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!
Items
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Reviews
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LaDonna on Aug 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsQuality item. Prompt delivery and really appreciated the personal touch with the added gift and advice. Felt like I had visited the shop. Will be doing more business with her.
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Echo on Jul 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMy sister requested this as a gift and she loves it! Thank you :)
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Alix on Jul 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGreat needles, they work perfectly with my knitting sheath. Not painfully pointy. I'm very hard on needles and the long pair is a bit curved after a sweaters worth of knitting but it doesn't impact the effectiveness at all. Will definitely be buying more
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suzettewilkes on May 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMy item is beautifully made. It’s even better than I hoped it would be.
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Kathy on Apr 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe item was filled correctly, it matched the description perfectly, and has met my expectations. The seller, BobnWeave, was available to me and answered some questions I had before my purchase.
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Jill on Aug 13, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe order arrived as expected and well-packaged. The needles are good quality and will be used with my knitting sheath.
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shadowfairyy on Aug 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsabsolutely fantastic belt! It's been so helpful for knitting without straining my hands. I got it in red and the colours very pretty too
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
Customs and import taxes
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: