My needles are still in a tangled mess. Except the straights. They are bent.

Something must be done with them. Again, Etsy. I have found some wonderful, clever needle organisers.

You can put your straights and circulars in a neat case, with all your knitting notions, then you make a roll from the case, tie it with a pretty ribbon, and you are done. This is, of course, if you didn’t yet put all your knitting needles and notions into your project bags .

Like this one from sarahkincheloe, her Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11465080

The good news: there are rolls for dpns as well! Dpns are well known to get lost, at least one of the five (four) piece set is always missing. Never more. You will WANT to put these nasty little needles away, just to be able to touch these little piece of art accessories.

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The variations are endless here are too.

• Metallic: Could be any kind of metal. I even found them in silver in the internet. Now, that is absolutely useless. They should be lightweight, to be easy to work with. The weight of the yarn itself will make your wrist tired after a short period of time, you don’t want to battle with swords.
• Bamboo: if you have to use single points, I recommend these. They are really lightweight, and a joy to work with. Smooth and warm feeling on your hand, and they don’t have that sometimes disturbing clicking sound.
• Glass: they are beautiful, and I love to look at them at the internet, but again, weight is an issue here. Though they say it is not heavy glass, I’m not sure. Of course, you have to try before you know. Anyway, if you get them for Xmas, just put them into a nice vase.

DPNS: Double pointed needles. They are used to make things in the round, what is too small to make on circulars: like socks, gloves, hats, etc.

They are also available in all material, size, and length. I really enjoy using them now, since I figured out sock knitting. I was a bit afraid of them before. 5 needles, at one time!! I was sure I couldn’t hadle this. But the fact is, that you actually knit with two, just like you would do with circulars or single points, the other three is only holding the piece’s other parts. If you looking this way, DPNS will never frighten you again.

And these are only the knitting needles. I will have to mention the crochet needles in a separate post.

Oh, and I forgot: there are lighting needles, in case you want to knit in the dark.

No, I’m not joking.

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• Circulars: the good old circulars. I prefer them for the most of my projects.
• Metallic: the ace in this range is Addi Turbo, which is told to be the best in the market. I recently scored one, and I like them very much. I can’t wait to try their special lace needles. They are coated  with a special material, which is not too slippery, and they are more pointed at the end. Of course there are hundreds of types within this category: needle sizes, and cord length.
• Bamboo: lightweight, smooth, warm feel. I love them, but they are too fragile: I’ve already broke two of them. Or I just picked the wrong brand. 
• Rosewood, ebony, palm wood: they are expensive, but beautiful. This is the stuff you buy as a present, but seldom for yourself. It is really hard to resist these beauties though: they are a piece of art, and if you only put them in a vase, you can enjoy them just by watching them. Especially these Lantern Moon needles:
  

I’m pretty sure that there are a lot of other things they make knitting needles from - what I know is: glass (yes, circulars too) bone, and plastic of course. If you hear anything new, please let me know.
 These are the ones I crave for:  interchangeable needles. There are different cords in the set, with a variation of needle sizes, and you can change them as you wish. And aren’t they beautiful? Unfortunately KnitPicks does not ship to Hungary. And I haven’t got any rich or at least modestly wealthy relations in the US. Khm. Santa, are you listening?

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