Double pointed needles 10 inch/8 inch questions

[crochetknitfan]

Hi.I was searching on Google for different brand names for 10 and 8 inch double pointed needles and couldn't find a ton of pages or information about them.they shouldn't be hard to find. What do you guys think?I'm looking for the steel aluminium 10 inch ones.Is there a lot of brand names or any different websites you can buy them from?

[Jean Marie]

I don't know but double pointed needles are for knitting.

[missro007]

Do you mean the double ended cro-hooks? I don't know much about them but have seen them advertised on Annie's Attic & Leisure Arts. I hope you can find them

[Jean Marie]

double ended crochet hooks are for the afghan stitch or Tunisian stitch.

[spoula]

Hello crochetknitfan, Double pointed needles are used mostly in knitting to do sleeves and smaller parts of the item that you cannot do with long knitting needles.

Here are some brand names that are at the JoAnn's fabric store. I don't know what part of the country you live in so you may be better off ordering your needles from Amazon.

Below is a list of names that sell double pointed needles. You can find them at most any crochet/knitting/craft store.

* Clover
* Quicksilver
* Susan Bates
* Lion Brand

The only size 8 and size 10 needles I have seen at JoAnn's is by Lion Brand.

I get my knitting needles at Hobby Lobby or Michaels and use circular needles instead of double pointed needles to make my sleeves.

Hope this helps you.
Spoula

[crochetknitfan]

Hi spoula and jean marie,

Thank you so much for the help.i will try to check out the brands you mentioned spoula,they seem like really good brands

[Jean Marie]

Your Welcome

[spoula]

Hi spoula and jean marie,

Thank you so much for the help.i will try to check out the brands you mentioned spoula,they seem like really good brands

Hello crochetknitfan, You are welcome. I taught myself how to knit watching you tube videos so I didn't know if I would like it as much as crochet. So I got a few from Michaels in aluminum but I have read where folks that knit more than me swear by bamboo or wood knitting needles as the yarn does not fall off as easily as it does with metal ones. I think it is just a matter of choice if you are going to do a lot of knitting than you might want to invest in quality needles. If you are only going to knit a few things just to see if you like it the metal ones are not as expensive.
Spoula

[crochetknitfan]

Hi spoula, thanks for the help.i'll check out the bamboo or wood knitting needles you mention.they sound better and easier than the aluminium ones