The knitters are always looking for ways to moisturize their hands (knitting can make your hands worn and dry) without lotion rubbing onto our projects and making the yarn feel greasy. It’s a constant struggle! A few months ago, one of our teachers alerted me to these unique candles. They are lotion and a candle, all in one! 

To use them, light the candle, wait until the wax has melted, dip your finger into the melted wax, and apply the warm oil to your skin. It is a ritual of sorts, with the aroma of the candle being soothing and calming. The candle wax is made from cosmetic-grade soy wax, rosehip oil, shea butter, coconut oil, and grapeseed oil. Each scent is infused with essential oils, and all of the scents are phthalates, sulfate, and paraben free. It is truly a unique and genius idea - one that our yarn loving community has fully embraced. The heated oil has a bigger impact on very dry, cracked, or inflamed skin, and our customers with eczema and other skin issues report seeing huge benefits from using it.

Like many of our vendors, this one is sourced from a woman-owned company in the United States. All of the candles are hand-poured in Asheville, North Carolina. You can purchase these on our site, but we do recommend stopping in to smell each one in person. The scents are beautiful, but subtle!