To Buy or Not To Buy?
Korean Handmade Knitting Needles
More Expensive Brand Knitting Needles
Today, after reading someone's blog about their Brittany Birch knitting needles, I decided that maybe I could us some new knitting needles. I scanned over my inventory of needles, which mostly include Addi, Denise Interchangeable and Clover, to decide what to buy. After careful thought, and reading a few comments on knitter's review and this knitter's review article on how to make circular needles, I decided to stick with my fifty-cent handmade needles. For the past year I've been using these handmade needles. They come in circular and straight and knit just as well as my other needles. In fact, a few days ago, I started a new project with one of my luxury needles and the gauge was way off...too loose. I pulled out one of my fifty-cent pair and was quickly moving along.
More Expensive Brand Knitting Needles
Today, after reading someone's blog about their Brittany Birch knitting needles, I decided that maybe I could us some new knitting needles. I scanned over my inventory of needles, which mostly include Addi, Denise Interchangeable and Clover, to decide what to buy. After careful thought, and reading a few comments on knitter's review and this knitter's review article on how to make circular needles, I decided to stick with my fifty-cent handmade needles. For the past year I've been using these handmade needles. They come in circular and straight and knit just as well as my other needles. In fact, a few days ago, I started a new project with one of my luxury needles and the gauge was way off...too loose. I pulled out one of my fifty-cent pair and was quickly moving along.
posted by Andrea @ 4:39 PM
10 Comments:
At 11:43 PM,
Anonymous said…
I'd stick with the 50 cent ones too. They look well made to me. The bamboo(?) appears to be smooth and cords look flexible.
At 5:00 AM,
Nik said…
I'd stick with whatever works best. Needle choice is truly a personal thing and if those cheapy ones work better for you, use them.
I'm working with some Susan Bates circs that are driving me up a wall. There's a bend in them that makes the piece stick and slows you down considerably. I'm trying to find an alternative.
At 8:34 PM,
Anonymous said…
The handmade ones look really well done! Do they shape the tips by hand too? It's great to be able to try out various needles without paying a premium.
At 1:38 AM,
Judy said…
Hi Andrea, those handmade needles are awesome! Gee, your tea swap pal must have spent a fortune on that box of goodies! I'm jealous.....
At 1:27 PM,
Mimi said…
Thanks for visiting my corner! From my experiences,it's not easy to find yarn shops in China. But I know Beijing should have lots of yarn places.
I have a set of those Korean needles, they were gifts from a friend while I was visiting Seoul. Have you been to the textile center which has lots of yarn stalls?
At 3:25 PM,
handknit168 said…
Thanks for your comments and reading my blog. I am using AERO straight needles since starting my knitting work. Please leave yr email address to me.
At 11:01 PM,
Anonymous said…
The new banner looks great!
At 3:45 AM,
Judy said…
Thanks, I can't wait to see my family for Thanksgiving! I'm heading out to Florida in 2 days!! Happy Thanksgiving!
At 2:32 PM,
Unknown said…
Thanks! Love that knitted bag!
At 12:30 AM,
Shelley L. MacKenzie said…
I have been thinking about making my own needles (the straight ones) lately - giving them a try and seeing how they turn out. I haven't done it yet, but when I do I will post about it on my knitting blog (http://kittenyarnsandcrafts.blogspot.com)
I don't have any of the more expensive brands like Addi. Mine are all the cheaper ones that you get in the stores; this is fine by me because the important thing is that they work.
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