Four ChiaoGoo interchangeable knitting needle tips of different lengths fanned on a white background: a bamboo tip, a dark FORTÉ tip, and two stainless steel tips, each attached to a cable.

Which Interchangeable Tip Length Should You Choose? 2, 3, 4, or 5 Inches

KnittingConstance Petersen

Four tip lengths and nothing on the package to tell you which one is yours. Here's how to match tip length to what you knit and how you hold your needles.

ChiaoGoo TWIST 5-Inch Interchangeable Complete Set open in its floral zippered case: steel tips in labeled pockets US-2 to US-15, red cables, stoppers, keys, and heart gripper.

Which ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Set Should You Buy? 4-Inch, 5-Inch, or Shorties

KnittingConstance Petersen

Two questions come up almost daily: 4-inch or 5-inch, and will I be comfortable knitting with tips as short as the Shorties? Here's how we answer both.

Two hands holding a ChiaoGoo stainless steel circular knitting needle with a red cable against a light blue linen background

ChiaoGoo Cable Snapped? Here's What to Do

KnittingConstance Petersen

Seven small habits in how you loop, store, and hold your work make ChiaoGoo cables last. And if one snaps during normal use anyway, filing a warranty claim takes minutes.

ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 interchangeable tips US-2 through US-8 in a gray fold-out case with a red TWIST cable threaded through, embroidery scissors and the zippered case behind, on a red beaded background

Keep Your ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Needles Secure: Easy Tips for Knitters

KnittingConstance Petersen

Why interchangeable tips work loose and how to keep them tight: knitting styles, proper tightening technique, and simple maintenance habits.

Nancy Zieman pointing to a demonstration board of teal and floral half-square triangle quilt blocks, with a pieced quilt on the wall behind her

Stitching Together a Legacy: The Unforgettable Story of Nancy Zieman

InspirationConstance Petersen

A tribute to Nancy Zieman, the sewing educator, entrepreneur, and pioneer whose life's work still inspires generations of sewists.

C&T Publishing Quilter's Freezer Paper Sheets bulk pack of 70 printable 8.5 x 11 inch sheets, shown with an iron pressing heart applique templates and a free applique pattern offer

Freezer Paper: Your Go-To for Paper Piecing, Applique, Stenciling and Beyond

QuiltingConstance Petersen

Freezer paper earns its place in your quilting supplies: paper piecing, applique, stenciling, and printing. Our bulk packs give you 70 printable sheets to work with.

Carolina Moore 6-inch square Glow Ruler with built-in LED lights illuminating its white quilting measurement markings

A Quilt Ruler That Lights Up? Really? That's Amazing!

QuiltingConstance Petersen

Carolina Moore's Glow Rulers put LED lights inside acrylic quilt rulers, making fussy cutting and precision work easier than ever. The 6-inch square is the first to arrive.

ABC 123 Cool Pins from The Gypsy Quilter: purple hexagon-head quilting pins numbered and lettered, stored in a heart-shaped purple case, with pins 1, 2, 3 and A, B, C fanned out in front

Treat Yourself: Quilting Pins as a Valentine's Gift

QuiltingConstance Petersen

Organize your quilting projects with the pretty and functional ABC 123 Cool Pins. They come in a heart-shaped case, a perfect gift for yourself or a quilting friend this Valentine's Day.

ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 Complete Set fully open: blackwood and carbon fiber interchangeable tips in labeled pockets, packaged cables, embroidery scissors, stitch markers, T-pins, end stoppers, and a red ChiaoGoo heart gripper

We’ve got ‘em! The ChiaoGoo Forté 2.0 Knitting Needles - A Must-Have for Serious Knitters

KnittingConstance Petersen

The ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 African Blackwood and Carbon Fiber 5-Inch Complete Set is here. What's new in the set and why serious knitters love it.

White bowl of bananas, peaches, oranges, and limes beside a white vase of orange alstroemeria and magenta carnations on a marble table, a colorful photo ready to inspire fiber art color choices

Color Repetition: Create Stunning Fiber Art Inspired by a Favorite Photo

InspirationConstance Petersen

Use the colors in a favorite photo to guide your fabric, yarn, and thread choices. Color repetition makes knitting, quilting, and embroidery projects cohesive and full of impact.

ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 Interchangeable Set open in its charcoal zippered case on a red chunky knit blanket, showing blackwood and carbon fiber tips, a red TWIST cable, needle gauge, scissors, and silver accessory tins

The ChiaoGoo Forté 2.0 Set: A Sneak Peek at the Most Anticipated Knitting Needles Set of the Year

KnittingConstance Petersen

A first look at the FORTÉ 2.0 set before its release: carbon fiber small-size tips, three extra red TWIST cables, and all the original accessories.

Birch trees and autumn colors at a rural country park inspire your next project

Will autumn colors inspire your next project?

InspirationConstance Petersen

Birch trees and glowing fall color at a country park. Let autumn's palette inspire the colors of your next project.