A Dirtbag Bougie Knitter with anything BUT dainty hands.

I have NEVER had small dainty hands. I’ve been blessed with strong, basketball groping, orange peeling, blueberry pickin’ hands.  And it’s because of these hands that I have to share my misadventures with some of my tools. 

I will never claim that I am easy on my tools, but I am also not actively trying to wreck my stuff. I have had needles in my stash that have withstood the weight of many sweaters, apartment moves, even partners…point is they have stuck around! 

Like most, I have used clover bamboo needles for most of my knitting career (thanks Joann) and I only had issues with splinters at the tips due to wear and tear. But other than that they were good needles for me. But despite my fond memories I made the decision that I was not going to continue using bamboo needles because they were not slick enough. 

Since I had some extra cash I graduated to stainless steel and had nooo issues. But then I saw that companies were making more wooden needles that were NOT bamboo…interested? I sure was. I asked questions from folks that used them and overall I got a good vibe. They were slick enough, the driftwood was fancy and the ebony looked exotic. I was sold! 

The driftwood 

Lyyke- I did not have the money to splurge on an interchangeable set so I purchased double pointed needles. I stuffed them in my knitting sack whilst working on some socks during a trip. To my horror they were broken on arrival. Sad. I have another set but honestly I’m not looking to use them. Instagram DM me if you want them. Lol 

Lantern Moon Ebony- 

This is by far the weakest needle I have ever used. I bought a  cable needle and I cast on a hat…they literally broke in my hands. I had to regauge and restart my project, I was pretty frustrated. I contacted the company immediately and they told me that the smaller needles needed to be handled carefully (in hindsight it makes sense, thin wood= easy to break?). Anyway, I was to take it back to get a refund from my LYS. But do I REALLY want to do that knowing that they are fragile to mytouch? I definitely don’t want to use this type of needle for other projects if I run the risk of another failure. :( 

If you’ve had success good on you. If you’re looking for more sturdy needles then I’m not sure these are for you. :(