[Nfb-krafters-korner] knit picks circular needles

[Sarah Sykes]

Deidre,

Yes, some needles are longer than others. Generally, straight needles come
between 10 and 16 inches, most common are the 10 inch, but I own and have
used the 16 inch needles for very large projects like afghans.

Double pointed needles come in several different lengths, from teeny little
4 inchers all the way up to 16. But mostly I see them at 7 or 9 inches.

The needle tips in the interchangeable set are all the same length from tip
down to the end of the metal part that connects to the cord, but on the
fatter needles, this metal bit is longer since it starts out at a wider
diameter and then tapers down the the uniform size that connects to the
cord.

The only time I ever had my yarn catch on the Knit Picks set is when I
didn't use the key to tighten them. These interchangeable needles really
are as great as the advertisements make them sound, if you use them as
directed.

Actually, there was one other time the yarn caught. But I was using an
absolute death grip on the yarn and needles so all my stitches were ultra
tight. That was only once and was only because I was trying desperately to
make it to the end of my project before the yarn ran out. This was a bad
idea and I ended up ripping the last 4 inches of the project out and using
the new ball of yarn to complete the scarf. Otherwise, the two ends of the
scarf would have been about an inch to an inch and a half different in
width. Ugly.

Cheers,

Sarah M Sykes
sarahmsykes at gmail.com
www.sarahmsykes.com


On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Deidre Muccio <deimucc at verizon.net> wrote:

> Oh, a crafters tackle box? Needles not lures?
>         Question: Do you find some needles are longer than others? Would
> that be the bigger in diameter ones? Also does your yarn ever catch on the
> part where the cable meets the needle? I haven't noticed that but my
> neighbor says it happens to her and she's a pro. Are the Knit Picks that
> good that the yarn never catches?
>
>         Deidre
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Sarah Sykes
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:13 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knit picks circular needles
>
> Yes, the key hole is on the metal part at the end of the cable, just before
> the threaded part that actually fits inside the needle. It is quite small,
> but I find that searching for it with the tip of my fingernail actually
> works well.
>
> I own the full set of these needles from Knit Picks, and the set comes with
> a little plastic zipper case with slots where each pair of needles can go.
> I don't put the key in this pouch, since it would fall out if the pouch go
> knocked over, but I do use it to keep my needles and cabels in. For smaller
> craft bits, I use a kind of glorified tackle box I found in the craft
> section. My vanity wanted a box with pretty colors, which is why I didn't
> buy a regular tackle box.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> Sarah M Sykes
> sarahmsykes at gmail.com
> www.sarahmsykes.com
>
> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Deidre Muccio <deimucc at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Cindy. I have some already I was thinking of emptying them out
> > and using them. I do need something right at my side for when I put a
> > hook and small scissors down while rug hooking. It's amazing how much
> > fumbling goes on if there is not a clear space right there or an apron
> > pocket to drop tools into while working and having to put them down
> > temporarily. At least knitting needles with yarn attached to them
> > don't tend to escape notice easily.
> >         Fro anyone who is interested the famous Webs is right here in
> > my town. Their web site is yarn.com. Each Sunday morning on WHMP FM,
> > they air a show called Ready Set Knit and it is hosted by the couple
> > who own Webs. I
> > love this show, and   even did before I thought about learning to knit.
> > They
> > feature yarn sellers, pattern book writers, talk about new yarns just
> > in, close outs, all kinds of things. I bet you can listen to the
> > current and old programs on their web site. They mentioned that anyone
> > who didn't catch it should go back and listen to the year's end
> > review.
> >
> >         Deidre
> >
> >
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