Another busy weekend, with lots of running around to do. I did manage to work in a little knitting, between other project.
I finished the sock scarf! 😀 It’s a bit shorter than I might have liked. But I used all but about 2 yards of my yarn, so I guess it’s as long as it was going to be! And it’s long enough to go around my neck, so I guess it’s OK. I’ll post a pic after I get it washed and blocked.
After trying really hard to like the addi Naturas, I found that I was still having problems with the yarn snagging. And, the difference in needle size (2-1/2US rather than 2US), did make a difference. Fortunately I’m surrounded by wonderful knitting stores: The Yarn Garden right across the bridge from work, Woodland Wool Works in Carlton if I feel like an expedition, and almost right on the way home there’s Northwest Wools.
Since I’d already bought needles from both The Yarn Garden and Woodland Wool Works, I decided it was Northwest Wool’s turn. I gritted my teeth, tried to put aside my feelings about non-wood needles, and snagged a pair of addi Turbos in 2.5mm (size 1 to addi, size 2US to the rest of the world), and started the Wildfoote socks over again (again).
Yeah. OK. I love the addi Turbos. They are very smooth and fast, never snag, have wonderful non-twisting cables, don’t split my yarn, should have bought them years ago, yadda yadda yadda. But I think I’ll stick with my Clover bamboo needles for sizes above 3US.
I’ve almost finished with the toe increases on the Wildefoote socks. I’ll post a pic of them, also, when I get a bit further along.
Have you ever tried those ebony circulars? I’ve heard they’re lovely and seeing as how ebony is typically more dense than other woods – they may snag less? I think Yarn garden carries some… at least they did a couple of years back. Things have changed so much since then!
Good luck with your needles 🙂
1Remark from Shetha — Thursday, 3/10/2005 @ 2:38 PM
I haven’t tried ebony circulars, although I’ve also heard they’re lovely. The addi’s were the only wooden needles that Yarn Garden had in size 2US. And it wasn’t the wood on either set of needles that snagged, but the join between the wood and the cable. I like the Clover needles because they just seem to have a smoother join. The addi Turbos have a very smooth join also, and I haven’t had a problem with snagging.
I didn’t see any ebony needles at Yarn Garden, but Woodland Woolworks may have some.
2Remark from Judy — Friday, 3/11/2005 @ 7:28 AM