Katrinkles Tools

Darning Looms: Have you been looking for a way to add the visual appeal of styles like sashiko mending and visible mending to your projects? Maybe some of your favorite clothes need a little love (ours always do!) and you want to learn how to easily darn socks or mend a hole in a sweater?

Our Darning & Mending Loom Kit includes all of the tools you need to repair a hole in a knitted garment, making it easy to do it yourself. Follow the enclosed simple instructions and you’ll be mending clothing and accessories in no time! Thanks to the unique construction of our Darning Loom, accomplishing more creative or complicated mends is easier than with a traditional darning egg or darning mushroom.

Choose from our Tiny Darning Loom Kit (perfect for mitten or glove darning and fixing tiny holes), our original Smaller Darning Loom Kit (perfect for sock darning or fixing smaller holes), an add-on Heddle Expansion Pack for the Smaller Darning Loom Kit, or our Bigger Darning Loom Kit (for mending large holes).

Included in the TINY Darning Loom Kit: 

• 1 x Tiny Darning Loom (approximately 1" x .9")

• 1 x Tiny Heddle

• 5 x Tiny Elastic Ties

• 1 x Tapestry Needle

• 1 x Instruction Pamphlet

The Tiny Darning Loom Kit comes packaged in a small linen bag.

Included in the BIGGER Darning Loom Kit:

• 1 x Bigger Darning Loom (approximately 4" x 3.5")

• 3 x Heddles: 5, 6, and 7 teeth per inch (approximately 3.5" long)

• 1 x Elastic Tie

• 1 x 5" Sharp Metal Needle

• 1 x Wooden Tapestry Needle

• 1 x Instruction Pamphlet

Product Details:

• Material: Domestic Cherry & Birch

• Approximate Size: smaller package size: 3.25" x 3.25" x 1.25" - larger package size: 4.5" x 4.5" x 1.5"

Gauge Swatch Rulers: These handy square tools are used for measuring gauge swatches knit or crocheted in any type of yarn. Simply hold the tool up against your work and count how many stitches fit inside the cut out square (along the bottom for stitch gauge and up the side for row gauge). The bottom measurements are in inches and centimeters are marked on the left side, making this ruler universal for all fiber artists.

This precise gauge swatch measurement tool is available in 2 sizes.

Product Details:

• Material: Domestic Cherry

• Approximate Size: 2.5" x 2.5" x 1/8" w/ a 2"/ 5cm square cut out

  5.5" x 5.5" x 1/8" w/ a 4"/ 10cm square cut out

Because they are made of a natural material, the appearance of each tool may slightly vary.

Backside Tags: The helpful fuzzy ewe on our new tag is here to take the guesswork out of your latest finished sweater. Stitch the washable tag, made from durable and environmentally friendly faux suede, along the inside of the back collar and this little sheep will make sure you never put a sweater on backwards again! A whimsical and useful addition to many knitwear projects. Perfect for your own use or as a gift for a frequently frustrated friend.

You will receive a Card of 4 tags in Medium Brown

Product Details:

• Material: Faux Suede - 100% Vegan

• Approximate Size: 1.5" x 1.15"

Yarn Bobbins: 

This cute sheep bobbin will help keep your yarn scraps organized or assist in your fair isle knitting project.  There is a slit where the sheep's mouth is which is perfect for tucking in the end on your long tail cast on.

Available in 2 sizes:

• Tiny (set of 4) - 1"x1.25"

• Small (set of 3) - 1 5/8" x 2"
  

Product Details: 

• Material: Birch

• Approximate Size: see above

Because they are made of a natural material, the appearance of each item may slightly vary.

Center Pull Tool: 

This is the perfect tool for winding your yarn and making a center pull yarn ball.  The instructions for using this tool are etched right on the surface.Our standard center pull ball winder is made from locally sourced Cherry, a durable and attractive hardwood.

Product Details:

• Material: Cherry

• Size: 7” x 3/4” x 1/8”

Acrylic Tapestry Needles: 

Available in sets of five in a surprise assortment of colors, these eye-catching needles are useful and durable tools that add a pop of color and whimsy to any project bag.

Product Details:

• Material: Acrylic 

• Approximate Size: 4" long

Acrylic colors will vary and you will receive an assortment.

Cats Per Inch Yarn Gauge: 

This friendly feline doesn’t mind getting wrapped in a bit of yarn to help you out with your knitting projects. Loop your yarn around the inch-wide notch between its ears to see how many wraps per inch your yarn is or lay it across the strips on its belly to see what weight it corresponds to: super bulky, bulky, aran, worsted, dk, sport, fingering, or lace. Now that’s one good kitty!

Product Details:

• Material: Cherry

• Approximate Size: 4” x 3” x 1/8”

Because they are made of a natural material, the appearance of each tool may slightly vary.

Gauge Wheel: 

Have you ever knit a gauge swatch? Did you hate reading your swatch? We understand; lots of crafters struggle with getting their gauge right or counting stitches in a gauge swatch. At Katrinkles, we're always thinking about how to make things easier when knitting or crocheting. Which is why we developed a new Gauge Wheel that really makes it simple to get quick and accurate gauge swatch readings.

No more counting, or recounting when you lose your place. With this new Gauge Wheel, all you have to do is hold the windows up to your swatch and get the points to match up between the stitches. Turn the tool until your stitches line up perfectly. Once you have the right size, you can use the key above the window on the tool to tell you the gauge, instead of having to count how many stitches. Even better, it works for both knit and crocheted swatches.

Product Details:

Material: Domestic Cherry

Approximate Size: 4.25” round x 1/8” thick