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Posted by karlisa on June 27, 2008, 7:32 pm
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>
> > (knowing full well that one person will question the purpose, there is =
no
> > MOTIVE, just a
> > Pol for FUN, it usually wakes the group up!)
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> > So: =A0regarding knitting needles, do you prefer:
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> > metal
> > plastic
> > bone
> > rosewood
> > bamboo
> > birch
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> For large and straight items I use circular needles, have done since the
> 1950s. I do like using my Denise needles.
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> For small circular items and if I'm knitting in period I use five bone
> needles - but only because Spouse makes and sells them. They're surprisin=
gly
> popular! A swedish customer has to keep buying more - and bone sewing
> needles - because her dog eats them :-)
>
> When I made a very lacy shawl for a daughter in law with Kidsilk Haze las=
t
> year I used bamboo needles as advised but wasn't impressed.
>
> Mary
Oh, I have some lovely sewing needles that are made of reindeer antler
that my sister brought me from Finland. They're like flat tapestry
needles and have a big eye. I often use them for sewing in yarn ends
on bulky-weight yarns. Love em!
lisa
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