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Chaio Goo Red Lace Needle Set
Guys who knit are in the minority, so I had to give my two cents worth. Background is engineering and math, knitting and crocheting for 2 years now. I did ok with bamboo needles, but having problems with Boucle and clingy yarns until some friends showed off their Chaio Goo Red Lace Stainless needles, and let me try them. I noticed how nicely the cables transition into the needles, and how smoothly the knitted slouch hat slid around the red plastic coated steel cable and onto the needles. Next, I found the tapered end of the needle to be a nice length and the point of the needle seems perfect for knitting. Easy to knit with, and doesn't poke a hole in my finger tip! I've gone thru several balls of yarn now and get consistently good results with needles from about #6 thru #11. I presume the smaller sizes will perform well also. The only negative I found is the T-pins that are supplied for tightening the cables to the needles. These have a T shaped head, like dress-makers pins and are about 2 inches or so in length. I find they are a bit hard to pick up so I substituted a large partly unfolded paper clip. I find the needles to be a good length for my male hands, they are permanently laser etched with the size info some may need a small magnifying glass to read the size, The needles are light weight stainless steel. The cables are quite flexible, but strong. The red plastic coating is smooth and has never snagged on my yarn, and is very easy to see when you roll up your project and stuff it in your knitting bag. I often have more than one project going at a time, so the extra needles are very welcome, and fit in the storage bag easily. If you are working on an extra large project, you can join two cables together with the little coupler they give you. My recommendation is a strong buy on the Chaio Goo Red Lace Stainless needles.
Leonard Young
By leonard y on Jan 16, 2016
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Madeline Tosh DK Clematis
I get lots of oohs and ahs from this Super Wash Merino. The color striations and subtle changes in color show up beautifully in my knits, especially after about 6 to 10 rows of knitting. I bought the deep indigo Clematis, but also some Alizarin, which is in red tones. While winding the yarn from one skein to a ball, I found only one knot and a few very minor slubs. I love the slubs, as they give a home spun look to the yarn. I get tired of perfect yarn after a while- it makes my work look more like store-bought and less like hand crafted. Even though I also spin, I just had to buy the Madeline Tosh DK- Twice! The hand-dye job is a wonder to see. Oh, I got proper guage with #7 needles, as suggested, but a nicer, more open look with #8 needles. I recommend this product.
Leonard Young
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Chaio Goo Red Cables & Stainless Steel Needles
I am usually am a bamboo needle knitter, but switched to Chaio Goo on advice of knitting friends- wow, what a difference the stainless steel needles made. But the best thing is the coated, thin steel cables. They are very flexible, do not try to kink or knot up, and are easy to see. Those thin, nylon cables others use seem to get lost in my knit bag, but not a problem now. BTW, I liked the Chaio Goo so much, I bought the whole Red Lace kit!
Leonard Young
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