In Praise of Colonial Rosewood Interchangeable Knitting Needles

Another birthday gift I received last month was a set of Colonial Rosewood Interchangeable Knitting Needles (spoiled I know).   I had read a lot of a reviews on a lot of interchangeable needle sets and there were pros and cons for each one EXCEPT for these Colonial needles -- all pro's and scarcely a con to be found. 

Now that I have the set in my own home I can see why.  The rosewood is so smooth  and the tips have lovely pointed ends that just slide so neatly under the stitches. Pointed ends are such a blessing to a tighter knitter like me.

  The cables are not the least bit stiff but they are very sturdy and the needle tips attach easily and seamlessly and there's no end of ways to combine cables to get just about any size you could imagine.  I haven't tried the adapters which turn the circular cable into a straight needle but I really like that added feature.

Of course I've only just begun using these needles so I'll have more to say after I've knit with them enough to produce significant wear and tear. But for now I think I made a really good choice.

I suppose the one thing I would change (and others have mentioned this as well) is the case. It's a lovely silk fabric but I would have preferred a color other than hot pink AND I worry about how it will survive the wear and tear of daily use. There's always some little thing to stand in the way of perfection isn't there?

Comments

[Alison]

I have been looking for a reasonably priced and well made set of rosewood clicks. Thanks to you I will defintitely have to order some in.
Also, I am so glad to have found your blog. I have many customers that are allergic to wool and although we do offer many solutions I am always happy to learn about more options. Come and visit us at The Knitting Nook sometime! I would love to have your input on our selection.

[Wool Free and Lovin' Knit]

Hi Alison: your customers will LOVE them. And I'll definitely stop in next time I'm in CT.

[Bonnie]

Hi, I bought my Colonial Rosewood interchangeable set from Webs in January and I completely agree with your review of them. I absolutely love them. (When I started learning to knit about 4 years ago I bought a very cheap interchangeable set. They caused no end of frustration.) I also agree about the case. Not liking that much, but I can live with it. This set is such a joy to knit with. I also put a dab of clear nail polish over the size stamped on the needles because without it the white paint seemed to wear off quickly.

[Wool Free and Lovin' Knit]

Bonnie, I'm definitely stealing that idea of putting nail polish over the numbers -- I have a few that are already fading.

[H M Royster]

I use to like them until the needle part came loose while I was knitting in the round! So unhappy because these are not a cheap set!