[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Straight vs circular

Sun Mar 22 23:03:37 UTC 2020

Hi Ari, the Denise Interchangeable needles are plastic tips. they come with some different sizes of cables, and some other accessories.
I find knitting on them to be not so hard, the plastic has some friction that keeps the stitches from sliding off.
I have used metal, wooden and bamboo needles in the past.
As for yarns, I again have used all kinds of yarns from Sport weight all the way up to Chunky.
For dish cloths and wash cloths I like cotton yarns and for heavier weight items like hats and scarves I mainly use the chunky yarns.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me or other knitters here on the list.
Happy Future Knitting!
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Straight vs circular

Hello, Henry,

I've been eyeing the Denise interchangeables. What's it like knitting on them? What needle materials have you used before them? What types of yarn do you typically use?

Thanks,
Ari

> On Mar 22, 2020, at 3:00 PM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Tracy and fellow knitters ( and, future knitters ) Terry and I love our Denise Interchangeable needles. So much so, that she got us both another set for Christmas last year.
> We both still have our straight needles, but, speaking for myself, I prefer the circular ones to the straight ones.
> 
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> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> Hi Ari.
> You could make quite a big project on a 29-inch circular.
> Tracy
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> I just started really learning to knit with the help of an awesome list member, and I now know what you mean about straight needles getting in the way. I have some Clover bamboo size 10s and some Loops and Threads aluminum size 11s, and the Clover's are always catching on the sleeves of my robe. It's been cold here, so I'm always wearing my robe. :) I kind of dread using my aluminum needles because they're even longer than my bamboo ones.
> 
> Out of curiosity, how big of a project can you make on a 29-inch circular? Could I make a blanket for a 3-5 year old child, or would I need to get a longer circular?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
> 
>> On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:35 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Lisa Marie, and anyone else new to knitting,
>> 
>> The different sizes of needles are just different thicknesses, 
>> creating different gauge and tightness or looseness of knitting.
>> 
>> Circular needles look like 2 short straight needles connected by a 
>> thin cable.  The needle parts of mine are about the length of my hand 
>> from my longest fingertip to my wrist.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I strongly prefer circular needles.  For me, the length of straight 
>> needles seems to get in my way.  I have my hands up near the tips, 
>> and then there's all this needle waving around at the back end, 
>> bumping into things.  I use circs for everything, even plain flat 
>> knitting. I gave away almost all my straight needles a couple years ago, and haven't missed them at all.
>> 
>> But other people feel differently.
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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