Beginner with Question about needles - Page 3

Andres · 10-06-2008, 05:42 PM

I really like aluminum needles (I've never used any other material, though).

For knitting in the round, I use DPNs. I don't like circular needles. I once said I'd give circular needles a try, but I took it back: I simply don't like circular needles.

Quote:

Well, I guess I'm in the minority, but all I have are Boye needles and I like them just fine.

I have a Boye 4 DPN set (3 1/8 mm), and I really like it!

I've been looking for more Boye needles, but, I just can't find them. Knitting is not a well known art here in Colombia (at least not that I know of).

.

MarisaLoveCat · 10-07-2008, 03:21 AM

you mean knitting is rarely there? well, since that why not try other as well, like the bamboo needles. i see you prefer the aluminium needles, though it's only a suggestion.

miyurose · 10-07-2008, 05:13 PM

Hello all! Another newbie here! I thought this might be a good place to get my question answered.

I didn't realize that you could use circular and straight needles interchangably. I'm currently working on a baby sweater that I'm using 14" needles for, and I have a hard time with the longer length. I was thinking about making a sweater for myself, but the pattern I'm looking at says to use 29" needles. Yikes! Can I just use circular needles instead?

suzeeq · 10-07-2008, 06:04 PM

A 29" needle is a circular, they don't make straight ones longer than 14", or at least they're not readily available. Read the pattern again, it probably says a 29" needle.

miyurose · 10-07-2008, 06:46 PM

Great! That makes me feel a lot better!

Howdovely · 10-07-2008, 10:28 PM

Haha, that was funny. I'm picturing myself trying to use a set of 29" needles. I can't even use the 14" suckers without clobbering everything around me!

ncwanda · 10-08-2008, 12:02 AM

what part of North Carolina? I am in Greenville and looking for someone to teach me how to knit.

Andres · 10-08-2008, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by MarisaLoveCat

why not try other as well, like the bamboo needles. i see you prefer the aluminium needles, though it's only a suggestion.

Thanks for your suggestion. But, I don't think I'd want to use non-aluminum needles

.

.

Howdovely · 10-08-2008, 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by ncwanda

what part of North Carolina? I am in Greenville and looking for someone to teach me how to knit.

High Point and Raleigh. I'm not sure where Greenville is......