Yesterday, as I was working on a pair
of socks, I realized I was using three of my favourite knitting accessories.
Each of these items makes me happy as I knit.
At the top of the list is my AddiTurbo knitting needle. Like most knitters, I have dozens of knitting needles,
but if I could only have one needle it would be my 2.0 mm, 100 cm long Addi
Turbo circular needle. The needles are smooth and the cable is flexible. Ever
since I discovered knitting using the Magic Loop method I have used this needle
and will hopefully never use double-pointed needles again. If you knit socks or
mittens and haven’t tried the Magic Loop method, Google it. You will be happier
for having learned this technique.
The next favourite on my list is my
yarn bowl. This is a bowl hand-crafted for use when knitting so the yarn is
neatly contained in a bowl that allow for it to pass smoothly through the slot
on the side of the dish. Because of the slot the bowl is completely useless for
anything else, but it works well for knitting. I don’t think the yarn bowl
helps all that much, but it is a beautiful piece of pottery that I enjoy
looking down on as I knit. I wish I could remember who I bought this from to
give the artist the credit deserved.
And finally, my newest accessory is
my cable needle. I have always used a straight cable needle and this past New
Year’s, when out shopping with Cathy, I bought this Boye needle from
Michael’s and I love it. The U shape keeps the needle out of the way and make
knitting cables so much faster than the straight needles I have grown
accustomed to.
Stay tuned for a future post where I
will be asking for input on colour choices.
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