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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 |
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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 |
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"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. |
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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 Aha!! Check this out: http://knittersreview.com/article_to...t/070215_a.asp |
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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 kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom |
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