Knitting accessories

Knitting accessories

Our range of knitting accessories includes needle gauges, stitch holders, row counters, needle huggers, yarn bobbins, stitch markers, bodkins, cable needles, tape measures, knitting elastic and knitting calculators. Brands may be substituted as stock changes.

  • Knitting needle gauge

    Knitting needle gauge

    Not sure what gauge/size your needles are? Use this handy knitting pin gauge to find out.

    £1.85
  • Stitch holder medium and long

    Stitch holder medium and long

    Metal stitch holders in different sizes inc 11, 14, 17 and 21cm. All as shown except 14cm, which is a safety pin style. Brand varies according to availability.

    from: £1.40

  • Row counters small and large

    Row counters small and large

    Small row counters fit needle size 2-5mm: large size fits needles 5.5-7.5mm. Colours vary. Price is for one row counter.

    from: £1.45

  • DPN needle huggers

    DPN needle huggers

    Miniature sweaters keep your double-pointed needles safe. Can be used for sets of 4 or 5 dpns: fits needle size 3.25-3.75mm.
    DPN needle huggers is out of stock
  • Kacha kacha knitting counter

    Kacha kacha knitting counter

    The renowned 'Kacha-Kacha' from Clover - keep track of rows and stitches with a simple click

    £6.80
  • Mini Kacha knitting counter

    Mini Kacha knitting counter

    Keep track of rows and stitches with a simple click with the Kacha-Kacha's trendy little brother from Clover - designed to be worn on a cord (not supplied).
    £7.00
  • Needle huggers

    Bear needle huggers

    Cute bears to keep your stitches safely on their needle while your work is in store, made by Addi. 8 bears to a pack tailored to fit most sizes and types of needle: fit dpns 2-5mm, circular needles 2-8mm, straight needles, 2-5mm

    £7.40
  • Yarn bobbins

    Yarn bobbins

    Yarn bobbins are invaluable for colour work - wrap enough of the colour you need for a particular patch and they'll help keep different yarns from tangling. 10 to a pack, in 4 colours.
    £1.85
  • Coilless safety pins

    Coilless safety pins

    The legendary coilless safety pins - secure stitch markers, just add beads to create your personalised counting system. Also useful for pinning pieces together when sewing up. 3cm long, 12 to a packet.
    £1.95
  • Stitch markers

    Stitch markers

    Essential for intricate lace or cable designs and the simplest way to keep track of any pattern, these stitch markers are very lightweight and hook safely into the fabric as you knit. Prym. 21 to a pack, in 3 colours.
    £2.50
  • Locking stitch markers

    Locking stitch markers

    Locking stitch markers from Clover, smooth plastic with rounded tips so as not to split yarn. 20 per packet, 10 soft orange, 10 turquoise, approx 2cm long.
    £4.75
  • Yarn needles

    Yarn needles

    Sewing up needles - 2 to a pack. These will take up to approx aran weight yarn. Brand may change from photo shown.
    £0.75
  • Yarn needles large

    Yarn needles large

    Big sewing up needles for aran and chunky yarns - 2 to a pack. Brand may change from photo shown.

    Yarn needles large is out of stock
  • Bodkins

    Bodkins

    Blunt-ended and designed for threading ribbon and elastic through casing, bodkins are also great for sewing up, with one having the fattest eye available to cope with even superchunky yarn. 2 to a pack.

    Bodkins is out of stock
  • Cable needle - large

    Cable needle - large

    Cable needle for use with needles 5.5-7.5mm: pack of 1.
    £1.00
  • Cable needles - small

    Cable needles - small

    Cable needles for use with needles 2-5mm. Pack of 2. Brand may change from picture shown.
    £1.20
  • Cable needles - cranked

    Cable needles - cranked

    Traditional cranked cable needles ensure stitches don't slip off. For use with needles 2-5mm. Pack of 2.

    £1.43
  • Tape measure

    Tape measure

    Prym Mini spring back tape measure - compact and lightweight. Measures up to 150cm/60in in centimetres and inches.
    £3.30
  • Sew/ knit gauge

    Sew/ knit gauge

    More than a ruler, this handy tool from Prym is notched with a sliding marker to allow for accurate measurement eg of tension squares or hemlines. Lightweight and 15cm (6in) long.
    £2.20
  • Knitting calculator

    Knitting calculator

    A really useful gadget - the knitting calculator combines a grid measuring tension, a needle gauge, and a calculator for working out the number of stitches per centimetre. Ideal if you regularly adjust or design patterns. Lightweight and approx 15cm sq.

    £4.35
  • Pattern marker

    Pattern marker

    Lightweight flexible plastic pattern marker, indispensable for charted designs and great for any pattern. The central strip slides behind your pattern while the other 2 strips create a window of just under an inch to help you keep your place - slides easily as you work through the pattern. 23.5cm (9.25in) width.

    £2.70
  • Knitting elastic

    Knitting elastic

    Fed up with droopy ribbing? Knitting-in elastic is the answer - invisible, very fine elastic which you knit in with the yarn for extra stretch. 100% Elasthan, 200m pack from Prym
    £2.40