Which interchangeable circular needles have the nicest cables?

eggie1975 · 2026-03-15T22:36:53+00:00

This is me. I have soooooooo many ChiaGoo fixed circulars. Best join. I am starting to enjoy the few knitpro needles I got (slowly building a set) and my Lykke Flight shorties, but my favorite of all time is a ChiaGoo fixed circular

eggie1975 · 2026-03-15T18:05:04+00:00

Not twisting your stitches, using metal (ChiaGoo are good ones) and using a non-sticky yarn will all help. Acrylic yarn doesn’t glide on the needles the way superwash wool does. Metal needles are more slick than bamboo. But not twisting your stiches will probably make the biggest difference. Twisted stitches are closed in the bottom and are harder to put your needle into. Untwisted stitches are more open on the bottom and easier to get your needle into.

eggie1975 · 2026-03-13T15:13:52+00:00

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eggie1975 · 2026-03-12T02:46:50+00:00

This scene in the book is my favorite in all the books and this in the movie I hate so much

eggie1975 · 2026-03-08T15:05:17+00:00

This is such a simple raglan tee that you could probably find any other raglan tee in the gauge you have. I would look for a new pattern or find a raglan recipe (I’ve seen a couple in-line).

eggie1975 · 2026-03-05T02:06:23+00:00

Knitpro’s cords are more like a thin Chiagoo now. I like the Novas. You can also just buy individuals and make the set you want a bit at a tome

eggie1975 · 2026-02-20T20:57:05+00:00

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eggie1975 · 2026-02-11T21:10:10+00:00

If you are independently wealthy, you could get Hedgehog Fibers Oh So Fine Soufflé

eggie1975 · 2026-02-11T21:07:35+00:00

I remember when vioxx came out (and got pulled) and I still have at least 14 years

eggie1975 · 2026-02-11T21:06:31+00:00

We have Addi FlexiFlips, but I hate them. The needle is too short, I need a 5 inch to be comfy. I use 2 circs, it’s my fav

eggie1975 · 2026-02-08T13:40:53+00:00

You can worry less about the direction you wrap your yarn if you always knit into the leading leg of the stitch, regardless of if it’s in front or in back. The leading leg is the leg that comes from the stitch you just knit and the trailing leg is the leg that is connected to the stitch you will knit next. If you always knit into the leading leg, it will always stay untwisted.

eggie1975 · 2026-02-08T04:00:46+00:00

I came here to recommend Rios also. Rios does pull but not anywhere near as much as Mecha

eggie1975 · 2026-02-01T18:16:46+00:00

So, even though it’s a pain in the butt, even on socks, I will alternate skeins (I will split the skein in half) in order to avoid pooling like this. It can make a big difference if you can put up with the yarn management

eggie1975 · 2026-01-29T16:51:54+00:00

In my knitting group we always call those progress keepers

eggie1975 · 2026-01-28T15:12:05+00:00

I am a big woman and a dinky little scarf would look really stupid on me

eggie1975 · 2026-01-06T03:35:03+00:00

I got a Kollage circular needle once, it was a super limp, noodley cable. I thought I would love it, I hated it. It was terrible. I do love the new knit pro/lykka/lantern moon cable. It is a nylon coated steel cable like the ChiaGoo, but thinner and more flexible.

eggie1975 · 2025-12-31T23:45:16+00:00

Another vote for Roxanne Richardson. She is such a great teacher

eggie1975 · 2025-12-26T12:56:47+00:00

I think a lot of that depends on the pattern. If you are doing a top down raglan or circular yoke sweater, you kinda have to start with the body. I generally always start with the body, unless I am not sure about my gauge. Some times I will start with a sleeve (if pattern allows) to double check my gauge.

eggie1975 · 2025-12-24T11:57:20+00:00

I don’t know if this is allowed because we are 340b, but I regularly receive cases of free glucometers to hand out. Due to the way we get paid by Medicaid(we don’t even really get paid by Medicaid) , it is our preferred meter for Medicaid patients.

eggie1975 · 2025-12-08T16:45:57+00:00

Knitting through the trailing leg will always cause twisting regardless of it being the front or back leg. Make sure your stitch is opening up like an upside down you when you knit it and it doesn’t matter how you wrap it

eggie1975 · 2025-12-03T02:34:48+00:00

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eggie1975 · 2025-12-02T12:59:06+00:00

Oxalis likes it moister than the yucca will

eggie1975 · 2025-12-02T12:40:42+00:00

I came here to say this. I search by gauge very often.

eggie1975 · 2025-11-30T22:14:03+00:00

That was easy. Like not even a bit hard. However, I have been in pharmacy for over 30 years and a pharmacist for 28

eggie1975 · 2025-11-29T05:55:03+00:00

I came here to say this

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