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Good for you, Pam! I prefer DPNs (4 needles, or 5) over circulars. When I use circulars to knit a tube, I fell as though I am working with spiders. That being said, I know many people who knit socks on circulars. I have never known anyone to do mittens that way, though.

Higs, Katherine

Pam, I have always preferred to use 5 dps, it seems to be easier. If you are knitting seamless sweaters, dps are needed for cuffs and most of the sleeve if the sweater is small (think baby sweaters). Knitting any thing which is round also requires the use of dps since the center of the circle is too small to fit on circs. DA

Unless you use 2 circulars, or the magic loop method Love & higs Christine

Pam , it takes Time to get used to DP s [ double pointed] , but once you get the hang of it ,,,, there is no stopping you . I use both circulars and Dps ,,, each in other circumstances ,,,, mirjam

So how do you do the thumbs?

Higs, Katherine

With 2 circs or one with the magic loop, working on 2 sides of it, same as the fingers. Or any sort of tube really, like socks Love & higs Christine

OH, I see. Too fiddley for me, I fear.

Higs, Katherine

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Sounds good, Pam ;-) soon it takes no more consentration than to knit on two needles! ...may be the two first rounds! But when you have got some knitted stuff to "hold", you will see it is no problem at all! Aud ;-)

Just why I don't make gloves, it's all too fiddly for me, dpns or circs. Mittens yes; gloves no! Are you feeling better? Love & higs Christine

I knit gloves and do it on double points. If you want fiddly, I will refer you to the gloves I knit for my granddaughter - but she loves them.

I also do mittens on double points - including "people mittens" which are sort of like hand puppets in that I put hair and faces on them. These are mittens except that the little finger is separate like a glove so that the thumb and little finger can be the arms and the remaining fingers have the face and hair or whatever. The kids love them.

The "people" mittens sound great Judy. And why were your granddaughter's gloves specially fiddly? Love & higs Christine

Because her hands are so little - this was DGD#3 who was just four. Her mommy and big sisters like gloves - so she wanted some too. The littlest finger of a four year old is not very big. Mittens are much easier for the little ones. Of course, that is when they like the "people" mittens best too - so there isn't much chance for me to avoid that little finger issue.

Right, I wondered if it was that, and I have to say you're the sort of granny to have!! I don't know if I'll be that dedicated when the time comes, not that there's much sign at the minute, and with the average age of first time mums in this country rising all the time who knows..... Love & higs Christine

Still eating lightly. It is good that I am off school this week, though, as the bathroom is still very necessary, very often.

Higs, Kather> Just why I don't make gloves, it's all too fiddly for me, dpns or

I love people mittens, but my grandkids won't wear them. :-(

Higs, Katherine

Glad to hear you're feeling better, sorry you're not right yet. Hope that comes very soon, and you can enjoy your time off school Love, higs and healing thoughts Christine

Thanks, Christine. By Monday, I should be fine.

Higs, Kather> Glad to hear you're feeling better, sorry you're not right yet. Hope

Ohhh Katherine i did knit gloves , and preffer the mittens ,,,,on dp`s , need a pattern ??? i got it somewhere in my copybooks,,, mirjam