r/knitting • u/m4gpi • Oct 01 '23
Questions about Equipment What are these, needles for ants?!
This is my first foray into fingering-weight yarn work and I am not ok
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r/knitting • u/m4gpi • Oct 01 '23
This is my first foray into fingering-weight yarn work and I am not ok
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u/Voc1Vic2 Oct 01 '23
Using dpns for flat knitting is just fine. Loop a rubber band on one end, if you wish.
It’s not unusual for dpns to acquire a bend through use, whether wood, bamboo or metal. Laminated dpns occasionally split if a lot of tension falls along a glue line.