Another knitting question

[danaeris]

How often, honestly, do you end up using really small needles (US 0-3/Metric 2-3.25mm)? How about specifically US 4/Metric 3.5mm?

Comments

[geekosaur]

I think needles that small are used for things like socks (although in that particular case you probably want circular needles).

[awfief.livejournal.com]

Yes, I use size 1 and 2 for socks. For socks you wouldn't use a pair of straight needles, you'd use a set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles (dpns) or circular needles.

(for sweaters, scarves and such I mostly use size 7 and size 10).

[epicureanangel.livejournal.com]

The teddy bear I made needed size 3, but I only have size 4, which I used for a baby hat. But I'm not a prolific knitter.

[ludy]

i use the 3.5mms quite a bit mostly for edgengs and stuff in DK which i'm mostly knitting on 4mm.
I use the smaller ones for socks but not much else (if all possible i like to use very short (30cm) circs for socks rather than DPNs). I'm not into very fine yarns otherwse but i have notcied a genearal trend for me to be knitting finer yarns on smaller needles than when i started to knit so i may end up using them more.

[etherial.livejournal.com]

Quoth my girlfriend: very often.

Of course, she's always got a sock on - it's a very portable project.

[athereal.livejournal.com]

Socks! And lace. But it really depends on what kind of projects you like. If you're more into the chunkier knits (hats/sweaters/mittens/blankets/etc), you will probably never need them. But if you think you're going to become a sock-a-holic, I can't recommend enough a good set or two of smaller dpns.