Knit-Wise is a monthly yarn subscription box that sends everything you need to complete one small project each month. They have options for knitting and for crocheting, and you can choose your skill level for the knit boxes (Beginner or Intermediate/Advanced). All of the boxes are the same price!
This review is for the Intermediate/Advanced knitting box, $29.00 per month.
This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes).
About Knit-Wise
The Subscription Box: Knit-Wise
The Cost: $29.00 per month (save with longer subscription plans) + free shipping
ACTIVE DEAL: 15% off your first box on any monthly subscription
CODE: KNITHAPPENS
The Products: a pattern, exclusive yarn, bamboo knitting needles, and notions required to complete the project
Ships to: US only
Knit-Wise May 2019 Review
I love the concept of a subscription yarn box that sends you absolutely everything you need to complete a project each month. Knit-Wise is a knitting subscription box that accomplishes this very well:
This month, the featured pattern is a color blocked i-cord plant hanger. I think this project is very on-trend!
The box included three cakes of yarn to complete the plant hanger, and I just adore these colors! There is a navy blue, a bright teal, and a white. The weights and yardages aren’t listed anywhere in the information provided, but each of my cakes weighed approximately 50g.
The yarn arrived already caked up, which is awesome! Most other yarn subscription boxes come with the yarn in skeins, which you then are responsible for winding into balls or caking up on your own (which requires a ball winder and a yarn swift). I think it’s great that Knit-Wise took this extra step out of the equation and has the yarn caked up for you already.
Previously, I’ve had issues with the fact that Knit-Wise does not include information about the yarn sent, and as you can see in the photo of the booklet, they have started to remedy this. The yarn is listed as “100% cotton,” and it does, in fact, feel like standard cotton yarn. It’s on the softer side for cotton, and it has a medium twist to the strand.
Two US size 6 (5.0mm) double pointed needles were included with the box. The needles are smooth and lightweight.
Knit-Wise always includes a darning needle in the boxes. I love that they truly do include everything you need to complete the project down to the very last step of weaving in your ends! The needle is a smooth, glossy plastic.
How cute is this? Knit-Wise provided an S-hook that you can use to hang your plant pot from the ceiling. They also sent a small packet of wildflower seeds!
Although I thought the knitted plant hanger was a cute idea, I have to admit that there is nothing I personally dislike knitting more than an i-cord. I was putting off writing this review just because of that! So instead of pushing through a project, I knew I wouldn’t enjoy making, I decided to use these three skeins of yarn to make a crocheted basket. These colors are some of my favorites - my craft room is decorated in shades of aqua and teal - so I knew I would get a lot of use out of a basket in these colors!
I found the yarn very easy to work with. It’s quite soft and I think the stitch definition (especially with crochet) is great. My basket is a little bit floppier than it would have been if made out of a tighter-spun yarn, but that doesn’t bother me at all.
Verdict: The Knit-Wise brand advertises itself as delivering ready-to-go projects for someone who has a busy life. They send everything you need to make the project, eliminating the need to pick out a pattern, source the materials, etc. In this sense, the box definitely delivers on its promise. I see this box as being a fantastic subscription for a busy, working person who wants to take up knitting as a hobby. My favorite part of the box is that the yarn comes already caked up! In my opinion, though, if you are someone who is a more serious knitter or someone who cares a lot about knowing all of the information on the yarn provided (fiber type, yardage, care instructions), you might enjoy a different yarn/knitting subscription box.
For $29, including free shipping, I received three balls of yarn, needles, and accessories to complete a project. This seems a little high for the quality of items sent, but I look forward to seeing what Knit-Wise sends next month!
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No, you will receive the June box. Knit-Wise ships all boxes around the 20th of each month. The last day to place an order and receive that month's box is the 18th.
ACTIVE DEAL: 15% off your first box on any monthly subscription
CODE: KNITHAPPENS
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