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Purchasing your first interchangeable knitting needle set could be considered a rite of passage, a sign that you have moved on from “learning to knit” to “investing in your craft.” When you first start knitting, you may have been passed down a set of needles, or picked one up without much thought from a local craft store.

Are you looking for some quality knitting and crocheting supplies that will make your hobby even more enjoyable? In that case, Lantern Moon knitting needles and crochet hooks are just what you’ve been looking for.

There are many different options when it comes to knitting needles and walking into your local knitting store can sometimes be overwhelming. There are needles made from metal, bamboo, driftwood, plastic and carbon fiber. 

Knitting in circles is not new. In fact, the oldest depiction of knitting that exists is that of a Madonna, halo and all, sitting in a lush garden and knitting away on a shirt on a set of double pointed needles. At her feet lies little Jesus and is supposed to read, but he is clearly so excited about his new garment and the cool, new craft his mother has learnt. Master Bertram painted this happy scene for an altar around 1400 AD after a trip to Italy, where knitting in the round was supposedly invented. Soon, this new way...