when i was a new knitter,

i used wooden needles.  bamboo to be exact.

it’s true that i like the feel of wood and stone, of solid natural things.

i like to keep these things around me. just always have.

then i got a taste of the sharper tips on addi and chiaogoo needles.

i found it oh so hard to go back

to the rounder tips of the bamboo

after that, especially for any kind of stitches

that were to be manipulated

(like lace or cables).

so, i went on with the ease of the metal needles.

the knitting was faster and smoother going,

even if the metal did feel cold and dull in my hands.

then this january, i discovered the handcrafted circular needles

that indian lake artisans creates.

these tips rival the lace tips on my addis,

and the feel of the wooden needles in my hands is a bond,

a connection, that my chiaogoos can’t give me.

so far, i own 3 sets of these circular needles

and a set of double points as well.

love them.

i love them all.

there is much more to these, much more i want to say

because these needles make me happier to knit with

than anything else i’ve used in a very long time.

so, i’ll continue tomorrow,

but i do want to say this one last thing today:

indian lake artisans has agreed to give you free shipping

if you use the code ‘talitha’ (all lowercase letters) at checkout.

maybe i’ll have to take advantage of the code

to get a few more sets myself…

did i say how i love these?

i so do.

‘agreed’ taken from 3:3 of amos.