Needles!

[kareila]

I've discovered that perling isn't actually that hard! The reason I was discouraged the first time I tried it was that I was using shiny metallic needles, which were so slippery that I couldn't pull the loop through. I despaired of ever managing to perl without using a crochet hook. But then I tried bamboo needles, and all was right with the world.

I mentioned this to another knitting acquaintance of mine and she replied that she always knitted on metal needles because they let her knit faster. She wanted her needles as slippery as possible. Whereas I find that bamboo is good for me - not too slippery, but not as sticky as plastic.

So: a poll!

Poll #1656 Favorite material for knitting needles?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 83

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Which material for knitting needles is your favorite?

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metal
39 (47.0%)

plastic
5 (6.0%)

bamboo
49 (59.0%)

other (specify in comments)
13 (15.7%)

Comments

[eledhwenlin]

I use wooden needles by KnitPro: http://knitpro.eu/

They are fantastic. :D KnitPro has a system for circular needles where you can switch out the cable - the cables available in different lengths and they are screwed unto the needles. It makes it easy to knit several projects at the same time because you can just unscrew the cable, put that project aside and go on with something else.

[doushkasmum]

My comment precisely, 8-> Knit pro needles rock! And they are so pretty!

[damned_colonial]

Note for the OP: http://knitpicks.com/ is the US distributor. I have their metal ones and love them, but I like my needles slippery. But then, I mostly knit with fairly grippy wool. Right now I'm knitting with something a bit slipperier and I've dropped a couple of stitches because of it.

*points up*

[jazzypom]

What she said. Knit pro harmonies are pretty. My only bug bear is when you get the bad ones, and they come out of their metallic casings. Bahhh. Aldi turbos are a close second, though