tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post114781543926194572..comments2023-10-19T03:40:40.815-04:00Comments on Go Knit In Your Hat: Needle PrimerCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651035210994960810noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1149117115868246912006-05-31T19:11:00.000-04:002006-05-31T19:11:00.000-04:00One thing I found is that some needles are better ...One thing I found is that some needles are better for some things than for others. I tried my first lace on metal needles and hated it. I forced myself to retry the same project later (after I'd ripped the first time) when someone suggested bamboo might be better. I found that it held the yarn just enough to make the k2togs easier. I love my metal needles for regular knitting, but would have given up lace completely if I hadn't tried a different material. I wish I could find Addi bamboo circs - their joins are lovely.pacalagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498703982601315908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148391063469448822006-05-23T09:31:00.000-04:002006-05-23T09:31:00.000-04:00I thought about this last night as I was knitting ...I thought about this last night as I was knitting (the second sleeve, and last piece, of a sweater for my soon-to-be-born grandson)and realized that the needles I was using had been my mother's and that she had used them when she was knitting for me. I like to think that one day my granddaughter will use these when she knits for her grandchildren.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148343844568305452006-05-22T20:24:00.000-04:002006-05-22T20:24:00.000-04:00Another great post - thanks!Re: when the tips of w...Another great post - thanks!<BR/><BR/>Re: when the tips of wooden or bamboo needles get splintery... I've found that, in addition to lightly sanding them, it can also help to rub them with hard wax (if unfinished, as with the Britanny line) or to top them off with clear nail polish if coated (like the Crystal Palace needles). <BR/><BR/>I've always been a bit afraid of the Addis, due to my nickel allergy -- does anyone know anything about this being a problem?Ranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041247235612040796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148341144554857592006-05-22T19:39:00.000-04:002006-05-22T19:39:00.000-04:00Note to Kathy: the Denise interchangables are in n...Note to Kathy: the Denise interchangables are in non-standard mm sizes. I think there is a size chart on their website. <BR/>I've seen teh bamboo interchangables around - Patternworks? Halcyon? I can't remember where, but they're available too.SolSionnachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018919606074858784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148323081448505952006-05-22T14:38:00.000-04:002006-05-22T14:38:00.000-04:00Kathy -- Plymouth makes an interchangeable bamboo ...Kathy -- Plymouth makes an interchangeable bamboo set. Rosie's had them last time I was there; if you want info, email rosieATrosiesyarncellarDOTcom and tell them Carol sent you.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651035210994960810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148319367475785152006-05-22T13:36:00.000-04:002006-05-22T13:36:00.000-04:00For anyone who, like me, felt like giving up knitt...For anyone who, like me, felt like giving up knitting after hearing that someone knits 255 stitches per minute, take heart - Hazel Tindall knitted 255 stitches in THREE minutes. Pfft...slowpoke.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670791696220623341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148280688860053652006-05-22T02:51:00.000-04:002006-05-22T02:51:00.000-04:00Great post, thanks for the information. The only t...Great post, thanks for the information. The only thing I would add is to try using 2 or even 3 circular needles when knitting shawls, particularly Pi shaped shawls. I find that knitting off one circular onto another, as with DPN's, makes for quite fast knitting. You can use different lengths of needle and you can avoid using stitch markers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148254438479145562006-05-21T19:33:00.000-04:002006-05-21T19:33:00.000-04:00Thanks, Stephanie, I stand corrected. I'm glad a ...Thanks, Stephanie, I stand corrected. I'm glad a Shetland Isles knitter holds the title; it only seems right, given the history there.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651035210994960810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148251729246667572006-05-21T18:48:00.000-04:002006-05-21T18:48:00.000-04:00Brilliant primer, however, in the interest of accu...Brilliant primer, however, in the interest of accuracy (which is sort of ironic coming from me) Hazel Tindall is the fastest knitter in the world. Lily Chin is the world record holder for crochet. Hazel is from the Shetland isles, knits 255 stitches to the minute and uses long (14 inch) dpns and a knitting belt. <BR/><BR/>It's a pity none of that is ever going to come up in a Trivia Persuit game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148142124443540232006-05-20T12:22:00.000-04:002006-05-20T12:22:00.000-04:00Thanks! As a 20+ year user of the Boye Needlemaste...Thanks! As a 20+ year user of the Boye Needlemaster kit, I had been scornful of the Denise interchangable ones ("only sizes 5-15? how skimpy!") until I read Amy Singer's review from Knitty at the Denise site. How did I get there? From your links.<BR/><BR/>I just ordered the Denise set. I've found I like the feel of knitting on bamboo better than aluminium, but no one seems to make a set of interchangeable bamboo circulars; I'm hoping the Denise needles will feel more like the bamboo and less like the aluminum. Plus, it will be great to have 2 sets of interchangeable needles so I'm not struggling to decide which knitting bag gets to have the Boye set. Of course, if I love the Denise set so much that I can no longer stand to use the Boye set... What's a girl to do? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148112906532821392006-05-20T04:15:00.000-04:002006-05-20T04:15:00.000-04:00Another great article, thank you for doing this! A...Another great article, thank you for doing this! <BR/>A question and a comment: Is it common in the US to use the length of the cable when you describe circular needles? In Europe we use the length of the whole needle including cable and points.<BR/>And the comment: Sharper points aren't always better - if you have a yarn that tends to split, blunter points can help a lot with that.<BR/>/MonikaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148107724222396362006-05-20T02:48:00.000-04:002006-05-20T02:48:00.000-04:00I had never thought of knitting a sleeping bag til...I had never thought of knitting a sleeping bag til now. The kids would love that.<BR/><BR/>Light up drop spindles, too. (I had to look. Where do you hear of this stuff?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148087130723888912006-05-19T21:05:00.000-04:002006-05-19T21:05:00.000-04:00Well, I only use needles. So there. :-)(I have yet...Well, I only use needles. So there. :-)<BR/><BR/>(I have yet to figure out how to knit with my fingers, although a stint in a bus station with yarn and no needles once got me thinking about it...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148085375496712582006-05-19T20:36:00.000-04:002006-05-19T20:36:00.000-04:00The only thought I have is to encourage all knitte...The only thought I have is to encourage all knitters to at least try each different method of working. Even if they've been knitting for decades and use one approach by habit - if they try another, they might be surprised to find they prefer it. And if they decide they don't like it, then at least they know for sure.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686573997920802423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1148076914629158662006-05-19T18:15:00.000-04:002006-05-19T18:15:00.000-04:00Great post. And I learned some things! Always a bo...Great post. And I learned some things! Always a bonus.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120567105690999602noreply@blogger.com