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<div dir="ltr">I can promise you I’ve never knitted or <span id="ms-outlook-ios-cursor">
</span>crocheted anything with yarn in my entire life. That would cramp my fingers after the third go through. I’m just thinking about the mechanics though, what if you got something like a rubber sleeve or maybe even had somebody 3-D print you a tube with
an inner diameter of the small needle and an outer diameter of either the larger needle or even something thicker than that. It might save your hands and make things a little easier for you to deal with while also giving you the effect of the small needle
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<div dir="ltr">Another option is to wrap the small needle with medical tape, grip tape, or even duck tape Two layers of that will almost double the thickness of the needle handle as well.</div>
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<div style="direction:ltr">Thanks so much, </div>
<div style="direction:ltr">Derrick CDay</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 28, 2023 9:18:14 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [NFBCS] Lace shawl</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I just bought a pattern for a knitted lace shawl. It’s charted, so I’ll have to get it transcribed, but it sounds worth it. I play the harp, and the shawl has 2 harps, some music, and a leaf pattern.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">It’s calling for lace-weight yarn and a size 1 needle, but I don’t think I’ll be comfortable with either of those. Has anyone worked with lace-weight? It seems like it would be really thin and hard to deal with, but I’ve never tried.
Also, really thin needles tend to cramp my fingers after a while. </p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">So I’m thinking I would make the shawl using fingering and a size 2.5 needle. I think gauge isn’t so critical in a shawl. Bigger yarn will just make it a bit bigger.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Any comments?</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Tracy</p>
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