love 'em!!!" -Kirstin (via Jimmy Beans Wool)

"I did cast on something immediately on a set of the [Cubics] dpn’s…and all I can say is..WOW! I could lay one down and not have to get up, find that it had once again rolled off onto the floor and under my chair. And the fact that the yarn didn’t slip off my dpn either..and the tips on the dpn’s….so much better than my bamboo/wood ones I have a ton of! I want to replace every dpn and circular needle I have in my collection..with the Cubic needles of course." -TXgal (via Ravelry)

Besides getting rave reviews directly from knitters and crocheters alike, we're pleased to hear such great things from our retailers, such as the Loopy Ewe, who added 10 feet of wall space just to make room for Knitter's Pride needles.  We can't think of a greater compliment - click here to read more on their blog! 

Hillsborough Yarn Shop reports that the Dreamz Fixed Circulars "have quickly become our bestselling circulars, and as such, are forever being reordered." They've even added our shawl pins to their roster of Knitter's Pride products - click here to read their shop blog!

Finally, Halcyon yarn had this to say about their latest addition to their shop:"You’ve heard the buzz about the new needles from Knitter’s Pride… When they first debuted we heard comments like “they’re [the needles] going to change the knitting needle industry”.  They’re the talk of the town so we had to take a look. What did we find upon close inspection? – Terrific, good quality, high performing needles at affordable prices."  That's just the beginning of their recent post welcoming our Dreamz and Nova needles to their shop - click here to read more!

We've been receiving lots of feedback from both customers and retailers alike about our Nova needles;  the quality is unparalleled for the price point, and whether you're using the straights, circulars, or DPNs, the points are perfect for a variety of projects.  Nothing says it better than a video review, though - Kristen from Jimmy Beans Wool and Kirstin from Muench Yarns give you a fantastic overview of the Nova Interchangeable Set, highlighting their favorite aspects such as smooth joins, pointy tips, and flexible cables.