What can you knit with 29 inch Circular Needles?
I’m a beginning knitter. On impulse, my mom bought me these size 9, 29 inch circular needles.
what exactly can i use them for?
i was going to buy 16 inch circular needles so i could make beanies. 29 inches is too long for whatever i need to make. I know i could use the magic loop method, but i’d prefer not to. I also prefer to make small projects. No sweaters or afghans for me, please.
she can’t find the receipt and i can’t return them. right now, i feel like she’s wasted her money.
thanks in advance. :]
Or rather, what can i knit in the round with such large circular needles?
Thanks!
Hmmm… that’s a toughie… But here are my suggestions, and I sincerely hope they help you!
1) Scarves. Instead of knitting them width-wise, you would knit them length-wise, you know what I mean? A thinner yarn would give you a mesh or lacy effect, and vice versa for bulky yarn. The good thing about scarves is they are fast to knit, make great gifts, are generally something everyone can use, and you don’t really need a pattern (you just make it as long and wide as you want, and can use whatever stitch pattern or cables you want).
2) Bags/totes. The really big bags are in style this year for purses, try making one of those. You would start up at the “mouth” (that’s what I call the opening) and decrease to shape down to the bottom (if you wanted it to curve that is), eventually switching to a set of double-pointed needles (dpns) of the same size, and then using two of the dpns for the strap/handle. It should be relatively easy to find a pattern you like, or to even make up one of your own.
3) Wigs. Yes, I said you could knit a wig! If you want to do something a little different than all of the hum-ho projects that I’ve mentioned so far, or you want to get a big jump on the annual costume party that someone always holds in your town sometime October or whatever, you could knit a wig to go with your costume. That or if you have a little sister who likes to play dress-up, this would make a great gift because a) big sis made it and everything she does is cool (trust me on this one), b) Mom will like it because it’s easier to wash & care for then the other play wigs out there, c) it will maintain it’s shape, and d) it’s just fun. I put the website for the pattern below, and it’s free, so that makes it even better!
That’s all I can think of off the top of my head. Try googling your question, or using the search engine of Yahoo! to find patterns. Another great source is the Knitter’s Review Forum, a messege board specifically for knitting (it’s the second website listed below).
Anway, like I said, I hope this helps. Happy knitting!
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