Announcement
I am so very pleased to tell you about my website, www.knitting-belts.com
Please stop by, browse the pages and let me know if you have some feedback!
Announcement
I am so very pleased to tell you about my website, www.knitting-belts.com
Please stop by, browse the pages and let me know if you have some feedback!
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Reviews
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Buddy on Apr 11, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI was skeptical at first and the knitting belt took some time to get used to it. Now I’m hooked and will probably make this my favorite way to knit. The needles are light and have just enough grip to add a little security so that stitches don’t slip off. I highly recommend these products especially if you have discomfort in your hands when knitting.
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Liette on Apr 5, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWell constructed item. Have not tried it yet will post another review once I have done so
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Emily on Apr 17, 2021
5 out of 5 starsit was perfect and my boyfriend absolutely loved it!! high quality item!
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Victoria Newman on Apr 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsVery well made. I'm looking forward to using it soon.
About BobNWeave
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Knitting belts (both full-sized and mini), trial knitting belts and long DPNs (between 9.5" and 16")
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Pet fur spinning - I specialize in dog fur yarn (chiengora) and cat fur yarn (catgora)
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angora rabbit fiber and handspun angora yarn
The history of the knitting belts I make
Hi! My name is Karen. I live in the Twin Cities and strive to create and supply unique knitting and spinning products.
The order I learned my craft(s): Knitting - age 9, Crocheting - age 11, Counted Cross Stitch - age 14, Drop Spindling - 5/2010, Spinning Wheel - 6/2010, Raising Angora Rabbits - 2/2011, Acid-Dyeing Wool - 3/2013, Natural dyeing - 5/2013, intarsia - 12/2013, mosaic (slip stitch) colorwork - 5/2014
I also enjoy gardening and learning new hobbies. I have a fifteen-year-old son, ten hens who lay fabulous eggs, eight rabbits who provide me with luxurious angora yarn, three cats who cuddle with my husband and I, and a dog that provides me with a good excuse to get exercise.
My mother taught me how to knit when I was young. Since I wasn't coordinated enough to hold the knitting needles, I'd rest the right needle in my hip. I made a scarf but quickly lost interest in knitting. I learned to crochet in high school and did so until I developed tendinitis as a secretary.
My son was born when I was in my late twenties, and I wanted to knit baby clothes for him. I picked up the needles again, bought some yarn and rested the right needle in my hip. Even though it was awkward, I made him a pair of booties.
At some point in my early thirties, the internet was gaining popularity, and I ran across some information about the Shetland Islands, knitting belts and knitting sheaths. I was intrigued, spent many hours researching the technique and ordered a belt from the Shetland Islands. I could only find two sizes of long double-pointed needles (DPNs). I waited patiently for the supplies to arrive and was overjoyed that using a knitting belt relieved the pain in my right hand. Finding a pattern for single-pointed needle mittens was difficult, because I wasn't ready to tackle circular knitting. Despite the seam on the pinkie side, I made my son a pair of mittens.
I'm now in my early fourties, and I've been a little obsessed with making complicated shawls. My largest shawl was for my childhood friend. The shawl spanned three needles, and I knit with the fourth. I put a rubber needle tips on the ends of the DPNs so I wouldn't drop stitches, and I made sure to knit one or two stitches from the "new" needle to prevent the work from stretching between them, creating a "ladder". Unfortunately, since this wasn't a good project to bring with me on short trips, I would occasionally forget to grab the knitting belt on my way to Wednesday knit night. I made a second belt for myself and mentioned my new project on Ravelry. As you know, word gets around, and people started to request that I make them a belt.
I am passionate about providing product quality at a low cost. I don't believe that you should have to exchange comfort for cost. It makes my day when customers take the time to tell me that they can knit pain-free again.
I cut, dye, stitch and rivet the leather knitting belts in my home in Minneapolis, MN. I buy from local vendors when possible but must use a Chinese manufacturer for many of the long DPNs.
Shop members
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Karen MacEwan
Owner, Creator
I’m a knitter, spinner & weaver from Minneapolis, MN. I make leather knitting belts and repair spinning wheels. I also knit and spin bespoke heirloom items made out of your pet fur!
Production partners
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Andrea Wong Knits
United States
Andrea produces the DVD about Portuguese Knitting..it's a fascinating technique and can be useful when knitting with one hand.
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Caustic Threads
Albuquerque, NM
I work with a member of Erica's family and wanted to support her screen-printing business, https://www.etsy.com/shop/CausticThreads
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Howard Brush
York Beach, ME
Carding cloth to refurbish antique hand carders
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JoAnn Fabrics
Roseville, MN
Retail fabric shop
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Knitting Needles Made in China (needles and pins)
China
I'm reselling knitting needles so I can sell my hand-made leather knitting belts.
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Knitting Tools made in Portugal
Portugal
Knitting pins are manufactured overseas
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RajkovichDesigns.com
Annapolis, Md.
manufacturer of knitting pin necklaces
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Yarn manufacturers
United States
yarn manufacturer
Shop policies
Shipping
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: