random knitting thought

[bedlamsbard]

I am intrigued by magic loop and am interested in trying it, because I have sock patterns that are deliberately designed to be near impossible to knit on DPNs, but (1) it looks like such a hassle and (2) I'd have to buy new needles, since I don't have any needles with a 32" to 40" cord, let alone US1s (my preferred sock needle). (Actually, I think I might have a US8 with a 40" cord, but the only yarn I have is sock yarn.)

/random knitting thought

Not that I have knitted anything in a few days, mind. I am bored by my current project and am probably going to rip and find something more interesting for my mother's Christmas present. (In case you were wondering how far behind I was on the Christmas knitting: just a little.)

Comments

[liralen]

I love magic loop.

[bedlamsbard]

I definitely want to try it some time, mostly because there are some sock patterns that are nearly impossible to execute on DPNs.

[liralen]

You should!! You should! Knitpicks has some nice fixed long circular needles that are fairly inexpensive and good for it.

[bedlamsbard]

Do you know that I have never actually bought anything from KnitPicks? It is a fact that is strange but true. I usually use Clovers, but I've been wanting to try KP for a while.

Would you recommend 32" or 40" circs?

[liralen]

40! It's always easier with longer, gives you more room to work.

[bedlamsbard]

Thanks! I shall look into it. (Not long having another pair of circs is going to go amiss around here, since I don't use straights and use circs exclusively when I'm knitting flat.)