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

[aedifica]

Wood or bamboo (does bamboo count as wood? I know technically it's a grass...)

I have some acrylic tips on my circular needles right now and I'm liking them better than metal but not as well as wood. They're grippier than the wood, which is a slight negative for me, but the biggest reason I don't like them as well is they're clear and the way they interact with the light makes it look like I have lint on my yarn! I keep getting caught by that.