You spun a FINE yarn Katherine,
>
>> The best knitting needles I ever used were tortoiseshell. My mother
>> had them when I was a child, and they were absolutely gorgeous. Alas,
>> they were destroyed when her house burned down, and, since they are
>> illegal now, I guess I'll never own my own.
>>
>> Higs,
>> Katherine
>
> LOL, Never say Never, dear friend!
> I know where some are, it may take me awhile to contact the person
> who posesses them....
> Noreen
> who DOES have a tortoiseshell crochet hook....
Oh, you are soooo lucky! Isn't that the most wonderful tool to use? I adored my mother's needles, and would give almost anything to have them back again.
Higs, Katherine