8-inch circs?

[liznwillow]

I have a pattern for wrist warmers out of the LMKG book that calls for 8" circulars. I have never seen any that small and have called around and no one carries them that small. Has anyone heard of circs that small? Also, wouldn't it be just as easy to use dpn's? I think they're calling for 8" circs because it's a ribbed pattern and ribbed patterns can get a little stretched on dpn's. Anyway, just wanted your opinions or advice! Thanks!

[nicolethegeek]

The smallest size of circs I've ever heard of are 16". How about trying to use two circulars? :thinking: Or else I would use several dpns... at least 4-6 working needles for a length like that.

[tigger0229]

I bet it's calling for size 8 needles (circular) and maybe listed it incorrectly.

[rebecca]

I have 8" circs...ordered them when I was PETRIFIED of dpns last year & thought there had to be a better way to knit socks...LOL! THEY ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO KNIT WITH!!! Very, very tiny...you can see and/or order them here, bottom of the page
I use dpns for all of my fingerless gloves & am going to give using 2 circs a go with the next ones

[Carol_OH]

the site that rebecca posted has the cheapest small circs that I have found!

[candicane]

I plan on making the same wrist warmers and ordered the 8 inch circulars in size 6 from Halcyon Yarn, but they are backordered. I can wait since the wristwarmers were for me and I have plenty to do before Christmas.

I emailed this vendor and they do have them in stock in that size.

http://www.mielkesfiberarts.com/

Candice

[brendajos]

i don't know i think that seems ridiculous. i prefer to use DPNs only for finishing off hats but seriously....if you think about it, the points on most circs are about 4 inches or so. in order for it to be flexible enough for you to knit with it the points would have to be about 2 inches each with 4 inches of flex...

i would use the DPNs to save your sanity!