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It was done. No going back. I was soon to be the proud Mummy of a Signature circular needle. Why the terror? Because it cost me $US40! Can you believe it? How frivolous! How wildly reckless! How insane! See what happens when I'm chocolate deprived??
The postman delivered by new circular needle to me today. First impressions: it's so pretty! I wonder whether red really is faster?
I immediately cast on a 20 stitch swatch with some worsted weight yarn.
Six rows of stockinette using addi turbo |
Six rows of stockinette using signature |
Close-up comparison |
Can you see a difference in the knitted fabric?
From my perspective, the addi turbo is smoother and dare I say it....a little faster for me. The signature needle is fast, but the red coloured part is a "matt" finish and there is a slight resistance when knitting. I felt like I was knitting a little tighter with it. Perhaps I should have chosen the "stilhetto tip type"?
Comparing both needles....I like the longer needle length on the signature; it suits my hands and my continental style of knitting. The signature circ has a slightly sharper point which I like for cabling and K2togs. I really like its cable - there's a very smooth transition between the needle and the cable. The cable is also very soft and flexible. The addi turbo has a shorter needle length that sometimes results in my hands aching a little. There's a slight kink between the cable and the needle, and sometimes that requires more effort on my part to move stitches along the cable.
Signature Pros:
Signature circulars let you pick your needle size, the point profile type, needle length to best fit your hand, needle length (overall point-to-point length) with cable, or even choose a custom cable length.
Signature circulars are hand crafted, hand polished, and have an incredibly smooth, flexible and memory resistant cable.
Signature Cons:
The cost. $40 is a very high price for a circular needle.
Final Thoughts:
I'm glad I bought the signature needle in a 4.5mm size with a 32in cable and 8in needle length. It'll get a whole lot of use from it.
However, I would probably not buy a Signature needle again unless they go on sale.
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