While I was cleaning yesterday, I found a balsam wood set of chopsticks and they were longer than the bamboo ones so I sharpened and sanded the pointy ends. I sanded them again and they worked. Well now I know why knitting needles are never made of balsam wood. I sanded them again using my nail file because it is a finer grain than the sandpaper block I have. I used my wood dusting spray to see if the polish would make it slicker and it did a little.
They sure smell good now. I knitted a little sample to show that it does work. I used a hair elastic to use as a stopper so the yarn never slips off. Then I had a nother idea! The balsam wood is very soft. I thought I might try to make a crochet hook on one of the knitting needle ends!
I was able to shape the top and under the hook area with the sanding block and my nail file. It came out better than I thought! Look what I made! Actually the hook was easier to use on acrylic than the needle ends and is about as big as a J or K hook. Jumbo or extreme knitting is all the rage these days! Investing in this hobby, however, is crazy expensive.
Many knitters are turning to alternative knitting needles for these big projects like dowels and PVC pipes. Barb Schuelke: My husband bought wooden dowels from the hardware store. He cut them into 4 or 5 pieces, used an old-fashioned pencil sharpener then finished sanding them by hand. I have lots of different sizes of DPN! Joann Rice Meagher: My uncle made me size 15 needles out of a dowel. Years and years ago. Wendy Williams: Substituting giant knitting needles with PVC pipes to knit a giant chunky blanket, it's working really well so far.
Julie Allen: I made oversized needless out of 1. See below! Larger knitting needles force you to make larger knitting projects.
The bigger or smaller the needle, the more delicate the project. Many knitters have turned to needles and toothpicks to make tiny little projects. Lisa Allen: Two metal sewing needles.
I was challenged by a friend on how tiny I could knit. I used sewing thread Leah Olson Although I have never used anything other than knitting needles. I met an elderly gentleman who was knitting the most beautiful preemie baby socks on 4 bicycle spokes. It was fun but difficult.
But I made a nice little square! Gwen Swain: Cocktail sticks to knit clothes for my mice. Diane Youngblood: When I was young, I wanted to make a tiny scarf for my Barbie, so I used two nails from my Dad's workshop and crochet thread. Kathi Schallenberg : Round toothpicks. Put a small bead on one end, knitted about a 1" square out of embroidery cotton with them and used it on a greeting card. Was a big hit with the recipient. Leanne Michelle: Toothpicks, to make Christmas ornaments a few years ago.
I started knitting it on sock needles and then transferring to the toothpicks, but it was just easier to knit directly onto the toothpicks. I made an ornament for the Christmas tree. Need a way to store your knitting supplies! Check out this massive list of storage ideas:. Laurie Elkind Flanagan: Not me, but, as the story goes, my great grandmother was so big busted that her husband made her knitting needles out of willow branches. He would make them extra-long so she could stick the ends under her arms and knit over her bust.
She also knitted 4 needle socks without even looking at what she was doing! Made one out of a branch with my knife! I still use it today! Helen Twaddle: I once was in the bush a lost a needle, so I sharpened a stick and kept knitting! Be the first to upload your own image for this pattern!
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Avoid using old pencils with missing pieces because they may snag your yarn on the outside. You may have crochet hooks when you cannot find or run out of knitting needles. Yes, you can knit with crochet hooks. Knooking is one of the methods of crocheting knitted fabrics using a tool called knook.
This tool is essentially a crochet hook with a cord attachment. Knooking is a technique that crosses between knitting and crochet. You will discover that you can make stitches that are almost like knitting and purling. But, you will have to learn slightly different techniques when knooking. As I mentioned, there are a few ways to create knitted fabrics using a crochet hook. But I will focus on knooking on this article. Follow this guide on how to knit using a crochet hook by doing knooking:.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Privacy Policy. Here are some differences that you should consider before trying knitting with chopsticks: Knitting needles have the same diameter, except their tips, which allow them to create uniform stitches. But, chopsticks usually increase in diameter throughout their length. Sp, your stitches may not be as uniform as stitches from knitting needles.
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