r/knitting is a subreddit with 610k members. The community frequently discusses knitting, sweater, pattern, looking, and yarn, and they frequently recommend/review interchangeable needles, needle sets, and interchangeable needle set, and the most common flair used is finished object, discussion, work in progress, help - equipment, and tips and tricks.
Warm, fuzzy, sometimes tangled. Whether you've been knitting for 5 minutes or 5 decades, you're welcome here! Please read the rules and abide by them, so we can make the sub a great experience for everyone.
Beginners, check out the weekly megathread Helping Beginners – Ask a Knitter where you can ask any questions you have without the need to make a separate post. It's pinned at the top of the subreddit homepage.
Popular Topics in r/knitting
#1
Knitting
206 posts
#2
Sweater
57 posts
#3
Pattern
50 posts
#4
Looking
50 posts
#5
Yarn
48 posts
#6
Finished
43 posts
#7
Help
37 posts
#8
Hate
32 posts
#9
Struggling
27 posts
#10
Colorwork
25 posts
Products Discussed in r/knitting
Interchangeable Needles
315 reviews
#1
ChiaoGoo
4.8★ from 108 reviews
#2
KnitPro
4.3★ from 37 reviews
#3
HiyaHiya
4.5★ from 26 reviews
Needle Sets
198 reviews
#1
ChiaoGoo
4.9★ from 27 reviews
#2
KnitPicks
4.0★ from 20 reviews
#3
Chiaogoo
4.9★ from 19 reviews
Interchangeable Needle Set
195 reviews
#1
Chiaogoo
4.9★ from 33 reviews
#2
ChiaoGoo
4.8★ from 22 reviews
#3
KnitPro
4.1★ from 19 reviews
Flair Used in r/knitting
#1
Finished Object
: "Reverse engineered my Granddads Aran jumper"
41 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Mods deleting my machine knitting post which didn't break a rule: UPDATE"
35 posts
#3
Work in Progress
: "Circular yoke before colourwork increases… do I just need to be okay with this?"
23 posts
#4
Help - equipment
: "Why do my German short rows look so jacked up?"
21 posts
#5
Tips and Tricks
: "Sweater update, how to stay motivated?"
17 posts
#6
Rant
: ""what I knit in my first year knitting" type videos with multiple perfect sweaters make me feel so ashamed of my skills"
6 posts
#7
PSA
: "It Doesn't Count"
3 posts
#8
Rave (like a rant, but in a good way)
: "I get the appeal for superwash now"
2 posts
#9
Weekly Megathread
: "Helping Beginners - Ask a Knitter - Week of July 27, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/knitting
Yearly
+61k members(11.2%)
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Last updated: July 30, 2026