[Nfb-krafters-korner] circular needles

Sat Sep 4 02:23:07 UTC 2010

I also use circular needles exclusively.  I knit many things in the circles. 
Scarves made as tubes won't roll at the edges.  Sweaters don't need seams up 
the sides or on the sleeves.  But when you divide at the underarms, the 
front half can just be there until you get the back done.  You don't need to 
worry about stitch holders coming undone

On airplanes or in meetings, I don't need to worry about elbowing my 
neighbors.  The straight needles can stick out too far.  So my straight 
needles have mostly  been given to people who I have tried to show something 
to, like my granddaughters.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] circular needles

> One word of caution, once you start using circular needles (for both
> circular and straight projects) you may become hooked. I don't think I 
> have
> used straight needles since my first project.
>
> And just to expand on Joyce's description of holding a lot of stitches. 
> When
> you use the circular needles, the tip end (non-cable part) is always about
> four or five inches. What this means is that each hand is only bearing the
> weight of about ten to twenty stitches at a time. As you work, the 
> stitches
> slide off the tip end and onto the cable. The weight is only dependent on
> how high above your lap that you hold the needles.
>
> Like Joyce, I am also working on an afghan. I just started the Knit
> Pineapple Afghan that I sent to the list. Personally, I can't imagine ever
> working with straight needles long enough to hold this many stitches.
>
> Cindy S.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 5:02 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] circular needles
>>
>>
>> Tell us what colors you used and what patern you used.
>> Sounds neet! I know you can knit strait, but did not know how
>> to describe it.
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com [mailto:Blindhands at aol.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:56 PM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] circular needles
>>
>> Cindy,
>>
>> You can use circular needles to knit a flat surface working
>> back and forth or you can use them to knit in a circle [no
>> seams needed].  Terry gave you the directions on things to be
>> sure to do when knitting in a circle for hats,  mittens, body
>> of sweaters and sleeves[no seams to sew ].  You can use them
>> to knit like your straight needles especially useful when
>> knitting something  that has a lot of stitches on it.  I am
>> 3/4 done with a blanket I am knitting for my queen size bed.
>> I am using 50 inche circular knitting needles.  I started off
>> with 3 stitches and every row I added on one  stitch.
>> Well at my max I had on my needles a little more than 550
>> stitches  and now I am on the decreasing stage of it.  Using
>> circular needles you can distribute the weight of such a
>> project and also you have a choice of lengths in circular
>> needles.  I stitch from one side to the other and then work
>> back  the other way.  So think about regular needles, you
>> work the stitches off  one needle to the other needle.  When
>> you are working with circular needles  the stitches are
>> staying on the cable that attaches both needles.
>>
>> You need to take my circuloar needle hat class.  I will work
>> that  class into the schedule as it is a good class for the winter.
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
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