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Needle Review: Neko Curved Double Pointed Needles
A common thing we as knitters seem to like to discuss is needle preferences. And it seems to become a hotter topic when talking about smaller circumference knitting for things like socks, but could also include sleeves and mittens. After hosting one of these conversations on an Instagram post, Neko Knit reached out to me and asked if I’d like to try their Curved Double Pointed Needles (CDPNs). Of course I was very excited to try these out, and had been since someone had told me that such a thing existed! I received the 2.5 mm bamboo CDPNs. I first tried them out to do my first after-thought heel in…
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How to Adapt a Sock Pattern to Your Favourite Needles
Since I started knitting socks a couple years ago I have almost exclusively used double pointed needles. A lot of people think I’m crazy for doing this and I have definitely scared the occasional newcomer at knit night with my many needles, especially when a 5th is in play to cable. Most of the first sock patterns I made didn’t specify what kind of needles to be using in the sock pattern. As I’ve branched out and tried patterns from more designers I’ve noticed that a lot of patterns are written for magic loop. I have never tried socks on magic loop, but I have tried sleeves and I HATE…
