tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post2295693076370085226..comments2024-03-04T05:28:56.973-05:00Comments on Canary Knits: Small Circulars; Hot YarnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-74828824887173079602014-07-01T17:40:10.810-04:002014-07-01T17:40:10.810-04:00I've tried them and like them - but definitely...I've tried them and like them - but definitely prefer to knit two socks at a time with Magic Loop, so I haven't used them much. The one thing I will say is to try to relax your grip as much as possible while still keeping a good tension. What Rebecca said above is true - it will hurt your hands and fingers a bit to get used to the short needles. Good luck!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489743528291045483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-74237840902641678822014-07-01T02:25:50.904-04:002014-07-01T02:25:50.904-04:00My advice, if you want to give it a fair trial, is...My advice, if you want to give it a fair trial, is to not give up. I first bought a 9" circ a few years ago and was super-keen to use it. I gave up after swatching because my hands hurt; I was using muscles I hadn't known were in there. I put that needle away and didn't touch it again for a couple of years. Then I tried again, and within a relatively short period of time (say, a couple of inches of sock), I was getting used to it, and my hands had figured out how to hold the needles and skooch the stitches along comfortably. I've since gotten hooked on these little gems. I love just going round and round and round, and have stocked up on pretty much every size I would need for various socks and mittens (especially perfect for fingerless as you don't need to magic loop the decreases at the top of the fingers), ranging from 1.75 to 4.5 mm. <br /><br />Also, try some different brands, and enjoy the process. I especially like the Hiya Hiya 9" SHARP circulars, which are nice and pointy. Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370129231954536478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-34383828679748097982014-06-30T09:54:55.428-04:002014-06-30T09:54:55.428-04:00I actually learned magic loop then 9in circulars. ...I actually learned magic loop then 9in circulars. I just recently learned how to knit with DPNs. I love my 9in circulars & never go far without them.Hevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980658548036435189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803835.post-11470351818491568122014-06-30T09:37:34.295-04:002014-06-30T09:37:34.295-04:00I do have one set of very small circs, but I have ...I do have one set of very small circs, but I have a pretty good relationships with my dpns, so I haven't used them much. So far, in my limited experience, I find them a touch awkward, and not as comfortable in my hands as longer ones or dpns. But I suspect you have smaller hands than I do, so maybe they'll work better for you.kingsheartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985888492529141929noreply@blogger.com