Have you ever used glass knitting needles?
These are intriquing to me. I've never seen them in person or used them, but they appeal to my aesthetic nature. I don't know how practical they are. They might be aesthetically pleasing, but annoying to use.
If you've ever seen or used them, let me know. One of the sites even has circular needles.
And here's a whole list of sites
when I googled them.
Karin
www.savvythinker.com
Originally posted 2007-01-17 09:21:39.
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They appeal to me as well, and I think they’d be nice to use – the yarn should slide well on them. I prefer natural materials – wood, bamboo – to plastic anyway. And I noticed some of these sites offer lifetime repair or replacement!
I bought some short bamboo (?) needles from a local store. She said they were made in Japan. I had to get used to them being so short, but they are ideal for making scarves.
What I like about these particular needles is that the yarn slips on them. I’ve tried some others where the yarn sticks to the varnish (or whatever) on the wood, and that would drive me nuts.
However, for some of the slick yarn, like Eros Glitz, which slips off my plastic needles, especially the first time I used it (and then it is almost impossible to pick up the stitches again as they slip so far — and I can pick up anything)something sticky might be better for a newer knitter. But I like slick.
ps I noticed that lifetime repair too! I wonder how fragile they would be if dropped.