What is on your list?

LOL You DID confess, Christine, but I think that we are in good company. I
would want them mainly for sweaters for the grandkids, so I would likely use
acrylics or (once in a while) real wool. g

Katherine

Christine in Kent, Garden of England wrote:
I "treated" myself to some of those too, Katherine, and they're
really good. Smooth and the joins are perfect, probably not the best
thing for rayon or silk yarn, just too slippy, but since I've never
knit with either of those yet the Addis suit me fine.
I don't know if you're getting just a bit of a picture here,
something to do with knitting needle/crochet hook/Tunisian
hook/tatting shuttle/double ended hook/ circulars etc. addiction? I
think I just confessed!!
Love Christine

"Elizabeth Naime" wrote in message
...

Katherine, I just heard from a friend, that there are now circular
knitting needles for sale where you can change the length of the wire for
one size needles. Sorry, I can't remember the brand name, but I bet that
someone here may have heard about them and will tell us.

Els, I'm not Katherine (in some quarters they call me Els!), but are you
thinking of the Boye Needle Master here?
http://www.wrights.com/products/cata...mates_accs.htm


Hello from a lurker. I purchased the Boye NeedleMaster about two years ago
from Herrschners, which had the best price I could find at the time, and
have been very pleased with the needles. The loosening problems have been
minor. My first project was an afghan and a needle was loose by the time
all the stitches were cast on but there was no loosening any time while
knitting the afghan. The set comes with a key and a gripper which are used
to tighten the connection between the needle and the cable. One definitely
doesn't want to lose those. I've had no problem with yarn catching where
the needle and cable connect. The only thing I don't like are the gaudy
colors of some of the needles. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
~Jan

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wrote:

Katherine, I just heard from a friend, that there are now circular
knitting needles for sale where you can change the length of the wire for
one size needles. Sorry, I can't remember the brand name, but I bet that
someone here may have heard about them and will tell us.

Els, I'm not Katherine (in some quarters they call me Els!), but are you
thinking of the Boye Needle Master here?
http://www.wrights.com/products/cata...mates_accs.htm


Sorry about that, but I typed under the last answer and katherine's name
was on the bottom. Funny hat you sometimes get called Els and I sometimes
get called Elizabeth......LOL

Dutch family in the background

Els

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In article , " Christine in Kent,
Garden of England" wrote:

Els, a while ago I bought myself (for a treat you understand!) a set of
Denise interchangeable needles
http://knitdenise.com/ and I've found them very useful. I can imagine that
the sets that screw together could come undone, but these have a nice little
"click" mechanism. You can make all sorts of lengths of circular needles,
stitch holders, "straight" needles with cables of varying lengths, and it
all comes in a neat little case. I like them very much
HTH
Love Christine

Thanks Christine for this information, I will go and have a look at them.

Els

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Jan,
I just wanted to welcome you and invite you to become more active with
the group. Tell us more about yourself. I know the information that you
shared the Boye NeedleMaster will be well appreciated.

Janise


"Tante Jan" wrote in message
...
"Elizabeth Naime" wrote in message
...

Hello from a lurker. I purchased the Boye NeedleMaster about two years
ago
from Herrschners, which had the best price I could find at the time, and
have been very pleased with the needles. The loosening problems have been
minor. My first project was an afghan and a needle was loose by the time
all the stitches were cast on but there was no loosening any time while
knitting the afghan. The set comes with a key and a gripper which are
used
to tighten the connection between the needle and the cable. One
definitely
doesn't want to lose those. I've had no problem with yarn catching where
the needle and cable connect. The only thing I don't like are the gaudy
colors of some of the needles. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
~Jan

In article ,
"Tante Jan" wrote:

"Elizabeth Naime" wrote in message
...

Katherine, I just heard from a friend, that there are now circular
knitting needles for sale where you can change the length of the wire for
one size needles. Sorry, I can't remember the brand name, but I bet that
someone here may have heard about them and will tell us.

