The tapered rods that hold live loops of yarn while new loops are pulled through: straight pairs, double-pointed sets for working in the round, and circular needles joined by a flexible cable, in woods, metals and plastics whose sizes are standardized by gauge. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Introduced When (Circa)Circa 14th century (earliest depicted evidence) 1 Earliest surviving depictions, in 14th-century Knitting Madonna paintings, show double-pointed needles; the craft of knitting itself is believed to be older. OriginAs old as knitting itself; early needles were commonly double-pointed, as the oldest surviving knitted pieces worked in the round imply 1 Power Source Connections
Used In
Knitting Needle is used in Aran Sweater Pattern.
Knitting Needle is used in Entrelac Knitting Pattern.
Knitting Needle is used in Fair Isle Knitting Pattern.
Knitting Needle is used in Feather and Fan Knitting Stitch.
Knitting Needle is used in Gansey (Guernsey) Sweater Pattern.
Knitting Needle is used in Icelandic Lopapeysa Pattern.
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Era Of Origin
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Source Knitting Needle (Wikipedia)Double-pointed needlesQuote, Double-pointed needles
Double-pointed needles are depicted in a number of 14th-century oil paintings, typically called Knitting Madonnas, depicting Mary knitting with double-pointed needles (Rutt, 2003).
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Double-pointed needles are depicted in a number of 14th-century oil paintings, typically called Knitting Madonnas, depicting Mary knitting with double-pointed needles
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A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics.
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instruments used for hand knitting
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