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In this video, I share my experience of buying knitting products on well-known Chinese marketplaces: AliExpress and Temu. For 2 months, I tested different Chinese knitting tools and accessories and now I am ready to honestly tell you about my finds and disappointments. From this video, you will learn: ????Which Chinese knitting accessories have become my favorites? ???? Which knitting products made in China did not live up to expectations and ended up in the trash? ???? Is it really possible to save money on knitting tools? Or does a miser always pay twice? Subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss new knitting tips, useful tool reviews, as well as a portion of inspiring experience from a novice knitter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ????️TIMELINE????️ 00:00 — telling you what I'm going to talk about this time 00:23 — the gist of my experiment 00:53 — where did you buy all your knitting supplies and on what terms? 01:23 — purchase #1: yarn holder 07:06 — purchase #2: knitting ruler calculator 10:43 — purchase #3: blocking mats 12:35 — what is the Temu online store? 13:27 — Purchase #4: Blocking needles 15:28 — A nuance about the cost of goods on Temu 16:45 — Purchase #5: Loop removal cables 20:18 — Purchase #6: Yarn winder 21:29 — Purchase #7: Yarn rewinding umbrella 22:30 — Purchase #8: Another yarn holder 23:43 — Purchase #9: Set of large-eyed needles 26:17 — Purchase #10: Set of children's buttons 27:05 — Purchase #11: Knitting ring markers 28:41 — Purchase #12: Mechanical row counters 30:20 — Purchase #13: Cat's paw knitting needle stoppers 31:42 — Purchase #14: Heart knitting needle stoppers 32:54 — Purchase #15: spring knitting needles 34:26 - purchase #16: retractable tape measure 34:55 - purchase #17: cotton clothing tags 36:24 - what do I think about all my purchases? 37:09 — a bonus for those who like non-subtle humor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ????**Links to products from AliExpress that I recommend**: 1. Ruler-knitting calculator https://a.aliexpress.com/_EzkPtxn 2. Mats for blocking https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJxZe6t ????**Links to products from Temu that I recommend:** 1. Stoppers "hearts" https://share.temu.com/vhRaWhdKCRA 2. Children's buttons https://share.temu.com/LcrPcaQoUWA 3. Cotton tags for clothes https://share.temu.com/Ryz1nTAkv2A 4. Markers "rings" https://share.temu.com/ju7jwcA8nRA 5. Retractable tape measure https://share.temu.com/Uiod87XOd6A 6. Blocking needles https://share.temu.com/sPpwASWCshA 7. Yarn winder https://share.temu.com/5HkiwOt2mzA 8. Yarn rewinding umbrella https://share.temu.com/9XU629k6yHA