circular needles for flat knitting? - Page 2

KellyK · 09-29-2005, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Lacedolphin

I think I'm going to have to hit Santa up for a set of interchangable ones and see what I can do with them.

I was just inspired to song....

Santa, Baby...
just stick some needles under the tree
for me
Ive been an awful good girl
Santa Baby
And hurry down the chimney toniiiight!

Santa Cutie...
a Knitpicks gift certificate, too
'Cuz Im due
for another yarn spree
Santa Baby,
And hurry down the chimney toniiiiight

Think of all the things Ill knit
Sweaters, hats and scarves and gloves
and oven mitts
Next year I could could make so much more
If you'll check off my Christmas List

Boop boopy doo....

Santa Huney...
I want a swift
that would be my favorite gift
my ball winder needs a friend
Santa Baby...
And hurry down my chimney toniiiiight!!

*KK takes a bow*

Lacedolphin · 09-29-2005, 02:04 PM

:rofling: :rofling: :rofling: I LOVE IT!!!! glad I can inspire someone!!!

I'm gonna print that up and stick in on the frige! Make sure santa sees it in plenty of time!

KellyK · 09-29-2005, 02:46 PM

Sara · 09-29-2005, 04:44 PM

OH MY GOD!!!! KK, you are hilarious!! That's the funniest thing I've seen on here yet. Your employer is lucky to have such a creative person on staff. You need a raise!

But it just occurred to me that you may have written that on company time.

KellyK · 09-29-2005, 07:57 PM

hee hee! Nope - I wrote it this morning at home over coffee!

Carol_OH · 09-29-2005, 08:18 PM

I LOVE using circs for large flat knitting - I don't like using straight needles over 10" as they are uncomfortable to use for continental knitters like myself esp if your chair has arms!

Joel · 09-29-2005, 09:13 PM

Unlike many of the super-experienced knitters here, I only just completed my third project. My first two were dishcloths (on straight needles). The one I just completed however was a scarf, that is flat, and I did it with circular needles.

Circs may take you a little to adjust to them but there is nothing that prevents you from using them just like regular needles. The biggest issue I found with them was getting the cable uncurled... it took soaking the needles in near boiling hot water for about 3-5 minutes for me to finally get them to stop curling.

aprildavis99 · 09-29-2005, 10:13 PM

Hey, that's good to know. I have one circ that curls up too. Thanks for the idea

Joel · 09-29-2005, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by aprildavis99

If you have less than 3 projects going on at once, you are NOT normal. If you have at least 1 project that has been unfinished for over a year, you must be ME!

Hey April... according to your signature.... I am NOT normal....

(like this is a real surprise to anyone, including me...)

Ingrid · 09-30-2005, 02:14 AM

I just had a situation where my circs didn't work for me. I had to make a lot of M1s in a pattern and it was so difficult with the points that were on the circular needle I was using--size 10 1/2. I switched to straights, which are pointer and no problem! I'm glad I had them.