This post is a little picture-heavy, but hopefully you'll find the pictures informative.
I kept my Christmas money so I could buy these interchangeable sets as soon as our local yarn store had them in stock again. They are a dream to knit with!
There are two sets- Small (sizes 2-8) and Large (sizes 9-15).
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| Left- Small set. Right- Large set |
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| Left- Small set. Right-Large set with Size 13 attached to 24/26" cord. |
The back of the pouch has a pocket for cords.
Each set comes with four cords- 16/18", 24/26", 32/34", 40/42"- and two rubber holders used to screw them in securely so the joins are seamless.
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| Each cord comes in its own bag for storage. |
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| Rubber Holders |
It is important that you use the rubber holders to secure the needles and the cord together. Hand-tighten the needle and finish tightening with the rubber holders.
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| Partially-tightened needle and cord join |
I have had my needles for almost two months and used them with many projects (including my recent pair of socks), and I have never had a problem with the joins catching yarn or coming loose.
Now for the needles themselves!
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| Needles from the Small and Large sets, sizes 2-15 |
The needles in the Large set are just under 4 1/2" long before being joined with the cord... (Please excuse the alignment error in the picture! I didn't catch it until I had already uploaded the picture.)
...while the needles in the Small set are just over 4 1/2" in length.
Here are a few pictures of the joins. (Please excuse the different backgrounds. My camera did NOT like being so close/zooming in on those small joins and kept focusing on the wood grain of my desk.)
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| Small set size 2 needle and cable join |
The join is very smooth.
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| Large set size 13 needle and cable join |
Here is a comparison of the needles with and without the cable join:
The size 13 and size 15 needles do seem a bit stubby compared to the others, but that hasn't caused any problems for me while working with them.
I wouldn't use these for lacework since they're slippery, but for everything else, they're awesome!
These sets were definitely a splurge (they're about $80 each), but I think they'll help me save some money in the long run. (I say that, but I already owned about 2/3 of these sizes in straights! Hehe)
The HiyaHiya Interchangeables also come in a lovely multicolored bamboo needle, so if you prefer bamboo but want something with an insanely smooth and virtually non-existent join, HiyaHiya has you covered. I prefer steel needles since a little demon dog named Pete likes to chew on bamboo if he can get a hold of it while I'm distracted by the dishes....
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| Who, me? |
Note: This post wasn't sponsored by anyone. I just wanted to share my experience with HiyaHiya needles.
