More things I've learned - needle choice is dependent upon yarn being used. In particular, sticky yarn + bamboo needles = sticky knitting.
TLC Cotton Plus + Clover Takumi #7 bamboo circs = ow ow ow ow ow
Doing a short-row sleeve (my first!), hard to push the yarn along the needle because the sticky yarn sticks to the sticky needles. Plus, the little plastic bump at the cord join? Bad. Sticky yarn gets stuck on the sticky needles AND has a hard time getting over the bump.
Solution? Use different, non-sticky needles. Where are my #7 Options? Um... I don't know. Maybe with Hibito, maybe with Picchu-Picchu, maybe... aw hell, could be anywhere I'm not looking. House is a mess, can't find any #7 project. Over to Madonna's because the 50%-off sale is still on. Uh-oh, no more #7 needles left. Swallowed bile and went to The Other Knitting Store In Town. Shock and amazement, they hardly have ANY needles at all, Addis or otherwise! Definitely no Addis in #7. Borrow from Thursday knitters? Forgot to ask. Asked one of the Wednesday knitters. She has them... at home... not with her, we're leaving for Southern California in the morning, can't do swap before we leave.
Oh well... just means I'm gonna have to stop at Anacapa Fine Yarns in Ventura tomorrow!
Other than the snag with the sleeve, Vanilla Spice is coming along nicely... see?
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