[Nfb-krafters-korner] knit picks circular needles

[slerythema]

Deidre,

I keep my needles in one of those small drawer stacks (like at Walmart,
etc.). The one I use probably 6 x 9 and approximately 10 inches tall. I keep
needles 0-8 in the top drawer, anything over 8 in the second drawer, the
third drawer has my fixed (not interchangeable) needles and extra cables,
and the bottom drawer is a deep drawer so it holds all of the miscellaneous
items such as stitch markers, yardage counter, needle guide, tape measure,
stitch holders, and extra tapestry needles and threaders.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Deidre Muccio
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 1:55 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knit picks circular needles
> 
> 
> Yes, if I screw the cable caps into the cable if I remove a 
> particular set of needles, I'll be less likely to misplace 
> them. They are a bit hard to keep track of. 
> 	What do you all use to keep your knitting needles and 
> other supplies in? A nice little wooden box with a lid might 
> be good or a plastic pencil box kind of thing.
> 
> Annette wrote:
> The disc like items are what I call cable caps, not sure what 
> Knit Picks calls them.  You screw them to the end of the 
> cable when you take the needle off.  This allows you to use 
> the cable as a stitch holder if there is a cap at both ends, 
> or as a straight needle if you have a cap on one end and a 
> needle point at the other.  
> 
> The hole for the key is located on each end of the cable, not 
> too far back from the end.
> 
> See you this afternoon in class.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Deidre Muccio
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:49 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knit picks circular needles
> 
> Hello all
> My Knit Picks circular needles came yesterday. I ordered the 
> Try It set which has 3 sets of needles: a 7, 8 and 9 - one 
> being wood, another metal and another plastic. They feel very 
> comfortable to use, even though they are thinner than a ten. 
> Also the two cables that came with the set  are indeed "low 
> memory," which means they don't twist up all over the place. 
> 	A problem I'm having is that I can't find where the 
> "key" screws into the cable or needle. I used a set for about 
> half hour and hadn't used the key to tighten them, and one of 
> them did begin to unscrew itself. That is the purpose of the 
> key, to tighten the connection. 
> 	If there is a tiny hole somewhere near where the needle 
> screws into the cable, I can't find it. There are also 3 
> circular flat disks with a place that sticks up off it where 
> perhaps a needle might go. One of these circular plastic 
> things has the pin or key attached to it. What are the extra 
> things for? For more keys? 
> 
> 	Thanks in advance. 
> 
> 
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