Today we're talking about the counterfeit Chiaogoo needles currently being sold on Amazon and how to protect yourself when shopping online.


*How to spot a fake: *http://www.chiaogoo.com/counterfeits/ (Chiaogoo's guide to spotting counterfeit needle sets)


The real deal:



https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/chiaogoo-interchangeable-sets/products/chiaogoo-2-3-twist-mini-shortie-interchangeable-set (Twist Mini/Shortie Set US 0-3 (Red))

https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/chiaogoo-interchangeable-sets/products/chiaogoo-2-3-twist-shortie-interchangeable-set-us-4-8 (Twist Shortie Set US 2-8 (Blue))




https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/make-good-sorrel-kal (Sorrel Kits at Scratch)


Spring Knitalong: Sorrel Sweaters! on Wool & Pine's website


https://www.woolandpine.com/spring-sorrel (Spring Sorrel)

https://www.woolandpine.com/product-page/summer-sorrel (Summer Sorrel)

https://www.woolandpine.com/product-page/sorrel (Sorrel)




Spring Knitalong: Sorrel Sweaters! on Ravelry


https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spring-sorrel (Spring Sorrel)

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-sorrel (Summer Sorrel)

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sorrel-15 (Sorrel)




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What's on our needles?


https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/barnhardt (Barnhardt), designed by Norah Gaughan, knit in https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/nurtured (Julie Asselin Nurtured)

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-buttshorts (Ripple Buttshorts), designed by Jessie Maed, knit in https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/the-farmers-daughter-fibers/products/blush-bashful-fingering-weight (Farmers Daughter Moon Sisters)




Patterns mentioned in Dear Scratch this week


https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-black-skirt (Little Black Skirt), designed by Skeindeer Knits

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alaska-skirt (Alaska Skirt,) designed by Alexandria Wenninger

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lotta-12 (Lotta dress), designed by Marie Greene




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