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

[kieslin]

While my first preference is metal, I often use both metal and bamboo depending on the project. All my circs, hooks and cable needles are metal though. I have yet to try wood. I'm usually put off whenever I see the low quality wood needles because it always looks like the stain is going to transfer elsewhere. Plastic is the last resort mostly because they occasionally warp and feel uncomfortable for long periods of time.

I have a set of Denise needles on its way, I can't wait to get my hands on those and try them out. I would love to try out a Harmony set but alas Knitpicks don't ship to Australia. So cheers for the link to Knitpro.