Knitters Pride - Knit & Sip Gift Set

Knit & Sip Gift Set 

Limited Edition

Knitters Pride found a unique way to combine a love for knitting and coffee into one with the Knit & Sip interchangeable needle gift set. Packaged in a velvet box, this needle set is unique in its appeal to those who love knitting with a handy cup of Joe. Each needle has a different style of coffee typed onto it and matches the color of its drink. This way, it’s very hard to accidentally mix up different needle sizes. And maybe you’ll soon find that Macchiato is your most used needle, or that Espresso is your favorite coffee drink and knitting needle from this set.

This Gift Set is designed in shades of Coffee & includes two ceramic espresso cups to enjoy your coffee while knitting that lovely piece for yourself or your loved ones. Each needle color is unique and carries the best-matched coffee name which makes the size identification easier.

This set contains:

• Eight pairs of Interchangeable Needle Tips in US 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10.5 & 11 (Metric size 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 & 8.0mm)
• Four coffee-coloured cords in lengths of 24″ (60cm), 32″ (80cm) – 2 Nos. & 40″ (100cm) & a pair of Espresso Cups.

So, what are the eight types of coffee drinks that are printed on these needles? Let’s run through them, one-by-one.

Cortado (size 4 [3.5 mm])

A cortado is a cup of espresso with warm cream to “cut” the bitter flavor (cortar is the Spanish word for “to cut”). A cortado is generally light brown in color, as there are equal parts espresso and cream.

Latte (size 6 [4.0mm])

A latte is espresso cut with cream, similar to a cortado, but the ratio of cream to espresso is much higher, and the steamed cream is textured with a light foam.

Cappuccino (size 7 [4.5mm])

A cappuccino is espresso with the same amount of steamed cream added, but they are not blended together, and the top is quite foamy. Rumor has it that one is never to order a cappuccino in Italy after 11 am!

Macchiato (size 8 [5.0mm])

A macchiato is espresso with a very small amount of foamed cream added.

Irish Coffee (size 9 [5.5mm])

Simpler knitting may be needed while sipping on an Irish coffee; these drinks traditionally include whiskey, sugar, and cream on top. You can definitely make them alcohol-free, of course!

Espresso (size 10 [6.0 mm])

Espresso is the base of these and other coffee drinks; it’s a very-strong coffee made by a small amount of hot water being forced by pressure through finely ground coffee beans.

Americano (size 10.5 [6.5 mm])

An Americano is espresso diluted with hot water.

Ristretto (size 11 [8.0 mm])

Ristretto is concentrated espresso that is made with half the amount of water as espresso.