PINK Denise Interchangeable Knitting Needles
Behold, the Pink set from Denise!
$5 from each set goes directly towards promising breast cancer research. Linda Krag, owner of the Denise company, is a 2-time breast cancer survivor, and happens to know personally one of the premier researchers in the breast cancer research field. His work is made possible by "the S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund, which is very unusual in that it pays all its own administrative costs, funneling all donated monies directly into research.... $5 of your purchase price goes, one hundred percent, to research through the S.D. Ireland Fund."
For thrift, versatility, and flexible-cable comfort, the Denise set can't be beat! Plus, these are made in the USA!
The shortest cable length (17" from needle tip to tip) is fluid and a pleasure to knit with, which is generally unheard of in needle sets. The shortest lengths of other sets start at 20", and yet still tend to be stiffer and harder on the hands than the Denise set. Since the 17" length is such a convenient size to use (great for hats!), it makes the Denise set really stand out in versatility and knitting comfort.
Denise needles are made from resin. In terms of smoothness when knitting, they are not as smooth as metal needles, which is the main reason one might consider a metal-tipped set. On the other hand, they're still quite smooth (in fact smoother than bamboo needles), and they won't have the ice-cold feel of metal when the weather is cool.
What is an interchangeable kit?
It is a set of needles with a range of needle sizes and lengths. A kit contains "needle tips" in various sizes. A pair of tips is attached to either end of a cable, to create the most versatile type of needle there is: a "circular" knitting needle. You can use the needle for circular knitting, regular flat knitting, and even for small-diameter circular knitting, although you may prefer to purchase double pointed needles (DPN's) for that.
Kits like this are a money saver from buying individual needle sizes. There are 10 tip sizes, but since you need different length cable needles for various circular projects, this kit actually replaces more than 40 different circular needle sizes...for a fraction of the cost. But above all, a kit is a convenient, portable way to always have the needle size you need on hand! Highly recommended, I do most of my knitting on my set. (Okay, sets...I own more than one!)
Features:
- 10 pairs of needle tips: US sizes 5 through 15 (3.75-10mm)
- Numerous cable needle lengths, from 17"-58".
- Flexible, comfortable cables!
- Click-on needle tips
- The case keeps your needles and cables well organized.
- Needle tips are imprinted with their size
- The Denise set is airplane safe and travel-approved!
- For more details on the Denise kit, visit www.knitdenise.com
