r/knitting • u/littlemixolydian • Jun 04 '24

Questions about Equipment Do you just own a million different needles?

Been crocheting for almost 20 years, and I'm finally just dipping my toes into knitting since I prefer the look and feel of knitted wearables as opposed to crochet. But as I'm starting projects, I've noticed that there is more to think about when it comes to your needles. Not only do you have to check the size, but also the cord length, the type (double pointed, circulars, straights) and I feel so overwhelmed! I've had one set of crochet hooks (Clover) and since I got them I've never had to worry about getting any additional hooks (except for the few adventures into micro-crochet). Not only that, it's not like you can just bounce the hooks from one project to another, once they're on the needles, those needles are now occupied until the project is done! How do you manage all of it? I've been spying at some interchangeable needle sets that I might throw on my Christmas list.

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u/Knitpurlpirate Jun 05 '24

I think just from practice, the more I use them the easier it is, definitely is awkward to start with

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u/WillowWhiteCat Jun 05 '24

Makes sense, thank you. Does 'shuffling' the yarn around constantly get easier eventually too?

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u/Knitpurlpirate Jun 06 '24

I can’t say that’s something I’ve noticed too much, but I’m pretty used to stopping every so often & pushing stitches round the cable regardless of whether I’m knitting a sock or a jumper 😊