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Giveaway: Laurel Hill Needles

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laurel hill needles giveawayNot too long ago I posted a roundup of some new-to-me products that make great gifts, and one of the ones I included was Laurel Hill knitting needles. These pretty needles are slick, shiny, just a little bit sharp, light and lovely to use.

These particular needles are made out of coconut palm wood and are available in sizes 9, 10, 11 and 13 (5.5, 6, 8 and 9 mm). I really liked using them even though I use circular knitting needles for most purposes.

This week I’m giving away a set of all four sizes of these needles to one reader. This week we’re doing a Rafflecopter contest so you can earn extra chances to win by visiting Facebook if you want. The contest runs through Monday, Dec. 7 at 12 a.m. Eastern.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. I love bamboo knitting needles. I have not tried Lauren Hill needles. I so far like Crystal Palace bamboo but would love to try the Lauren Hill.

  7. I would love to find these needles under the tree come Christmas morning. Please enter me in the giveaway.

  8. I’ve never tried wooden needles and these look fabulous…would love to try them…thanks so much for the chance to win!

  10. I love bamboo needles! Thank you for this opportunity and may this holiday season bring you joy and peace!!!!!

  11. My favorite needles are the Knitpicks interchangeable needles. I love the points on these needles. I have the complete set of the harmonies and options. I also have most of the tips in the Caespians and Sunstruck. I would say my favorite tips to use are the Harmonies (rainbows). I like the finish on the wood.

  12. many needles look so pretty but I just have dollar store ones and old aluminum ones from my elders who have passed and some thrift sales…i love the dpns, they remind me of my elders and sitting next to them hearing the clicking when I was child. Bamboo are light weight but I’ve broken too, I knit tight as I am still a newbee knitter. Ive seen addi turbos and chicgoo (i think is the name) circulars that look like dream needles They are all too nice to pick a fav..lol

  15. Some of my projects seem to go better with straight needles. I would love to have this set to finish the afghan squares I have started!!

  16. My favorite needles are based on the project I’m doing. I love my Hiya Hiya Sharps for socks. I like my Knitter’s Pride Specials for hats. My KnitPicks for garments. I love them all.

  18. I’ve only just started knitting so I’m using some old aluminum needles from my grandma. I’ve love to try these!

  20. I’ve never tried these knitting needle and would absolutely love to! I would love to add to my needle collection!

  27. I have many sets of knitpicks needles. They are my go-to needles. I would really like to broaden my horizons with some other brands.

  28. Those look like wonderful needles and I would be thrilled to add them to my knitting tools and maybe make them my favorites!

  31. I have a set of bamboo Addi Clicks that I love, also a circular pair of Signatures that are awesome.

  32. I don’t really have a favorite needle. I like to use a variety. Sometimes it’s just a matter of what I have in the size I need for the pattern.

  37. I’m not too crazy about bamboo needles; they’re not slick enough. But these needles look interesting! So far, I’m still a fan of aluminum!

  40. i am new to knitting… i would love these beautiful needles to learn on. i have only used aluminum needles; so i guess those are my favorite until i use these…

  44. I am a beginner knitter so the only needles I have used are the ones you can buy in large supermarkets. I would love to try a better quality set. Thanks for the chance to win.

  50. My favorite needles are bamboo., but I’m not happy with the way they wear down their points., would love to try Laurel Hill needles!

Have you read?

Fun Halloween Cowls to Knit

One of the fun things about knitters is that we will use a holiday theme on any kind of project. From Easter bunny socks to Christmas sweaters, there’s no combination of holiday motif and knitwear genre we won’t combine. 

Case in point: Halloween cowls. 

This fun cowl from Sweet Vireo Designs features large carved pumpkins and little cats and skulls. It uses two colors of DK weight yarn and I love the multicolored yarn for the background color on this one. And the braids! So cute. 

Spooky Season by Jocelyn Tunney (also on Ravelry) uses fingering weight yarn in two colors to make a design with crescent moons and eyes. There are two circumferences and two heights available so you can make it a neck hugger or a slightly bigger project if you like. 

Make more moons with the Broom Riding Cowl from Vanessa Ewing Knits. This two color pattern looks extra fun with a multicolored yarn for the colorwork, but you can use a solid as well. It calls for DK weight yarn but there is also a fingering weight version if you have some yarn in your stash you want to use. 

Jinx Made has another fun Halloween cowl, this time covered in skulls. South Philly Skulls uses DK weight yarn and comes in two lengths, and there’s also a matching hat pattern, both of which can be found on Ravelry. 

The Ghost Stories cowl from Melissa Knit Wear is a two-color cowl with ghosts of different sizes on the body. It uses DK weight yarn, and average sized skeins will allow you to get two cowls out of two skeins. It also calls for stitch markers to help you keep your place in the chart. 

Or stitch up a cowl with a giant bat on it. The Nightling Cowl from Jen Immer uses DK weight yarn in two colors and has moons and a large bat on it. This pattern can be found on Ravelry. 

How about spooky trees? The Weirwood Cowl from Andrea Krüß-Anders is inspired by the weirwood trees in the Game of Thrones books, and is worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn. You can find this free pattern on Ravelry. 

If a bandana cowl is more your thing, try Cowloween from Tellybean Knits (on Ravelry). This colorful design is worked from the top down and features pumpkins, ghosts and candy colored stripes, and is worked in a light fingering weight yarn. There are kid and adult sizes available.