Nancy’s Knit Knacks.

We recently ordered some knitterly notions from Nancy’s Knit Knacks, filling in where supplies had dwindled.

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The WPI Tool Kit is a clever gadget for measuring the number of wraps-per-inch of any given yarn.

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This is a handy way to estimate the gauge of an unlabeled yarn, or determine if one yarn may be substituted for another. In this way, it’s useful for spinners, knitters, and crocheters; for weavers, it can help determine the sett of a woven fabric.

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Each WPI Tool comes with a Wraps Per Inch Knit-Kard, explaining how to use the tool and how to interpret the WPI you measure.

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We also replenished our supply of DP WIP Tubes, for secure storage of works-in-progress on double-pointed needles.

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This Perfect Notion Case is new for the Hillsborough Yarn Shop; it has 6 compartments to hold your stitch markers, point protectors, cable needles, and other small notions.

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Come by the shop for all the notions you need to get organized and make the most of your projects. See you there!