Knitting Needles - Addi Rocket Squared

[@mizzbhaivnathome]

Ellen, I am so very thankful to have found your website and videos, they are certainly helping me gain more confidence as a new knitter! I love the topics that you pick! And I am delighted to build on my knowledge of what needles are available! Thank you for sharing your passion with us! 💕

[@CrazyForEwe]

B Barrett aww! Thank you! I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos! Congratulations on your increased skills, and happy knitting!

[@CrazyForEwe]

B Barrett also, be sure to enter to win the Addi set, and subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon so you get notified every time I post a new video ❤️

[@JacqueDooley]

I love addi needles 12 inch for socks or lace. They are awesome. I am going to knit two at a time socks. Square needles are great for that. The yarn doesn’t slip off the needle easily.. I ordered a size 2 addi Rocket 2 squared from Amazon. I prefer to knit with a circular with rather than straight needle, even back and forth. I do love the addi flex needles too. I actually like anything with the Addi label. They last and last and are the best. I knit small projects because I carry them without me everywhere. My hands don’t get as tired with them. Great for my arthritic hands. I don’t hold needles so tight.

[@CrazyForEwe]

Jacque, you are speaking my language! I feel just the same about Addi needles! Do you have any of their interchangeable sets? I have the regular Turbos and the Squares and love them both ❤️ Check out my quick look at the new Unicorn needles! So fun!!

[@cwilson991]

I have these I LOVE them there nice and pointy but not to the point that it hurts your fingers. I have the regular set and and use them and really like them a lot. They never come apart (if you get the click) compared to twist on which have failed me soooo many times The grooves help the knitting process, I LOVE THEM

[@CrazyForEwe]

Me too!!! I love them sooo much. I almost never use anything else .

[@DenisePurvis-z5f]

Never used I like learning about on all needles

[@Queenmom313]

I just ordered a set from your store! I'm super-excited to give these needles a try. Thank you for your videos!

[@CrazyForEwe]

I just saw that you did!!! Thank you so much 😊 I’ll get these in the mail to you first thing tomorrow morning. You are going to love them.

[@Cyndance]

Addy fan here. I have many Addi needles and now I'm going to order the square needles. Oh and I live in the EU so will order them from here, sorry. But thanks for this video! I love that dog.

[@CrazyForEwe]

I hope you order them from me!

[@Sunnydazeknits]

I've seen these new Addi Square Interchangeables in my LYS. They have a sample. Cant wait to get some!

[@CrazyForEwe]

Samantha Ritchie let me know how you like them!

[@derickelsner6802]

How do you use a gauge if there squared does it come with a gauge with square holes

[@CrazyForEwe]

That is an issue-they don’t fit in standard gauge sizers. The good news is that the size is etched into the needle tip just above the join. Also, Skacel had partnered with Katrinkles who had created a custom needle gauge for the Rocket Squared sets

[@helenforrestal580]

Looking for shorter needles, not just tips. Does Addi have anything like this?

[@CrazyForEwe]

Addi has all lengths. Down to 12” circumference, and possibly smaller. But to be perfectly honest, at that point I would be looking at Flexi flips or two circulars.

[@ruthbomback7245]

can't waot to try these needles,

[@CrazyForEwe]

Which ones are you going to try?

[@deeterhite2530]

I've never used or heard of the addi needles until your video. I would love to win a set.

[@CrazyForEwe]

They're totally awesome! Sign up at the link in the comments or in the description to be entered to win! I do lots of stuff so, subscribe to the channel for all the latest! Welcome to the Crazy for Ewe community

[@teresa-amberwelch-mcfarlen7644]

I have an authenticity question. Do they only have the size written on the cord? I have a pair that have it on the needle and think they are fakes. Thx in advance.

[@CrazyForEwe]

I have never seen the size written on fixed Addi needles

[@derickelsner6802]

Thinking about buying the squared but want to make sure the join at the cable are smooth and don’t snag

[@CrazyForEwe]

I have found the join you be very smooth. Do you have other Addi interchangeable sets? They are just the same. I love mine. 💕

[@CrazyForEwe]

Also, did you set my video on the Rocket squared set. I think it will help

[@lulumcd8068]

Wondering if you feel these needles are better in the 4" length or the 5" length? Is it just preference or is there an ergonomic difference? Thanks

[@CrazyForEwe]

So the difference between the 4” and the 5” set is that you can create a 16” circular with the 4”, but you cannot get that small a circumference with the 5” tips. I prefer knitting with the 5” tips, but if you do a lot of hats and don’t mind the shorter tip length, then either is fine. I stock both, and the longer sets sell much better. I hope that helps. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions 😀

[@lulumcd8068]

@@CrazyForEwe Thank you so much! I will think this over.

[@knottyyarnies450]

Never used them but just received the set from my sweet husband for Christmas (of course he couldn’t wait to give them to me so I have them already). Thanks for showing/telling me how they work. Can we buy extra cords? Also can we join the cords? I’ve heard at the store he bought them from that you can use the cords for their Tunisian interchange set too, any info on this? Thanks so much for this ladies!

