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Knitting needles come in different lengths, shapes, and materials. Learn which needles are suitable for various projects.

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Some knitting needles have a teflon coating to enable stitches to glide easily over the needles. Knitters who like to knit fast and/or use heavily textured yarn will find the teflon coating helps ...

Domain: Hobbies; Category: Knitting

Straight needles come in pairs. Each needle has a knob at one end and a point at the other. These needles are used for knitting back and forth in rows.

Domain: Hobbies; Category: Knitting

A recent innovation in knitting needles is the square shaft. Square needles still have points, but the rest of the needle is square instead of rounded so a dropped needle will not roll. Some ...

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Sock needles are double-pointed needles in smaller sizes. They are used for socks, gloves, and other projects knit in the round at a fine gauge.

Domain: Hobbies; Category: Knitting

Point protectors come in pairs, like knitting needles, and fit over the tips when the needles are not in use. They look a bit like pencil erasers and protect not only the needle points, but anything ...

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A needle gauge has holes corresponding to various sizes of knitting needles. If a needle does not have a size stamped on it, a needle gauge can tell the knitter the size of the needle based on the ...

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A needle case for straight needles has sleeves into which pairs of needles can be placed. The case the rolls up or zips closed.

Domain: Hobbies; Category: Knitting

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