Jump to section Gifts under $25 Gifts under $50 Gifts under $100 Gifts under $200 If you don’t knit yourself, you might think the best gift for the knitters and crocheters in your life is yarn or needles.And though those are perfectly fine to give — and there are some good ones in this guide — it’s not really as simple as picking up the first ball of wool and pair of sticks that you find.To help you find something that the knitter in your life will appreciate and use, I spoke to a bunch of experienced knitters about what would actually be useful to receive as a gift (and what wouldn’t be), from niche tools to beginner-friendly patterns to foolproof, crafter-approved online-store recommendations for when you’d rather play it safe and purchase a voucher.I’ve grouped all these ideas by price point for easier shopping.
Best gifts under $25
Clover Knitting Counter, Kacha-Kacha $7 $8 now 13% off $7 This little green row counter on a string will make life much easier (and cuter) for your knitter.Rather than using pen and paper, they can simply press the top down every time they finish a row — it only goes up to 99, but that’s more than enough for projects like sweaters.
$7 at Amazon Buy $7 at Amazon Buy
Knitter’s Pride Wool Needles, Set of 3 $5 These rather attractive metallic needles that will help your knitter handle any chunky, annoying-to-thread yarn.“The flexible wire eyes can expand and widen when you gently squeeze them,” says former Strategist manager of audience engagement Mia Leimkuhler.
$5 at Amazon Buy $5 at Amazon Buy
Large Flower Stitch Markers for Knitting Needles – Set of 32 Seamless Rings $11 $11 Exactly as the name implies, these little rings mark the number of stitches you have within the row so you don’t have to count them.Handler also finds them particularly useful when knitting cables.
$11 at Etsy Buy
Cocoknits Flight of Stitch Markers $24 $24 Or for a more contemporary look, this set of markers from Cocoknits features five styles for varying needle sizes and projects.
And because stitch markers are easy to lose, these ones come with cases.
$24 at Cocoknits Buy
Simply Socks Yarn Berroco Sox 1456 $17 $17 Handler also likes this skein from Simply Socks Yarn because the yarn itself is dyed to make a pattern — mostly just stripes — when knit up, so it’s a “fun surprise” when you see the final design.And it makes the socks look like they took more work than they actually did.
$17 at Simply Sock Yarn Buy
Bare Naked Wools Gift Card From $5 From $5 The U.S.-based brand Bare Naked is known for its all-natural artisanal yarns that are dyed without harmful chemicals — these skeins are so luxurious that they were once gifted to a stranger by Bill Gates during the annual Reddit Secret Santa.Because picking out a pattern or yarn for an experienced knitter can be a little “iffy,” Peters recommends playing it safe with one of these.
From $5 at Bare Naked Wools Buy
Purl Soho Gift Card For an even broader range of options that’ll give both experienced and beginner knitters plenty of choices, a Purl Soho gift card is foolproof.
Leimkuhler has ordered from this Soho-based store in the past and says the yarn is high quality — your knitter is guaranteed to find something they like.
Buy At Purl Soho Buy Best gifts under $50
Twig & Horn Leather Wrist Ruler $34 Chances are the knitter in your life already has a ruler for their projects, but advanced knitter Kris Ray says this wrist ruler is one of their favorite tools, and it’s a bit more special than buying someone a tape ruler.“Not only is it supercute, but it is truly a useful tool to measure the length of a project when knitting on the go,” Ray says.
$34 at Quince and Co Buy
Addi FlexiFlips 8 inch $30 Bendy needles like these are ideal for knitters with arthritis or mobility issues — as well as anybody who wants to knit something circular, like socks.Knitting designer and teacher Xandy Peters , co-founder of the (also very giftable) enamel-pin brand Shiny Crafty People , uses them all the time.
$30 at Amazon Buy $26 at Maker’s Mercantile Buy
Alice Gadzinski Studio Sock Yarn $34 $34 Although yarn seems like an obvious gift to give a knitter, it’s tough to buy quantities and colors without a specific project in mind.If you must, stick to sock yarn (like this from Black-owned business Neighborhood Fiber Co.) because most sock patterns don’t require more than one skein.
$34 at Neighborhood Fiber Co.Buy
KnitIQ Blocking Mats for Knitting $45 $54 now 17% off $45 Chances are that your knitter is making sweaters, which is where a blocking mat can come in handy.It can stretch designs out and make sure that all pieces are the right size, which is helpful when knitting clothes.
$45 at Amazon Buy $45 at Amazon Buy
Knitter’s Pride Knit Blockers & Pin Kit $21 If your knitter already owns a blocking mat, get them knit-blocker needles.
That way, instead of dealing with individual pins, which can be a “pain,” as Handler explains, you can just stick the needles in all at once, and they’re more sturdy than traditional pins.
$21 at Amazon Buy $26 at Target Buy
Knit Picks Yarn Bowl $25 With so much beautiful yarn available to purchase these days, your knitter might like to display it instead of leaving it loose around the house or shoved into a bag.A yarn bowl will keep your knitter organized and look nice sitting on a coffee table, so if you live with said knitter, it might even be a gift for you, too.
$25 at Knit Picks Buy $27 at Amazon Buy
Baggu Go Pouch Set $40 Knitting often happens on the go — whether on the subway or in the park or while watching TV.Leimkuhler likes having this Baggu pouch set to toss into her tote bag because the different sizes are perfect for knitting tools: The smallest holds little items like a tape measure or scissors, the medium size holds a hat, and the largest size can fit an in-progress sweater.
$40 at Amazon Buy $40 at Baggu Buy Best gifts under $100
Pompom Magazine Subscription: Issues 47-50 $65 $65 Subscriptions to British knitting-and-crochet magazine Pom Pom are available for both digital and print versions of the magazine with the former making for a savvy last-minute gift.Strategist senior editor and longtime knitter Winnie Yang says that anyone curious about new patterns and trends would enjoy the read.
$65 at Pompom Mag Buy
Knit Picks Yarn Ball Winder $22 $22 Buy at Amazon Buy
Knit Picks Yarn Swift $60 $65 now 8% off $60 Buy at Amazon Buy An enjoyable yet useful gift is a ball winder and swift, which turns the time-consuming task of winding yarn into a simple pleasure.
These tools are good to have on hand because having your yarn pre-wound sometimes costs extra, yet you can’t really knit without it being in a ball.
Loopy Mango My First Hat Kit $61 $61 Photo: retailer Buy at Etsy Buy If you have a beginner on your hands, here’s the kit that Kerri Kenney-Silver taught the singer P!nk how to knit with.It’s a great way to kickstart your knitter’s new hobby and keep their head warm into the winter months.
Best gifts under $200
Lykke Driftwood Interchangeable Gift Set $93 Lots of knitters recommended gifting interchangeable needles, and Leimkuhler says they’re actually the tool she uses most for her projects.“They’re so absolutely necessary,” she says.“It saves you from buying different needles for every project.”
$93 at Amazon Buy $93 at Amazon Buy
Wool and the Gang Audrey Cropped Sweater Beginner Knitting Kit From $146 For slightly more advanced or ambitious beginners, here’s a sweater pattern in a very Acne Studios oversize silhouette.
The end product looks anything but homemade says Leimkuhler, who successfully used this pattern to get back into knitting after years of absence.
From $146 at Wool And The Gang Buy.
