-flexible
-warm to touch
-springy, smooth
-chance of stitches slipping.
Casein knitting needles
-milk protein derived from milk processing
-flexible
-warm to touch
-short blunt point
-organic, biodegradable
Wooden needles
Bamboo
-warm to touch
-organic, bio-degradable
-cheaper than wooden
-strength, flexibility
-difficult to break
-stitches do not slip as easily as with metal or plastic
-lightweight, smooth
-may benefit from light sanding occasionally
Birch knitting needles
-Birch
- Light weight; 1 gram as opposed to 9 grams for a metal needle the same dimensions.
- Warm to the touch
- Smooth finish
- Beautifully turned ends
- Made from birch from sustainable source
- Yarn glides across them like it does with metal needles
Size 9 Birch knitting needles with sterling silver and sapphire Swarovski Crystals
Rosewood needles
-smooth
-lightweight
-hardwearing
-warm to touch
-expensive
Size 10 Cocobolo with sterling bezel set Baltic Amber.
Size 9 Cocobolo knitting needles with sterling silver and Baltic amber.
Ebony Needles
-smooth
-wooden needles can hold onto yarn, slowing you down but this also means the stitches slip less
-lightweight
-warm to touch
-luxurious, expensive.
Size 10 Gabon Ebony Knitting Needles in sterling silver and Swarovski Crystal
Size 9 Gabon Ebony knitting needles with sterling bezel set mosaic opal triplet.
Bloodwood needles
-hard, durable
-deep cherry colour
Size 10 Bloodwood knitting needles in sterling silver and freshwater pearls.
Tulipwood needles
-hard, durable
Zebrawood needles
-hails from Africa and South America
Bocote needles
Whalebone Knitting Needles
-Sailor made whalebone knitting needles decorated at one end with donut shaped beads of coconut shell, whale tooth ivory and wood capped with a geometric carved whale ivory knob. These are some of the longest whalebone knitting needles I have seen at 18"
This fine and rare pair of sailor-made knitting needles measure nearly 15". There are three baleen spaces near the feet to enhance the overall appearance.
Ivory Needles
Material: Palm wood, ivory, baleen, other woods or shell
Date: c. 19th Century Pigment: Red in serpent mouth, nostrils
Tool used: lathe ? knife
Design description: Ivory tip, palm wood shaft, multiple bands of materials, carved ivory end, serpent, with large eye, folded back on itself
