Crochet supplies
Yarn and tools,
picked with care.
A short list of yarns and tools that match our guides and calculators. Plan the quantity first with a free yarn planner, then buy only what you need.
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Stylecraft Special DK
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Our pick
Four of the nine blankets in our blanket guide use Stylecraft Special DK, so our tables convert straight to its 295m balls.
Stylecraft Special DK, Charcoal (1128)
One 100g / 295m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Stylecraft Special DK, White (1001)
One 100g / 295m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Stylecraft Special DK, Silver (1203)
One 100g / 295m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Stylecraft Special DK, Lipstick (1246)
One 100g / 295m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Stylecraft Special Aran
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Stylecraft Special Aran, Purple (1840)
One 100g / 196m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Stylecraft Special Aran, Cream (1005)
One 100g / 196m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Stylecraft Special Aran, Parchment (1218)
One 100g / 196m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Stylecraft Special Aran, Lipstick (1246)
One 100g / 196m ball, 100% acrylic, sold by The Great British Yarn Company.
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Yarn packs
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Stylecraft Special DK pack of five, Burgundy (1035)
Five 100g balls of one shade, 295m per ball, sold by The Great British Yarn Company. Enter it as a pack of 5 in the comparison.
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Woolcraft Baby Dream DK mixed pack of five
Five 100g balls in assorted colours, 100% acrylic, 300m per ball as stated by the listing. Mixed shades: check each colour you need is included.
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Our pick
Weighs whole balls and finished squares (5kg capacity) and shows 0.1g, enough for our grams-to-metres converter.
Etekcity EK9000 digital kitchen scale
Tare function, 5kg capacity, 0.1g resolution as stated by the listing (minimum 0.3g).
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Vitafit 500g digital pocket scale
Tare function, 500g capacity, 0.01g display increment as stated by the listing, uses 2 x AAA batteries.
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Flexible dual-sided sewing tape measure
150cm on one side, 60 inches on the other; soft tape for measuring squares and fabric.
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Our pick
Covers 2mm to 8mm, including the 4mm and 5mm hooks most DK and aran patterns in our guides call for.
RealPlus soft-grip crochet hook set, 12 hooks
Twelve hooks: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0 and 8.0mm, with case. Check the handle colour offered.
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ZGTS aluminium crochet hook set, 9 hooks
Nine hooks: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0mm.
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YINVA locking stitch markers, pack of 150
150 plastic locking markers in mixed colours.
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Clover Kacha Mini row counter
One click counter for tracking rows or repeats.
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Four 30cm grid mats and 50 T-pins in one box, enough to block several squares at once.
Mr. Pen interlocking blocking mats, 4 pack
Four 12 x 12 inch (about 30 x 30cm) grid mats with 50 T-pins.
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KnitPro T-pins, pack of 50
50 stainless T-pins for pinning squares to a blocking surface.
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Redamancy blunt large-eye yarn needles, 15 pieces
Five each of 5.1cm, 6.1cm and 6.9cm stainless steel blunt needles.
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BIHRTC stork embroidery scissors, 3.6 inch
Small sharp-tipped stainless steel scissors. Check the colour offered.
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