Purple Pins Double-Pointed Needles

Description: Brand: Purple Pins / Type: Knitting / Crocheting / Sewing / Size: 2.5mm - 18cm long

Newest Review: ... just acquired. Purple pins are, like the name suggests, purple knitting needles. They are 2.5mm, 18cm long and ... more

... double-pointed, available in sets of five. They are intended for sock knitting, although they are suitable for any sort of tubular knitting, like sleeves or gloves. The needles are made of aluminium meaning they are very light, and the coating over them makes the stitches glide along them with no snags. They are slightly curved in the middle and this makes them really comfortable to hold, unlike most straight needles were you might find yourself getting wrist-ache. Although I love the needles themselves, there are a few poi...more

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Purple Pins Double-Pointed Needles: Jazzy sock needles anyone? (284 words)
by - written on 23/02/09 (Very useful, 145 readings)
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Recently I decided that my next big thing would be to learn how to knit socks, and as I didn't have a dedicated set of sock needles, I went to http://www.knitncaboodle.co.uk/ to pick some out. Purple Pins were on offer at the time and they were perfect for knitting some beautiful (and very expensive!) bamboo sock yarn I had just acquired. Purple pins are, like the name suggests, purple knitting needles. They are 2.5mm, 18cm long and double-pointed, available in sets of five. They are intended for sock knitting, although they are suitable for any sort of tubular knitting, like sleeves or gloves. The needles are made of aluminium meaning they are very light, ... Read the complete review