{"id":9821,"date":"2017-06-21T08:18:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T07:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=9821"},"modified":"2018-01-21T13:24:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T13:24:22","slug":"what-can-i-use-as-a-miniature-cable-needle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=9821","title":{"rendered":"What can I use as a miniature cable needle?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Although cable needles designed for miniature knitting are available, they are not easy to find. The easiest and most commonly available substitute is a tapestry needle.<\/p>\n

Tapestry needles come in the same sizes as the old UK needle sizes used in miniature knitting.<\/a> Tapestry needle sizes 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 are commonly found in sewing or craft shops and haberdashery departments. Tapestry needle also work because they do not have a very sharp point, so may be used to transfer stitches easily without splitting yarn.<\/p>\n

If a larger size than 16 is required, then a wooden cocktail stick is roughly equivalent to a size 14 UK\/2.00 mm\/US 0. However if you do need to use a cocktail stick, it may be best to smooth the surface with sand\/glass paper or rub it gently with an emery board, to avoid rough edges snagging on yor work.<\/p>\n

A steel paper clip (opened out) may be used, but again check the ends are not rough and DO NOT<\/strong> leave this in your knitting for any length of time, as it may rust and this will be transferred to your yarn.<\/p>\n

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