What is Knitting Needles?
A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. They generally have a long shaft and taper at their end, but they are not nearly as sharp as sewing needles.
Their purpose is two-fold.
Where To Buy Knitting Needles In South Africa?
The Yarn Room
Address: 501 White St, Bailey`s Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0181
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30PM
Phone: 082 673 6326
Walmart Claremont Wool and Yarn Store
Address: 115 Imam Haron Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7700
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:45PM
Phone: 079 659 9229
Orion Wool and Crafts
Address: 12 Woodburn Cres, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 021 423 9782
Wool & Textile Distributors Cc
Address: 176 Central Avenue, cnr, Park Dr, Mayfair, Johannesburg, 2092
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 011 839 2600
The Yarn Tree
Address: 8 Chester Rd, Greenside East, Johannesburg, 2193
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 3PM
Phone: 082 725 1968
Mama’s Wool & Habby
Address: 119 Main Road Mamacos House (Blue and White, Diep River, Cape Town, 7800
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 021 712 4573
The Wool Shoppe
Address: 22 De Wiekus Rd, Van Riebeeck Park, Kempton Park, 1618
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 010 591 4005
I Love Yarn
Address: 33 York St, Dormehls Drift, George, 6530
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 083 326 8052
Aladdin’s Cave-Busy Hands
Address: 36 Finch St, Atlasville, Johannesburg, 1465
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30PM
Phone: 011 395 1065
Kismet Yarns
Address: Shop No, 78 Newmark Rd, Northridge, Johannesburg, 2162
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 011 704 6063
Walmart Afrika cc
Address: Matfar motor city, 1 Faisal Mafa Dr, Cashan, Rustenburg, 2999
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 014 537 2066
What knitting needles are best for beginners?
Medium sizes are generally the best for beginners. This means you should look for a width size of six (4mm), seven (4.5mm), or eight (5mm).
For length, a 10-inch needle is usually a good starter size because they’ll be small enough to handle easily.
Does it matter what size knitting needles you use?
Why Does Size Matter? The size of the needle affects the length of the stitches and thus your finished product.
The concept of gauge, or how many stitches fit into 1 inch of knitting, relies heavily on the size of the needles.
What happens if you use knitting needles that are too big?
If you are trying to knit to a specific gauge, a larger needle will REDUCE the number of stitches per inch. Your knitted item will turn out larger when knit on larger needles.
If you knit with larger(as in wider) needles compared to smaller needles, the knit fabric will be looser.