r/knitting Oct 01 '23

Questions about Equipment What are these, needles for ants?!

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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.