Love my Zephyrs but what are those purple disk thingys for?

donnaf · Parlor Resident Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 1213

Surely they aren't point protectors--they don't seem to want to stay on very well. Confused

I've been using my "blue rubber nubs" that I got at Wally-World on them to protect the points and keep my work from sliding off when I'm not knitting. That won't hurt the needle tips, will it???

I so love these needles!!!!
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GrannieAnnie06 · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:06 am Post subject:

Those purple disks are to convert your cable from a needle cable to a stitch holder.. or to make your cable a 'straight' needle.. with a point on one end, and a disk on the other..
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donnaf · Parlor Resident Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 1213

Oh....Well, I feel kinda silly now.... Embarassed

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GrannieAnnie06 · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:37 pm Post subject:

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A_nony_mouse · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:34 pm Post subject:

If it makes you feel better, it took me a few tries to figure them out, too. I have found that they are great if you want to work on more than one project with the same size needles. They let you change the tips from project to project without much trouble at all.
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knancy knitter · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:57 pm Post subject:

I hardly ever use my disks, they just sit in the little zipper bab that they came with. It's the same with the cable connectors that I just had to have . . . Oh well, live n learn. I do love the needles, I use them almost exclusively.
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GrannieAnnie06 · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:32 am Post subject:

I've used my disks.. along neck edges and such.. when the pattern says to put the stitches on a stitch holder.. I just take the points off, and put the disks on.. I think they're great..

What I need to order are more cables..
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knancy knitter · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:52 am Post subject:

donnaf · Parlor Resident Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 1213