Horrid bamboo

Olwyn Mary · 2006-06-27T18:25:24+00:00

You will remember that DH was having a new pacemaker implanted last Friday a.m. So, we showed up at the hospital at 6 a.m., me armed with coffee, the morning paper, two knitting projects and a jacket in case the hospital was chilly (it usually is).DH in surgery, me having drunk the coffee and read the paper, (also popped down to the cafeteria for something to eat), reached for my knitting. DARN! one size #5 14" aluminum needle missing!! Went back to the entrance, also back down to the cafeteria, everywhere, no needle lying around. Oh well, pull out the other project and get busy.Got home, dh esconced on the couch, raced off to my LYS which is only five blocks away, dashed in, said to owner "I need a 14" size #5 aluminum needle!" she replied "Aluminum?? You can't even get those anymore, we have bamboo, rosewood...... " I didn't listen to the rest, just went over for a bamboo, and she told me "Of course, your gauge will change". so, got a pair of #5 and one of #4, to be safe.Decided to use only one bamboo at first, to blend in the two possible gauges. I HATE IT. Now, I first learned to knit as a child in Northeast England, and was taught to keep the right hand needle tucked firmly under my right arm, which leaves the right hand free to manipulate the yarn. This bamboo, however, is so bendy it has to have extra pressure from my fingers to keep it in place. Plus, it is only 13" long. It feels as though I am knitting with cooking tools - kabob skewers or poultry lacing skewers.I LIKE MY METAL NEEDLES! steel for the fine ones, aluminum for the thicker ones. BTW, I have NEVER had the knitting slide off the needles while the work is in progress. If I have thrust them carelessly into their basket, maybe, but not while working.Oh well, it will just have to wait until I can get out to the 'burbs to a big box store. Unfortunately, the Michael's, JoAnns and Hancocks which have reopened so far are all in very different directions. DH's eye surgeon has moved his...

Jun 27, 2006 21 Replies

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spikedriver 20 years ago

Els I would love to be there!!!!

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

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YarnWright 20 years ago

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:46:18 GMT, Els van Dam spun a fine yarn

That's called "paying-it-forward", Els! :D Hugs, Noreen

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