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Handmade Knitting Needles
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I find with my arthritis that wooden knitting needles are more comfortable than steel. Does anyone know of a web-site that discusses making needles by hand, or do you have any experience? I've found a couple of sites, but am still looking for more! Thanks Shirley |
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Hi Shirley. Wood needles are easy to make. You can buy dowel at the
hardware store, cut to whatever length you like, sharpen and sand with progressively finer paper. Wax and knit. Hobby shops sell dowel in three diameters (that I've found) precut to 12" lengths, just shape sand and go. On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 02:08:19 GMT, "Shirley Luton" wrote: Hi, I find with my arthritis that wooden knitting needles are more comfortable than steel. Does anyone know of a web-site that discusses making needles by hand, or do you have any experience? I've found a couple of sites, but am still looking for more! Thanks Shirley |
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SlinkyToy wrote in message . ..
Hi Shirley. Wood needles are easy to make. You can buy dowel at the hardware store, cut to whatever length you like, sharpen and sand with progressively finer paper. Wax and knit. New to knitting.... is there a need to put a "stopper" on the end? If so, what do you use? How do you sharpen them? My DGSs school is having a craft fair in early December and they teaching knitting, crochet, and cross stitch as part of the curriculum. They only use natural fibers and wood or bamboo hooks and needles. Sounds like an inexpensive way to supplement the school's income and encourage the knitting. What do you use to wax them? Thanks so much for the neat idea.... |
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"Randee" wrote New to knitting.... is there a need to put a "stopper" on the end? If so, what do you use? How do you sharpen them? My DGSs school is having a craft fair in early December and they teaching knitting, crochet, and cross stitch as part of the curriculum. They only use natural fibers and wood or bamboo hooks and needles. Sounds like an inexpensive way to supplement the school's income and encourage the knitting. Randee, Where is the school? What a great place it must be! Katherine |
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Hi Randee,
Welcome to the group. I can't help you, but you've had some great suggestions. Nora |
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Hi Randee,
You can buy little stoppers for your needles at your LYS or at large dept stores like Walmart. Mine are by Coats/Red Heart and there called 'Point Protectors'. If you need to order them at your store the order number is: 84226 and they fit sizes 0 - 8 mm the skew number is 073650898785 They are a wonderful investment and have stopped alot of dropped stitches and tearing out rows that have ladders in them! BG Hope this helps. Loads of hugs, Melody "Randee" wrote in message m... SlinkyToy wrote in message . .. Hi Shirley. Wood needles are easy to make. You can buy dowel at the hardware store, cut to whatever length you like, sharpen and sand with progressively finer paper. Wax and knit. New to knitting.... is there a need to put a "stopper" on the end? If so, what do you use? How do you sharpen them? My DGSs school is having a craft fair in early December and they teaching knitting, crochet, and cross stitch as part of the curriculum. They only use natural fibers and wood or bamboo hooks and needles. Sounds like an inexpensive way to supplement the school's income and encourage the knitting. What do you use to wax them? Thanks so much for the neat idea.... |
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Hi Randee,
This link http://quidnunc.org/needles.html has information on making and fastening tops to wooden needles. Looks like it could make attractive ones for selling! Shirley "Randee" wrote in message m... SlinkyToy wrote in message . .. Hi Shirley. Wood needles are easy to make. You can buy dowel at the hardware store, cut to whatever length you like, sharpen and sand with progressively finer paper. Wax and knit. New to knitting.... is there a need to put a "stopper" on the end? If so, what do you use? How do you sharpen them? My DGSs school is having a craft fair in early December and they teaching knitting, crochet, and cross stitch as part of the curriculum. They only use natural fibers and wood or bamboo hooks and needles. Sounds like an inexpensive way to supplement the school's income and encourage the knitting. What do you use to wax them? Thanks so much for the neat idea.... |
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"Shirley Luton" wrote in message news:ymwrb.355242$9l5.48705@pd7tw2no...
Hi Randee, This link http://quidnunc.org/needles.html has information on making and fastening tops to wooden needles. Thanks so much. I found links from that page, too, for ideas. This is going to be way too much fun! |
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"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message ...
Where is the school? What a great place it must be! He goes to a Waldorf school. They are all over the world. Handwork (knitting, crocheting, embroidery, sewing) are all part of the curriculum. They also learn cooking skills, etc., in addition to academics and such. It's a child base curriculum, laid back and allows the child to come into his/her own on their own time schedule. My DGS is very active and it works nicely for him. |
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