[Nfb-krafters-korner] circular needles

Tue Sep 7 14:05:28 UTC 2010

Thanks for this information! I am seeing (no pun intended) that I could be 
doing a LOT more of my things on circular needles. I get so tired of fishing 
for my needle, or running my hand about on the floor in search of the needle 
that fell off my lap to....somewhere.
I do use them for sweaters because I don't have to do all that stitching 
together and it makes a nice seemless sweater. But just using them for 
things like towels and dish cloths would sure save me a lot of "looking" 
around time for the lost needles, too. Thanks. Lynda

Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramona Walhof" <rwnfbi at q.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] circular needles

>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
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>> 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.
>>
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>>> [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
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>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
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>>> -----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
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