Els, I'm not Katherine (in some quarters they call me Els!), but are you
thinking of the Boye Needle Master here?
http://www.wrights.com/products/cata...mates_accs.htm


Hello from a lurker. I purchased the Boye NeedleMaster about two years ago
from Herrschners, which had the best price I could find at the time, and
have been very pleased with the needles. The loosening problems have been
minor. My first project was an afghan and a needle was loose by the time
all the stitches were cast on but there was no loosening any time while
knitting the afghan. The set comes with a key and a gripper which are used
to tighten the connection between the needle and the cable. One definitely
doesn't want to lose those. I've had no problem with yarn catching where
the needle and cable connect. The only thing I don't like are the gaudy
colors of some of the needles. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
~Jan

Thank you Jan, It is good to have info about and a look at the different
brands. I looked at local stores via the internet, but so far have not
found one that carries any of the brands. I would not want to import it
at the moment it is a bit crazy at the border between the States and
Canada. Pile ups on both sides, because of security and also closing of
depots on our site....It can wait until I find a store close by who is
carrying theEls

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Tante Jan wrote:
http://www.wrights.com/products/cata...mates_accs.htm


Hello from a lurker. I purchased the Boye NeedleMaster about two
years ago from Herrschners, which had the best price I could find at
the time, and have been very pleased with the needles. The loosening
problems have been minor. My first project was an afghan and a
needle was loose by the time all the stitches were cast on but there
was no loosening any time while knitting the afghan. The set comes
with a key and a gripper which are used to tighten the connection
between the needle and the cable. One definitely doesn't want to
lose those. I've had no problem with yarn catching where the needle
and cable connect. The only thing I don't like are the gaudy colors
of some of the needles. Let me know if I can answer any questions.

Welcome, Jan. Have you ever worked with Addis?

Katherine

JudyTurpin wrote:
Oh gosh...the only yarn-related gift I'd dare ask for is another closet
built onto the house to hold my stash and WIPs!! But...if I ever
reform, I'd like a swift and ball-winder too!!
I picked up a plastic three drawer cabinet on wheels that rolls under the
counter that my sewing machine sits on and holds yarn. It was at JoAnns. I
could really use two or three more. I can see my DH roll his eyes when I admit
I could fill three of these with yarn right now.

BRBR

JCT

Oh Judy...I have three such cabinets...of FIVE drawers each!

AHA! Laura, you're an inspiration! Thanks!!

Laura J wrote:
How are you ever going to make a dent in that stash WITHOUT a swift and
ball-winder?

LauraJ

"spampot" wrote in message
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Laura J wrote:

Hi everyone,

My mother has asked for a Christmas list from me. I have already added
the ball winder/shift that someone suggested to someone looking for a
present for his knitting wife a couple of months ago. I also just HAVE
to get my hands on Vogue Knitting! But that got me wondering what other
kinds of things all you yarn fiends covet?

So, what yarn-related gifts are on your list this year?

LauraJ

Oh gosh...the only yarn-related gift I'd dare ask for is another closet
built onto the house to hold my stash and WIPs!! But...if I ever
reform, I'd like a swift and ball-winder too!!

I have two such kits, the Plymouth (with bamboo needle tips) and the
....um...the other one, that begins with a B (Boye?). I don't have any
trouble with the Plymouth set, but I've posted here about the B set tips
working loose, and someone recently set me straight about how to tighten
the tips with a little tool that comes with the set (and I didn't know
what it was for -- the set didn't come with directions on the box
although I'm told it now has them). I LOVE Addi Turbos, they are
practically magic, but they are so expensive that I rely mostly on my
kits and the few single circs that I've acquired along the way.

mejane wrote:
I remember reading on this group a number of years ago that some people
had the kits with a detachable wire, different sized needles which
attached onto a wire. I can't remember if they had different lengths
but I know it was at a time when I saw the kits in a magazine and wanted
one. Everyone said where the needle attached to the wire caused the
wool to catch and was annoying. Also, the wire would come off as the
join would come loose. So, even though I always work with circular
needles, I want to hear from people how these new, expensive kits work
before I buy.

Jane in Toronto


Katherine, I just heard from a friend, that there are now circular
knitting needles for sale where you can change the length of the wire for
one size needles. Sorry, I can't remember the brand name, but I bet that
someone here may have heard about them and will tell us. You buy the
whole set and it is not cheap, but you do not have to buy all different
length any more of one size needle. I never seem to have the right
length, most of the time I have the correct size, but only need a wire
for
say 30 st and I have one that will hold 60. I am going to look into that
one for Christmas when the kids ask what I want. The other tooli want is
for the garden....I want a pair of good garden snips, Mine always come
apart.....:=(( or worse I loose them.....LOL

Els