Lisa Jinxed Me!
So there I was at Knitsmiths yesterday, innocently knitting along on my new project, when Lisa B. asks, "Are those Denise knitting needles you're using? Do you like them?" Well, yes, I was using my second-hand Denise set that I purchased off eBay many moons ago, back when I first started knitting. And yes, I did like them, even though one of the included cables had broken several months before. No sooner had I picked up that project today, though, than . . . snap! Another cable--and needle--down the drain.
So here's my question. Has anyone used the new Knit Picks Options interchangeable set? Reviews good and/or bad? I like the idea of an interchangeable set because a) it's more affordable than buying all those needles singly (and I knit almost exclusively on circulars); b) I like the flexibility of having all my needles together for when I'm, say, swatching for a project. Gauge not quite right? Voila--switch to a different set of tips, and you can knit another swatch without having to fumble through the old knitting needle case; and c) I like being able to just throw the whole darn set in my luggage when I'm traveling. Anyway, I'd appreciate any feedback on this set--I'm thinking of making a yarn order from Knit Picks soon anyway, so now I'm weighing whether or not to order this needle set as well.
So here's my question. Has anyone used the new Knit Picks Options interchangeable set? Reviews good and/or bad? I like the idea of an interchangeable set because a) it's more affordable than buying all those needles singly (and I knit almost exclusively on circulars); b) I like the flexibility of having all my needles together for when I'm, say, swatching for a project. Gauge not quite right? Voila--switch to a different set of tips, and you can knit another swatch without having to fumble through the old knitting needle case; and c) I like being able to just throw the whole darn set in my luggage when I'm traveling. Anyway, I'd appreciate any feedback on this set--I'm thinking of making a yarn order from Knit Picks soon anyway, so now I'm weighing whether or not to order this needle set as well.
1 Comments:
I used KnitPicks Options 4s for a Rose of England shawl. They're quite nice - good tapered point, good cable join, excellent cable flexibility and cable lengths (a big advantage when knitting a circular shawl) - comparable to Addi Turbos, except with a finer point, more like Addi Lace needles. I'd buy an entire set if I didn't already have a Boye NeedleMaster set.
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