LemLemsMar 15
Cynthia

People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

Disappointing.

#knitting

Mar 15 at 11:16amWeb
Show thread Janneke 🔻 - 🍋 🍉Mar 15

@pointysticksncoffee
Een haaknaald versie zou mij wel wat lijken. Misschien lukt het me dan beter.

( Andere oorzaak, maar ik heb moeite met tel-

-Oh kijk EEN VLINDER!!- )

Ondanks steekmarkeerders zit ik er vrijwel constant naast 🫣

Show threadIvorMar 15
@pointysticksncoffee I can remember my mother having knitting needles with a little cube attached which could be manually turned to display a number. This is from 50 odd years ago, so I may be completely misremembering.
Show threadMike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺Mar 15
@Ivor @pointysticksncoffee
These were definitely a thing in England
Show threadCynthiaMar 15
@MikeFromLFE @Ivor Those are row counters, not stitch counters. And experience shows that they're spectacularly prone to user error 😂
Show threadMike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺Mar 15
@pointysticksncoffee @Ivor
Ah! I have never been able to knit (despite trying several times) and I was relying on 60+ years of memory.
I stand corrected and thank you for putting me right.
Show threadCynthiaMar 15
@MikeFromLFE No problem. It's a logical thought to have I'd say. The idea is that every time you encounter the counter (heh) in your work, you change it to the next number. It saves you from counting rows over and over but I know at least I am able to zone out and completely ignore the device when switching rows 😁 @Ivor
Show threadDavid John CrookMar 17
@Ivor @pointysticksncoffee Yes. I had forgotten all about that. Thanks, it has brought back lovely memories of Mum.
Show threadAnnaMar 15
@pointysticksncoffee dit moet met beeld herkenning goed te doen zijn, streepjescodes kunnen immers ook
Show threadmacattackmicmacMar 15
@pointysticksncoffee I honestly think this is just a question of how much money someone is prepared to invest, and under what conditions you need the number. You might be able to get something working for a few 100€ and a some fiddling.
Show threadLouis A. M. 🇨🇦Mar 15

@pointysticksncoffee Maybe I could help you - I know quantum mechanics and I'm a skilled handyman.

The problem is, apart from "spool knitting", I don't know anything about knitting! 🤣 🤣

Show threadCynthiaMar 15
@redshiftdrift Well darnit! So close!
Show threadDr. Nancy Wayne ✅Mar 16
@pointysticksncoffee I'd buy that needle!
Show threadJillyLovesLifeMar 18
@pointysticksncoffee
Oh that would be wonderful. I'm a slow knitter and have to count those stitches soooo many times and still they magically increase or disappear randomly. 🤔😁