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

[moonpuppy]

I use bamboo for everything EXCEPT some horrid plastic yarn that a "friend" bought and wanted a hat knit from it. I had to buy metal circs to get that . . . stuff to move at all.

NOTE: I don't mind acrylic yarn. I'm knitting myself a sweater with some LionBrand Suede that I adore. But this stuff? O.M.G. I'm sure glad I didn't buy the yarn. OTOH, if I had, I would have just burned/melted it. Accidentally, ya know.

But, back to topic, all my dpns and straights are bamboo. Most of my circs are, and more will be when I win Powerball.