Are rosewood knitting needles worth the price?
Posted on December 10th, 2009 by admin
I knit and crochet and love to use bamboo but am always curious what that ever so expensive rosewood knitting needle is like and would like to know if it is worth the price?
As with any wood after a time you may find there are slivers on them and sanding the needle won’t help too much. You should check with Joann.com they have sales on their bamboo and rosewood and that price be more in tune with what you want to pay. I use the metal ones and they are not that cold, only as cold as the room that you are in and your hand will warm them up more than were. My needles are over 30 years old and starting to loose the coloring on the tips and that is no problem at all.
December 11th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Honestly, this is all your decision. The best way to decide may be to see if I shop will let you swatch with a pair (or talk a friend into buying a pair and try theirs!). I have a pair, but mostly I prefer nickel plated circs, or Crystal Palace bamboo (when I use straights).
If there were one good answer for this, there would only be one type of knitting needle.
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I have more knitting needles in this house than I could possible need, and I still buy more.
December 11th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Rosewood needles are nice, especially in the cold weather when metal ones tend to feel very cold. If they are worth the price for you, maybe, maybe not. I like the Addi speed needles and usually use either circular or double pointed needles. I have a few bamboo needles and one pair of rosewood that were given to me by someone who had to give up knitting all together. It is my personal feeling that the rosewood are smoother but it might also depend upon the brand.
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I have more needles and hooks than most shops do.
December 11th, 2009 at 1:47 am
No, bamboo is better, and cheaper, and green (better for the environment, as it grows so quickly).
And I got 15 pairs of bamboo DPNs in a set on ebay for $19.99…
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December 11th, 2009 at 2:02 am
As with any wood after a time you may find there are slivers on them and sanding the needle won’t help too much. You should check with Joann.com they have sales on their bamboo and rosewood and that price be more in tune with what you want to pay. I use the metal ones and they are not that cold, only as cold as the room that you are in and your hand will warm them up more than were. My needles are over 30 years old and starting to loose the coloring on the tips and that is no problem at all.
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me and all the years I have beeen knitting.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:47 am
Personally, I prefer the feel of wood to that of bamboo. However, I’ve been using the harmony needles from Knit Picks instead because of the price.
Also, the last I heard, rosewood and ebony needles were being made from the leftover scraps from the musical instrument factories, so while they are not exactly renewable, they are reducing the waste stream.
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