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Mine generally straighten out after 10 rows of knitting or so (from the weight of the yarn pulling on them), but then I am usually knitting heavy sweaters...

Read somewhere, years ago, about a woman who sat on the cable part and held one point in each hand (like sitting on a swing and holding the chains), then she would pull side to side on the points...something about either the friction, or the warmth of her [censored], straightened out the cables. I have never been desperate enough to attempt this!

Hi Gillian,

I prefer circulars, anytime I can I use them even for just straight knitting. Thanks for the Knitting help link that is really cool.

LOL, I can't believe it was censored!!! I love this forum.

I use only circulars... 2 circulars for knitting socks and other circular things,, 1 circular for straight knitting. It is so much easier on the hands.

This is an old thread, but then...so am I <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />! I knit Scottish style with the right needle tucked under my arm. So I prefer the single pointed straight needles either Aero/Prym for speed or bamboo if I'm knitting fine lace/cobweb yarn. I do knit on circulars when I'm doing the Shetland shawls because of the number of stitches (upwards of 500) but I'm not as fasst because I actually have to hold the right needle.