How to Relax the Cable of Circular Knitting Needles

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4 жыл бұрын

Do you ever get annoyed with the cable of your circular knitting needles? Are your circulars flopping and coiling to the point where you get annoyed? There's a simple trick! Use a pot of boiling water and hold your needles over it for a short time to relax the plastic and coax them into a more workable shape.

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@michellewentworth2070 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I have my grandmothers circular needles and was ready to give up on them because the plastic was so stiff. Thanks again!

@ramonakearns2101 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@marilynbunte5376 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have been fighting with the circular needles for way too long...

@KnittinginthePark 3 жыл бұрын

You may find that you have to go back and do it every once in a while. I would try it gradually too until you find the "sweet spot" for your needles.

@livjenaliubiniene1543 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@munirasart 3 жыл бұрын

thank you, this is very helpful !

@KnittinginthePark 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@fionacraig2012 5 ай бұрын

I thought... lifesaver!! Ive just frogged (for the..5th?!) 19rows of 200+ stitches...re-caught all stitches on my new needles and cable to realise "noo this is worse!!"....help! Oh thank goodness, a video to relax the cable.....ah... bottoms 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️to catch them all again...or persevere til ive increased enough for it not to matter 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 oh the joys!! Fab advice though, thank you!!! This will be VERY useful ❤️

@KnittinginthePark 5 ай бұрын

Good luck! What are you making??

@aliceblair976 26 күн бұрын

I've used a hairdryer to get the same effect.

@eunyuli 3 жыл бұрын

Does this make the cable sticky? I found that sometimes circular needle cables get sticky over time.

@Elizabeth-kz6dq 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou..very helpful...

@KnittinginthePark 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! I tested it with a pair of needles that wasn't my favorite first just to gauge how long to hold it for.

@inhaecho9380 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s a something new because I’ve seen people put it in the hot water. Do you think I can do this for my Clover knitting needle too?

@joyceearly4520 3 жыл бұрын

That’s great cause mine spiral and makes it difficult to knit. So thank you. I’ve subscribed I like your ideas. Thank you

@jessicaartus7752 3 жыл бұрын

This is great, but do you have to do it each time you use? will the cord tends again?

@KnittinginthePark 3 жыл бұрын

I would say that depends on how you store your needles. If you coil them up to store, you might have to repeat this process before you knit again. If you hang them or store them in another way you might be able to get away without doing it again :)

@nataliedebeer466 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there thank you for the video. Have a question i have a circular needle with a like wire cable how can I relax it.

@KnittinginthePark 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried this technique with it? You might need to hold it over the heat for a bit longer. I might have one of these types of needles that I can test it out with.

@rosehughes599 5 ай бұрын

Turning the gas flame off would be a good idea!

@KnittinginthePark 5 ай бұрын

You could totally do that for safety. I wanted to keep a consistent temp while trying this to remove a variable.

@nrourke100 Жыл бұрын

You can also achieve this by holding it over your toaster 🙂

@alexanouvel8326 Жыл бұрын

Can u do this for wood needles?

@KnittinginthePark Жыл бұрын

You should be able to do this with any needle really. You are primarily exposing the cable connecting the needles to the steam or the water. I wouldn't recommend submerging the wooden part just in case they absorb water or lose their coating.