Knitting needles?

[p.penn]

I bought a fab retro knitting needle box today complete with what I thought were a pile of odd needles for £2 in a junk shop. When I got them home and sorted them, many were actually pairs - but also quite a few were bent. Can you knit with bent needles?

[wendy]

All according how bent ? Can you bend them back ?
Sounds a good buy.
Wendy

[perchy]

If anybody can Helen I am sure you can

How's the knitted christmas decorations coming on

[p.penn]

Hmm - some are worse than others - there again, some are fine. I have tried to staighten some. Don't ask!!!!!

I am so pleased with the box that I don't mind too much. It is hard mid green plastic with holes for a gauge and an imprinted ruler on the top. It says 'knitting needles' on it - I would think it is 1950s or thereabouts.

It also had 3 crochet hooks in it.

I also bought, from a charity shop, a really nice knitting book called the knitters bible knitted accessories by Claire Cromp ton. It cost me £2.25 (price on back £18.99). It is all easy scarves, gloves, hats and poncho type things. Very trendy though. I love it.

How's the knitted christmas decorations coming on

Ermmmmmm..........I AM going to do them..........

[perchy]

The box sounds lovely, I like things like that, and the book was a good buy, I love the ponchos, use to have qite a few

Don't worry about the decorations its only June................

You have to start worrying when we get the christmas tree and present smilies

[kate egg]

at your charity shop find Helen

[mmm]

afraid I cant knit with straight needles!! My gran tried many a time to teach me but all I can do is plain stitch, which has resulted very occasionally in a scarf!!

[ma larkin]

Ohhh PPenn, the box sounds really interesting. I adore the 50's. What is it made of? Is it bakerlite?

Ma Larkin

[p.penn]

I will try to post a pic - no, it's not bakerlite, I think it is just hard green plastic but I love it. So retro!

[chickenlicken]

Bit of a late reply I know but I went to buy some knitting kneedles just before Christmas last year. Went into our local shop and all they had was plastic ones. I was taught on metal ones so I thought I would try a charity shop in town. Well, you would have thought I asked for a bag of dr-ugs!!! She produced them from under the counter, like it was a p--banned.word-n film, declaring that they have to keep them there in case there is a health and safety issue with people using them as weapons!! Anyone heard on the news lately of someone being stabbed to death with a knitting needle? PC gone barking!