Needles, Dogs, and a Sad Sad KittyJuly 3, 2006 Not really in that order. Knitters will hopefully appreciate my Options Needle Set review, and non-knitters can just scroll past it. It's only 3 photos, for pete's sake. |
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First, a follow-up to Friday's What's on Staci's iPod Game. Word on the street is that it was too hard, so here's your chance at a couple of clues. Clue 1 and Clue 2. You can drop me a note if you think you've got it now. So far, only one person has emailed me with the right answer! Now that you have the clues, you can stop whining that it's too hard. |
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I'm posting this photo to make my sister Phyllis jealous. Lookit my new pink phone! |
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But wait! It gets better! A matching pink bluetooth! (Chris broke his Razr on Saturday, so I gave him my silver one, and I got a new pink one. Chris says I was already on the phone with our cell provider checking their stock before his phone even had time to hit the floor.) Do you like how I photographed it in this fluffy, pink goodness? |
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I want to give my review on the Knit Picks new Options Needle Set. (I should mention that I have no affiliation with Knit Picks or anything...just a good customer.) You see here that it comes with a daytimer-sort of zipper case, needles sized from 4 to 11 (American), cords, endstoppers, and a little tightening device. I believe the idea here was to combine the best of two worlds...the versatility of the Denise Interchangeable set with the luxury of Addi needles. I do believe they've hit the mark. And that's really saying something coming from me...I'm an Addis-only kind of girl. |
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The two biggest questions on every knitter's mind right now...how are the joins and how are the points? Well, here's a shot of the join. It is really smooth. I've been knitting with cotton for several hours now, and it hasn't snagged at all. Nor has the tip started to come unscrewed from the cord. I think (but I'm not sure) that the weight of these needles might be slightly more than the Addis, but not enough to really make my hands tired quickly or anything. Also, the cords used are softer and less stiff than Addi cords. It is possible that the cords won't hold up as long, but time will tell. The cords are inexpensive to buy, anyway. |
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And the points...here is a shot of both an Addi (left) and Options (right). You can see that the taper is about the same, but the Options needle is sharper. It took me a few minutes to get used to it, but it is actually working better than the Addi for the lace pattern I'm doing right now, where I have lots of k2togs. I'm really happy with this purchase. The cost was $59.99, which makes the kit very appealing compared to buying that many Addis. I have a lot of Addi needles, but this kit is worth it to me to fill in the gaps in my collection. One last note...I wish the needle size was printed on the Options needle. I'm eventually going to throw away the cardboard paper that the needles are attached to (see above photo), and I won't know what's what when I do. There are little zipper pockets in the binder for the needles, but nothing is marked. I don't like using my own sloppy handwriting on nice, new things. |
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Doggie update time. Lou is GREAT. He's such a sweet guy, and he is getting more confident every day. Left to right: Ike, Lou, Gus. This photo does a decent job of showing how teeny-weeny Lou is. |
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For those of you who haven't met Ike in person, I taught him a command (before Chris and I met) called "Rabid Dog". (Don't worry, he learned "sit", "stay", etc as well.) When I say "Rabid Dog" he just acts crazy. Here he is mid-command, twisting his body one way, his head the other, with his little hands in the air. |
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A bit of charity knitting I completed for the Dulaan Project. |  |
Here's a preview of what we have coming up on Wednesday. A much-loved, but sad-looking, kitty cat toy. |
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My email - staci@verypink.com |
Chris' email - barkless3@yahoo.com |
