Needles!

Nov. 9th, 2009 01:13 pm
kareila: (Default)
[personal profile] kareila posting in [community profile] knitting
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


Which material for knitting needles is your favorite?

View Answers

metal
39 (47.0%)

plastic
5 (6.0%)

bamboo
49 (59.0%)

other (specify in comments)
13 (15.7%)

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Date: 2009-11-09 09:38 pm (UTC)
saekhwa: Asian woman with short black hair & arms outspread and text that reads: 'free' (lollipop)
From: [personal profile] saekhwa
I completely agree. I have circular needles that I purchased from Knit Picks that I love, but I'm thinking about getting Addi since I've heard/read such great reviews about it.

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