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Life on the Road Update – 02:09
Allergies hit me like a train. I don’t normally suffer from seasonal allergies, so this is both unpleasant and unexpected.
Open Throttle – 03:41
The ‘Sakura Sashay Socks‘ (ravelry link) became the sole knitting to come with Mr. Kickass and I on our anniversary trip. The shades of pink and gray in A Hundred Ravens “Sakura” (purchase link) on the ‘Patos‘ (ravelry link) perfectly match our wedding colors and our theme had been sakura blossoms. When the coincidences pile up like that, it’s probably best to roll with it.
‘The God-Daughter’s Shawl‘ (ravelry link) is finished! The complete kit for this shawl, including yarn, pattern, and beads was purchased from Bead Biz.
Midroll – 21:15
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Stalled – 24:55
The ‘Sakura Sashay Socks’ have given me some trouble. Somehow, despite making the socks two-at-a-time, they are not on the same pattern row.
Gear Check – 29:58
There were two beading needles used for the ‘God-Daughter’s Shawl’.
Twisted Beading Needle
Company: Tulip Needles. Material: Nickel Titanium alloy. Size purchased: Long, approx. 120mm. Purchased from: Potomac Beads
Tulip Online Retailer Catalog, product image is found on page 87.
Pros
- Did not snag or split yarn
- No snagging of beads
- Easy to manipulate through the bead holes
- Stays where positioned on the working yarn
Cons
- Cost
- Inadequate instructions
- Despite more detailed instructions being provided to retailer
- Contradictory information provided by retailer
- Tensile strength
- i.e. it broke.
I would like to reiterate that Tulip Needles provided the usage information to retailers via their online catalog for retailers. Information that Potomac Beads failed to provide or even allude to. The catalog is linked in the additional information and the pertinent page is provided.
Large Eye Beading Needle
Company: Uoou. Material: unspecified metal. Purchased through amazon.
Pros
- Easy to hold multiple beads
- Multiple sizes of needle in kit
- Storage tube included
Cons
- Manual manipulation of needle necessary for use
- Can lead to breaking
- Also impossible on smaller sizes
- Slides on working yarn
- Split and snagged working yarn
- Catapulted several beads to locations unknown
- Beads have yet to be located.
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