Did someone mention...
 

....Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful
two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter
what needles I use, I either can't get the point into the stitch or the
needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle
especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll die of old age before I
finish that scarf.

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"spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org" wrote in message
...
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful
two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter
what needles I use, I either can't get the point into the stitch or the
needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle
especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll die of old age before I
finish that scarf.

Yes there are -- I haven't tried them myself, but the yarn shop has recently
begun carrying them.

Karen in MN

Did someone mention...
 

spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org wrote:
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful
two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no
matter what needles I use, I either can't get the point into the
stitch or the needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an
Addi type of needle especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll
die of old age before I finish that scarf.

Yes they go up to size 6....I bought 4's and 5's at the LYS and tried them
with reg yarn and poked holes in my fingersG I have the same problem with
lace...can't get the needles in the stitches...I tried with the new ones and
they work really well.....price $15.95 and they have red cables and brass
tips....they are very pointy.

I wish they came in the big needle sizes but 6 is as high as they go.

Donna

Did someone mention...
 

"Karen in MN" wrote ...

"spampot" wrote ...
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful
two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter
what needles I use, I either can't get the point into the stitch or the
needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle
especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll die of old age before I
finish that scarf.

Yes there are -- I haven't tried them myself, but the yarn shop has
recently
begun carrying them.

Karen in MN


Hi Karen, it's great to see you here again. How are you?

--
Jan in MN

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"spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org" wrote in message
...
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't find
it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask because I
think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful two-ply
cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter what
needles I use, I either can't get the point into the stitch or the needle
splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle
especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll die of old age before I
finish that scarf.

I see you got an answer about the Addi needles but I just wanted to mention
that I solved a similar problem last year by sharpening the points of bamboo
needles with sand paper.

--
Jan in MN

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Jan wrote:
"spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org" wrote in message
...
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't find
it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask because I
think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful two-ply
cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter what
needles I use, I either can't get the point into the stitch or the needle
splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle
especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll die of old age before I
finish that scarf.

I see you got an answer about the Addi needles but I just wanted to mention
that I solved a similar problem last year by sharpening the points of bamboo
needles with sand paper.


Oh, now that's an interesting idea, because I tried bamboo needles, too.
Thanks!

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DAB wrote:
spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org wrote:
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful
two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no
matter what needles I use, I either can't get the point into the
stitch or the needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an
Addi type of needle especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll
die of old age before I finish that scarf.

Yes they go up to size 6....I bought 4's and 5's at the LYS and tried them
with reg yarn and poked holes in my fingersG I have the same problem with
lace...can't get the needles in the stitches...I tried with the new ones and
they work really well.....price $15.95 and they have red cables and brass
tips....they are very pointy.

I wish they came in the big needle sizes but 6 is as high as they go.

Donna



Ah! Thank you. I guess this will just be a very expensive scarf.
Wonder where I can get them.

Did someone mention...
 

DAB wrote:
spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org wrote:
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful
two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no
matter what needles I use, I either can't get the point into the
stitch or the needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an
Addi type of needle especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll
die of old age before I finish that scarf.

Yes they go up to size 6....I bought 4's and 5's at the LYS and tried them
with reg yarn and poked holes in my fingersG I have the same problem with
lace...can't get the needles in the stitches...I tried with the new ones and
they work really well.....price $15.95 and they have red cables and brass
tips....they are very pointy.

I wish they came in the big needle sizes but 6 is as high as they go.

Donna



Aha!! Check this out:

http://knittersreview.com/article_to...t/070215_a.asp

Did someone mention...
 

spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org wrote:
DAB wrote:
spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org wrote:
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some
beautiful two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough
that no matter what needles I use, I either can't get the point
into the stitch or the needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is
there an Addi type of needle especially for lace? Help! At this
rate I'll die of old age before I finish that scarf.

Yes they go up to size 6....I bought 4's and 5's at the LYS and
tried them with reg yarn and poked holes in my fingersG I have the
same problem with lace...can't get the needles in the stitches...I
tried with the new ones and they work really well.....price $15.95
and they have red cables and brass tips....they are very pointy.

I wish they came in the big needle sizes but 6 is as high as they go.

Donna



Aha!! Check this out:

http://knittersreview.com/article_to...t/070215_a.asp

Good find and interesting read.......thanks!

Donna

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Aha!! Check this out:

http://knittersreview.com/article_to...t/070215_a.asp

My sentiments exactly. I find metal needles too slippery for me, which
is why I use bamboo for just about everything, but I need pointier tips
for lace. I'm really liking the Addi lace needles. Those
k -more-than-2-tog parts are a lot easier to handle. I do wish they
made them in larger sizes; one lace item in my queue is done on size 8s,
and I'm not willing to take the chance and sharpen my bamboos for fear
that I'll ruin them (I'm not exactly the most coordinated person on the
planet).

And I bought mine from Yarn Lady, the source given for online purchases.
If anyone ever gets to So Cal this is the place to go.

The Other Kim
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