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Old 04-24-2007, 06:53 PM   #1
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Does anyone have a tip on how to straighten out circular needles?? I recently bought my first set and my project keeps curling up on me!!

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Old 04-25-2007, 12:30 AM   #2
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Dip the cable part in boiling water (not for very long-you don't want the cable to melt! :P ) and then pull them straight. That should take care of the curling problem.
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Old 04-26-2007, 06:14 AM   #3
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My experience - and remember that I use cheap circs - is that the curl is a pain in the bum at the beginning but improves over the first few inches of knitting. I just fight my way through the first couple of inches. Since I store my circs curled up wouldn't dipping them in boiling water have to be done every time I start somehting new?
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Originally Posted by jess_hawk
My experience - and remember that I use cheap circs - is that the curl is a pain in the bum at the beginning but improves over the first few inches of knitting. I just fight my way through the first couple of inches. Since I store my circs curled up wouldn't dipping them in boiling water have to be done every time I start somehting new?

Pretty much, yes.
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Old 04-26-2007, 12:44 PM   #5
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I used to use a hairdryer on mine. very carefully so you don't melt it.

heat it up and then tug on it.
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