Knitting needles from another planet: Signature Needles!
Knitting needles…
That is a hot topic among us knitters! We all have our preferences and that’s how it has to be! Particularly, I’m a fan of several brands and do not have a specific preference. I like to choose the needle, among the ones that I have, according to the yarn characteristics. And I’m always delighted with the characteristics of each one! Yes, yes … I must be the prototype of the “fave” consumer in the marketing department of manufacturers! But, really, I think that all major brands available worldwide have quality and features that meet the needs and dreams of the “knitters nation”!
Today it gave me a strong desire to share the “love of the moment”: the circular SignatureNeedles!
Four characteristics made me fall in love with this beauty: the fine Stilleto tip, needles with 4 “or 5″ long, the texture of the metal needle’s in the body that provides the perfect slide of the yarn and the memory resistant cable!
The most striking feature for me is the thin edge and elongated Stiletto points! A true Rolls-Royce for knitter’s! They are also hand polished! The Signature brand offers three different options for needle tips:
- Stiletto =’s famous for being thinner and longer! With them you can knit faster by going easily on every point, even the most difficult (eg. Knitting 3 stitches together from the back).
- Middy = not so elongated as the Stiletto’s. Knitters that knit very tight tend to love that kind of tip because it brings the up stitch to the needle faster getting better gauge.
- Blunt = tip just like the average needles on the market.
The circular needles have the option of Stiletto and Middy tips.
Look at the gorgeous polish Stiletto tip right here:
My hands are too small (I’m just 5.2 feet tall! LOL!) and knitting with 4 “and 5″ needle’s length has been like heaven!
- 4 “= for those with small hands or when knitting pieces with small diameter such as socks.
- 5 “= for those with small or medium hands size or that are already used to knit with this needle length.
- 6 “= for those with larger hands or for those who like to see what is knitting before slipping on the needle’s cable connector and being” smashed” along with the rest of the work. But the manufacturer points out that even if you enjoy this feature, if you are knitting a small diameter project, needles with 4 “(10cm) in length are indicated.
- needle length 4 “, 5″ and 6 “
- point profile Stiletto and Middy
- overall length 20 “, 24″, 32 “, 40″ and 47 “
For sizes and US8/5mm US9 / 5.5 mm
- needle length 51/2 and 6 1/2 “
- point profile Stiletto and Middy
- overall length 24 “, 32″, 40 “and 47″
