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of putting it down. Blagggghhh, it tastes like it was made from another part of the cow, if you know what I mean. Hey, maybe I’m just lactose intolerant.
Do a quick Google search and you’ll find needles that light (if your eyesight is that far gone, time to quit knitting), handblown glass needles (like buying a bikini at age 55 – you hope one day to dare use them, but if sanity reigns, they will both remain safely on a shelf), and square needles (needles for nerds???).
So am I now dissing fancy shmancy needles? Has my attempt at embracing mismatched, old and discarded needles turned me into a needle snob after all? Maybe so…maybe so.
I do, however, believe all missing needles are shacked up with single socks and Tupperware® lids.
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Of needle snobbery
by Helene Rush
Once upon a time, knitting needles were insignificant tools designed to get the job done. I remember digging through my Mom’s needle collection and pulling out some seriously curved soft plastic needles. Hey, if they were the right size, they were good enough to use.
Maybe that was the beginnings of shaping me as an anti-needle snob. You may even call me a needle whore. I will knit with anything long, thin and pointy. I’ve used aluminum with plastic, 10” with 14”, and I mean at the same time. Whatever, I don’t care. So, it’s not surprising for me to hear comments like, “Oh god, you still knit with THOSE metal needles?” said with a slight momentary British accent. Well, excuuuuuse me.
What is up with needles anyway? Has hand knitting progressed so far that we need needles labeled Turbo? I mean, how fast can you knit anyway? I can’t say I’ve ever heard someone say, “I need to finish the front and sleeves of this sweater by tomorrow…but wait, wait, let me get my turbo needles.” Plus, if knitting is so unpleasant for you that you can’t wait to get it over with, perhaps stamp collecting is more your speed.
And needles made of milk? Yes, casein needles are made of milk. I’ve used a pair of those too. They work well (but you already know about my lack of discrimination so my opinion may be flawed) but for god’s sake, don’t put them in your mouth! I did that – you know how you hold one needle in your mouth for a minute, instead |
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