Pointy Hats for Pointy Sticks
Well, I’ve fallen completely head over heels for knitting. I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I love crochet, but I do. I think I just love making things using only my hands and some sticks and string… I started out by just purchasing some super cheap bamboo needles from amazon. They work great, are are actually really good quality for the price. After about three projects on the straights, I realized that many, many patterns call for circular needles or DPNs. I’d really like to avoid buying tons and tons of needles, so I decided I would just get a few of the Knit Picks interchangeable needles, and learn the magic circle technique for projects in the round.
I LOVE my Knit Picks interchangeables, but hate how they aren’t labeled by size. So, I decided to make some point protectors and size labels in one. I used this amazing modeling foam clay from Daiso. It is perfect for the project, but detail is impossible. I ended up just rolling it into cone shapes, and making them into little gnomes. I tried making some mushrooms, but they didn’t turn out as cute as the gnomes. They fit very snug on the needles, because they are squishy foam. I love them!
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What a cute idea! I’ve just taken up knitting as well, and it’s such a pain to go through all of my needles in order to dig out the size I want. I may have to copy this idea! Thanks!
Gah! Your gnomes are so cute! That is such a clever idea.
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I love my knit picks interchangeable needles, though I have the nickel plated instead of the harmony wood.
Great idea, and so cute to!
what a cute idea!! I love the mushrooms!!
Very Cute