[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Interchangeable needles

Thu Sep 19 19:30:43 UTC 2019

Hi Joyce and everyone, I am hoping to get a second set for Christmas. I 
usually don't have just one project going on one size of needle at a time.
These are the Denise needles that I am talking about.

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From: Jaycie Dabb via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2019 2:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Interchangeable needles

I haven’t ever had any problems taking metal knitting needles on planes... 
they used to not allow it, but are now back to not questioning it.

Jaycie ferre

> On Sep 19, 2019, at 12:22 PM, Joyce Kane via NFB-Krafters-Korner 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I have tried both types.  I truly like the Denise needles far better. As
> Tracy said the metal ones come unscrewed  and of course in the middle of 
> the
> row.
>
> I never had that problem with the Denise needles.  They stay locked in
> place.
>
> I will also say that I had a circular metal needle in my suit case that I
> carried on when I went to SC and it was the suit case that would be put in
> the overhead department.  I am glad I couldn't see what they did to my 
> suit
> case as my Mom didn't''t tell me until we got on the plane, but they took
> everything out of the suit case including all my clothes and everything.
> Phey piled it on the counter and came over to me and asked it I had any
> metal in the suit case.  I told them my hypodermic needles and a pair of
> knitting circular needles.  They told me I could not touch that bag and 
> when
> I went  to go on the plane they told me they checjked my bag.
>
> So beware of flying with metal knitting needles.
>
> How embarrassing I am glad I couldn't see what they were doing.
>
> The only problem I have with Denice needles is that my dog will chew on 
> the
> needle part.  Thank God Denice sells the points separate.  I am all set as 
> I
> got my 3 pairs of size 8 needles this week.
>
> They have a good deal going on at Denice now, You can purchase anypair of
> points[size] and they give you a choice of 3 diffeerent cord lengths  of
> cord for $8.  The points are $7.50 up to size 9 or 10 and the cords is $5 
> up
> to a certain length.  I love my Denice needles.
>
> Joyce Kane
> Kane Kids Shop
> https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/.../shop/Directory_Departments?store...
>
>
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> Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Interchangeable needles
>
> Tracy;
> Let me know if there is a sale on the full set.  I want a set, badly!!!
> I love my Denice, but for some reason, I think I like metal better!!!
> Maybe my Christmas gift to myself!!!
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2019 8:41 AM
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Interchangeable needles
>
> I have the Addi-click metal needles.  I like them a lot.  Others at my 
> local
> yarn store don't like them so much.  Sometimes, the needle will get 
> twisted
> while working in such a way that the needle comes free from the cable and
> has to be put back on mid-row.  This can be a problem, as you can imagine.
> But, for me, it happens very seldom.
>
> I like having 3 sizes of cable and many sizes of needle, all in one case.
> Easy to find what I want, and easy to change needles.  I can even put
> different sized needles on each end of a cable, say, if I want to bind off
> with a larger-size needle.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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