Yarn - Katia Cotton-Yak
]]>The label on your yarn will indicate the ideal needle size to knit or crochet that yarn. The size on the label refers to the thickness of the needle, not its length.
In Europe, the needle size is given in millimeters. In the United States, the size is a number between 0 and 50. Then in the United Kingdom and Canada, size is a number between 18 and 000.
If you bought some yarn from a brand in a different continent you may like to know how the size translates to a size table you are more familiair with.
Below knitting needle size conversion table will help to find the correct needle size for your project.
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Here below you can download wonderful pattern for cashmere cardigan by designer Aistė Butkevičienė.
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Estrellita Hat and Bonus Blanket (by Laura Cunitz for Knitting Nuances)
This wonderful hat made with Malabrigo Silky Merino ( 1 skein)
Free pattern is available to download here!
]]>Kinki Amibari specialized in bamboo knitting needles ever since then, and have been focusing our attention on improving our products and manufacturing techniques and developing new items. We have continued to create the finest quality knitting needles and will soon have been in business for 100 years
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As we contacted the Japanese company Kinki Amibari I had all those pleasant memories in my mind so we were very happy that soon after that we are able to offer you their superior products
The company is very proud of traditional Japanese culture and was established in Nara, a 1,300-year-old ancient city, in 1916 by OYAMA Unokichi, and is the oldest bamboo knitting needle manufacturer in Japan. Takayama-cho, Ikoma-shi has been producing tea whisks and teaspoons from long ago using bamboo.
When the company was first established, we used to mainly produce tools called ‘shinshi’ made of bamboo. Shinshi is a tool that was used after washing kimono to help hang the cloth up straight for drying.
Just after the company had been established, around 1917-18, OYAMA Unokichi first laid eyes on knitting needles that had been imported from abroad, and through trial and error, devised a way to manufacture bamboo knitting needles, which he then started to produce.
After that, the business was incorporated in 1954, though the factory was subsequently burnt down in a fire in 1962. However, through the cooperation of independent ex-factory workers who were given land and equipment from the company, and were able to use their materials and equipment in their factory and continue to manufacture, which allowed the company to rebuild the factory quickly.
Our company is very proud of traditional Japanese culture and was established in Nara, a 1,300-year-old ancient city, in 1916 by OYAMA Unokichi, and is the oldest bamboo knitting needle manufacturer in Japan. Takayama-cho, Ikoma-shi has been producing tea whisks and teaspoons from long ago using bamboo.
When our company was first established, we used to mainly produce tools called ‘shinshi’ made of bamboo. Shinshi is a tool that was used after washing kimono to help hang the cloth up straight for drying.
Just after the company had been established, around 1917-18, OYAMA Unokichi first laid eyes on knitting needles that had been imported from abroad, and through trial and error, devised a way to manufacture bamboo knitting needles, which he then started to produce.
After that, the business was incorporated in 1954, though the factory was subsequently burnt down in a fire in 1962. However, through the cooperation of independent ex-factory workers who were given land and equipment from our company , we were able to use their materials and equipment in their factory and continue to manufacture, which allowed our company to re-build our own factory quickly.
Kinki Amibari specialized in bamboo knitting needles ever since then, and have been focusing our attention on improving our products and manufacturing techniques and developing new items. We have continued to create the finest quality knitting needles and will soon have been in business for 100 years
You can find the Kinki Amibari Seeknit brand in our shop
]]>If you are reading this you know how that feels ...Slowly we filled the house with yarn and needles and we started to wear cashmere beanies even in summer ...so one day I said: STOP ...Let us open an online shop!
There are great yarn shops for sure and we are not there yet. We have two kids, a fulltime job ...We are not perfect but our promise is that we will do our best to share our experience with you, offer you quality products and great service.
Take a look around on our site, enjoy and don`t hesitate to contact us if you have questions.
Nina and Csaba
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