So I tried researching online if Skacel has like an Addi set... but voila! I found the Knit Pick Options instead and it's wayyyyy cheaper!!! Only $59.99! My husband ordered it for my Xmas gift and when I got it, I never stopped knitting since then. The cords are so soft --- softer than my Addi's. The connection between the needle and the cord is so smooth too. So snag free. The needles are only from sizes 4-11 though. So we had to purchase sizes 13-17 separately. But it's only $6.99 each pair --- still cheaper than getting it from Skacel. Knit Picks doesn't have sizes 0-3 interchangeable needles though. They sell those like normal circular needles to maintain its quality, and at only $4.99 each. Great deal huh?? I might just purchase that at a later time though. I have already bought a whole bunch of stash the past couple of weeks. Besides, I'm not that keen on making projects using those needle sizes anyway. And my socks patterns usually call for double pointed 3's or 4's. So it can wait. :)
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
On Needles
I used to buy those Addi Turbo circular needles because I like the softness of the snag free cords. But they are so expensive, aren't they? I've only bought 2 so far and thought I can't go on buying every size of these needles even though I like it. My husband would definitely freak out, as he's the one who's financially supporting my hobby (yes, i'm a housewife!).
So I tried researching online if Skacel has like an Addi set... but voila! I found the Knit Pick Options instead and it's wayyyyy cheaper!!! Only $59.99! My husband ordered it for my Xmas gift and when I got it, I never stopped knitting since then. The cords are so soft --- softer than my Addi's. The connection between the needle and the cord is so smooth too. So snag free. The needles are only from sizes 4-11 though. So we had to purchase sizes 13-17 separately. But it's only $6.99 each pair --- still cheaper than getting it from Skacel. Knit Picks doesn't have sizes 0-3 interchangeable needles though. They sell those like normal circular needles to maintain its quality, and at only $4.99 each. Great deal huh?? I might just purchase that at a later time though. I have already bought a whole bunch of stash the past couple of weeks. Besides, I'm not that keen on making projects using those needle sizes anyway. And my socks patterns usually call for double pointed 3's or 4's. So it can wait. :)
So I tried researching online if Skacel has like an Addi set... but voila! I found the Knit Pick Options instead and it's wayyyyy cheaper!!! Only $59.99! My husband ordered it for my Xmas gift and when I got it, I never stopped knitting since then. The cords are so soft --- softer than my Addi's. The connection between the needle and the cord is so smooth too. So snag free. The needles are only from sizes 4-11 though. So we had to purchase sizes 13-17 separately. But it's only $6.99 each pair --- still cheaper than getting it from Skacel. Knit Picks doesn't have sizes 0-3 interchangeable needles though. They sell those like normal circular needles to maintain its quality, and at only $4.99 each. Great deal huh?? I might just purchase that at a later time though. I have already bought a whole bunch of stash the past couple of weeks. Besides, I'm not that keen on making projects using those needle sizes anyway. And my socks patterns usually call for double pointed 3's or 4's. So it can wait. :)
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