So I was plugging away on the Cancer Hat, working the decreases for the crown, getting tighter and tighter on the needle until the point that I decided to switch to the DPN's. And so I got my brand-spankin' new clover bamboo DPN's out from their little plastic case. And I thought to myself, these needles do not feel like they're the same size as the circular needle I've been using for this had. And I looked a little closer and realized that even though they're called US6, the DPN's are 4.25mm needles, and the circ I've been on is a 4.00mm.
Why do they do this to us?
This isn't the first time, either. I have some #2's that are 2.75mm and some that are 3.00mm.
While we're on the topic of a big difference in needle size, why is it that there's such a giant leap in size from US10.5 to US11?
Anyhow, once I realized that the new DPN's weren't going to work, I started an Afghan Square for Ann & Kay it's currently about 2" long.
What else can I say? Too bad there's not a 24 hour LYS here in Manhattan. It is the City that never sleeps, after all...
Posted by Jon at March 14, 2004 09:20 AM