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Knitting and crochet are labors of love. The creative crafts are as good as the tools. In fact, the right tools elevate the ability of a maker, bringing joy to the artist and passing on the pride of crafting to the project. Keeping in mind the love of a crafter for the craft, Lantern Moon recreates the beauty and luxury of ebony wood in its distinctive range of knitting needles, crochet hooks and accessories. Handmade is pride and having premium tools for your art is pure joy. Creating magic with its silk feel and smooth finish, Lantern Moon handcrafted range...

Do you have multiple stitches to cast on your knitting needles? The long tail cast on method is a popular technique for many knitting projects. The method works amazingly well, but as all knitters are different, they have their preferences. The long tail cast on is amazing but as you need a great number of stitches you must know the exact amount of yarn. You cannot risk running out of yarn as you will need to redo everything, waste expensive yarn and have long tails to weave in. New knitters might not understand the pain, but many knitters know the...

Have you ever lost yourself in a pattern? Do you knit or crochet while watching TV or catching up on a movie on Netflix? Then you are definitely in need of stitch markers. Like the name suggested they are markers for reference in important places of a pattern. A stitch marker is a craft essential, whether you are a knitter or crochet. The small yet mighty accessories are used to mark important places in your pattern and they are as important as the knitting needles or crochet hook. They can help you keep your place in a pattern, assist with...

Knitting in the round means expanding your repertoire. Once you have learned the basic stitches and created some flat items, it is time to try knitting tubular objects such as socks, sleeves, hats and more. It means knitting in the round, taking up projects that can be made seamlessly, and not knitting pieces and sewing them later. There are many ways to knit in a circle, but the tools are double-pointed and circular knitting needles. Knitters have their own preferences when choosing the knitting needles. Oftentimes a pattern recommends the needle size and yarn weight while leaving the choice of...