aaaah thank you so much! I think i will go with the idea of the 7s because i still have a problem with not going too tight or too loose when i am knitting anyway...i think i would have some big ol' weird loopy stuff going' on if i tried to knit it more loosely...besides...it gives me a good excuse to go to my LYS today at lunch and buy a new set of needles!
Thank you for your help ladies!!