The Knitters Thread

OrkneyStar

My Colinette Cadenza (Fruit coulis) swirl hat....more pictures/pattern link on ravelry!

cuddles123

Cute hat Orkney

Did you use circulars?

OrkneyStar

cuddles123 wrote: »

Cute hat Orkney
Did you use circulars?

I don't get on that well with circulars :eek::o so used dpn's (started with 4 but realised stitches were awful close to ends so went with 5 needles in the end).
The pattern said you could use either, which ever you felt comfortable with.

cuddles123 wrote: »

Have totally confused myself looking at all the ones available. If I have a max of 30 stitches per needle, what is the best length to go for. I'm also paranoid about stitches sliding off, so is metal or wood best? 4 or 5 needles? I can't make a decision

Regarding your question about dpn's, I have bamboo ones and metal ones, I find the metal ones easier in small sizes (mine seem to have pointier ends for getting into stitches) but also like the feel of the bamboo ones. I used to always use 4 (3 for stitches, 1 for knitting) but when I have a fifth one I will use it (4 for stitches, 1 for knitting). Mine vary in length too, but I tend to use them for small things such as socks, hats, cowls, so don't need really long ones.
HTH

cuddles123

Thanks Orkney.

I had no problem with circular (except mine was too big) but have the heeby geebies at the thought of using DPNs :eek:

janb5

Hi. Personally I love the wooden ones which i think are made by Knit pro. You can get them in a pack with all the sizes in- think it was about £22 but I have used it constantly so found it was worth it. I found once I had used those I didnt want to use anything else!


http://www.knitpro.eu/HW_RoyalDPNeedleSet.aspx

NannyJanny

Cuddles , I so sympathize. You are me starting to learn to knit socks a couple of months ago. Dread. But stubborn determination. Took me ages to get used to the feel of it all. Feels like you're knitting with a spiky octopus at first.

The worst thing that could happen is that you get lost, pull it all off, rewind the wool, and re-group and go again.

As I said before, I prefer 5 pins (stitches on four, knit with one) and I like bamboo, but this is personal preference. The stitches just will not fall off. 20 cms will be fine for 30 stitches.

Deep breaths, GO

NJ

lynseydee

OrkneyStar wrote: »

My Colinette Cadenza (Fruit coulis) swirl hat....more pictures/pattern link on ravelry!

I wish I looked that good in the hat I knitted for myself

OrkneyStar

Little chunky hat I made for DS, to match his chunky sweater- he loves it!

janb5

Really cute! how old is your ds?

OrkneyStar

janb5 wrote: »

Really cute! how old is your ds?

He will be 4 in June