Harmony Options Interchangeable Needles

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Permalink Reply by Joyce1 on May 6, 2008 at 8:02pm

I love mine too. They are the cat's meow.

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Permalink Reply by Joyce1 on May 6, 2008 at 8:01pm

I have a suggestion for the interchangeable needles. The lock key is so hard to find sometimes; I have four dogs and probably I could find them in the yard, but I digress. I have been looking at a screwdriver for eyeglasses and had a crazy idea. What if you were to make a lock key with a handle like on the eyeglass screwdriver. It would be easier to pick up and for people like me with meaty hands, would be easier to manipulate. Just a thought. Thanks for listening, Joyce

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Permalink Reply by Janknitz on May 6, 2008 at 10:01pm

I made a handle for my lock key out of polymer clay. I made it oval with a slight depression for the thumb and first finger. I poked a hole in it right where the "hole" is on the lock key and put it on a crocheted loop of yarn so that it can hang around my neck and won't get lost. The handle gives you more leverage to tighten the needles, and I almost never have a problem with my needles unscrewing.

I enjoyed the project, and I'm guessing it would be too expensive for KP to make all of those locking keys with handles on them.

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Permalink Reply by mammadonna on May 10, 2008 at 7:20am

Another great idea! I'm going to give this one a try. Us crafty gals are capable of many things.

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Permalink Reply by mammadonna on May 10, 2008 at 7:17am

Great idea Joyce! I had wrist surgery last summer and I'm still struggling with many everyday tasks and trying to pick up and manipulate that itsy bitsy, tiny, little key is difficult. Maybe KP will use your idea.

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Permalink Reply by hippochic on May 13, 2008 at 12:33pm

Can you guys please make a 16" cable, or length suitable for knitting hats? Please, pretty please. I will order today!!! Pretty please with yarn on top?

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Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on May 14, 2008 at 7:43am

The interchangeable needle tips are too long for a 16" cable to work correctly - you wouldn't be able to get the tips to come together comfortably. Because of this, Knit Picks carries fixed circular needles with 16" cables and shorter needle tips in sizes from US 0 to US 11. You can see the full selection right here.

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Permalink Reply by goddess_rl on May 14, 2008 at 2:43pm

You really should try the magic loop for small diameters. I have used it to start round blankets and for gloves. It is so nice as these things use larger needle sizes than I would want for most DPNs. (And one less set of cables I need to sort through.)

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Permalink Reply by hippochic on May 14, 2008 at 2:48pm

I think I will follow this line of reasoning! I am tired of having an unmanageable amount of knitting needles and types. I am about to purchase the set and was thinking through my approach. magic loop, here I come.

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Permalink Reply by moonfireknits on May 29, 2008 at 6:30pm

It's SO true! I'm going to add a few duplicate sets of needles to my collection, so I can learn to knit socks on two circs.

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Permalink Reply by Blue Lake Knitter on May 29, 2008 at 6:28pm

Since I purchased the Magic Loop Booklet last year and learned the technique, then changed the technique to match my personal method of knitting socks, I use the Magic Loop for everything circular. I bought two of the larger cables early on and have used them on baby blankets, sweaters, and now for the Abundance Afghan (while I've been knitting for about two years, I keep a simple no thinking type project going to keep my sanity). When the cable seems a little large, I just switch to a smaller size on the next round. This set is so very versatile that I can't imagine doing without it.

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Permalink Reply by Quilter on June 13, 2008 at 11:57pm

What's the Abundance Afgan? Is that a KP pattern???

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