[@CrazyForEwe]

Hi there! Yes, all of the cables are interchangeable so you can use the cables that you have for your Addi click set with this set, or with the Tunisian Crosstitch a set. In your said you should have received a small silver tube about 2 inches long that allows you to join the cables together to make one as long as you like. And you can buy additional cables and stoppers in case you have more than one project going at a time. Ha ha no one ever does that 😉

[@Serenity-fu8xz]

OK so what if you need smaller sizes than for like 1, 2 and three what do you do then?

[@CrazyForEwe]

For anything smaller than 3.5mm, you would need to use a fixed circular or a different brand.

[@Serenity-fu8xz]

@@CrazyForEwe Thank you so much I ended up getting that Addi lace fixed circulars for the smaller sizes and they’re incredible so thank you love your podcast and thank you for getting back to me

[@sandracasagrande3825]

Hi! I have just purchased these. I am a magic loop girl. Knitted on dpns years ago. These remind me why I stopped. I am using these for toe up socks. They take se getting used to. I would kust like to say if the center cord was one inch longer I think they would hang down easier instead of flopping around. Just my opinion. Love the way the sts flow of the needle and i like the squared. I would love ti love them

[@CrazyForEwe]

Sandra Casagrande thanks so much for contacting me about these needles. I agree that magic loop is a problem for toe-up socks!! We use two circulars rather than knitting in the round, which is much easier and lets you use shorter cables. Let me know if you are interested in a video of working small circumference in the round on two circulars.

[@sandracasagrande3825]

Crazy For Ewe Yarns no i do that sometimes. I am almost to the heel with the flexi flips. Had to find how to make them comfortable for me. I still think if the cord in the middle of the fkexj flips was 1 in longer that would hang down out of the way. Hope the company looks for feedback. Thats how things improve. Thanx for reply

[@CrazyForEwe]

Sandra Casagrande I’ll pass your comments along to them !

[@Serenity-fu8xz]

I love my Addi click mix set, But they’re a size only goes down to a 3.5 and I need smaller sizes like ones and twos and threes just wondering if the Novels will be the right thing I was really hoping that they came in interchangeable but it seems like they’re just one piece is that right

[@CrazyForEwe]

The Novels are only in fixed right now, and even if they come out in interchangeables, they would only go down to 3.5mm. That’s as small as they can make the join mechanism.

[@joburke8228]

How do I use the rocket 2 tool to measure square needle?

[@CrazyForEwe]

You’ll need the square cut-out gauge. I’ll show it next week

[@catofthecastle1681]

I wish they would divide them into 2 sets like Chiaogoo does. Because of an immunodeficiency I can’t work with worsted or chunky yarns. And I don’t have any knitting friends to share them with! I don’t mind spending the money. I just hate waste.

[@CrazyForEwe]

You can get the tips and cables separately and make a set of interchangeables in whatever sizes you like. I would be happy to order you whatever you need.

[@marshahicks35]

How does cord attach

[@CrazyForEwe]

Hi Marsha! All of the Addi interchangeable sets use a twist and click mechanism. They are all interchangeable with the other Addi sets

[@CrazyForEwe]

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for watching! As promised, Skacel is giving away one set of Addi Click Interchangeable needles. Click here to enter tinyurl.com/yatryhmm. We’ll be choosing our winner Sunday, July 12, so enter before then.

[@Sunnydazeknits]

I have some Addi's with a red cord! They came from Europe I believe. Im wondering if they are authentic now 🤔

[@CrazyForEwe]

Samantha Ritchie I have never seen authentic Addis with a red cord, but I am certainly not an expert on the history of cord colors 😀They used to all have a gold cord, but now those are only sold in Europe. Americans Addis all have the blue cord, and those are the ones Skacel guarantees for life.

[@carmensavu5122]

I'm in Norway and one of my local yarn shops has a ton of Addis with red cords. I doubt that yarn store would carry inauthentic needles. Maybe in Europe it's a regional thing.

[@Sunnydazeknits]

@@carmensavu5122 thanks! I was simply curious because I dont see them here at all . But my Addis with red cords were shipped from Europe , so that makes sense. 🙂

[@addistricknadeln]

@@Sunnydazeknits Only for our American Exclusive Partner we manufacture the addi needles with blue ropes. In the other markets addi needles have gold or red ropes. addiNovel normally have red ropes. Regards from the addi Team

[@wavingcat5]

I know this is old but I had to comment because I’m shocked! All my many fixed Addi Lace needles have red cords. The ordinary type needles have gold cords. Never seen a blue ever! Australian here.

[@carmensavu5122]

I'm sorry, but Addi's lace tips cannot be called sharp. I tried knitting with the lace ends of the Flexi Flips and it was very difficult to do lace with them, they are very blunt. Sharper than Turbos, yes, but then again what needles aren't sharper than Turbos? I do love the nickel-plated brass (or its substitute) that Addi uses. I have other metal needles that are just as slick, but there's something about the Addi metal that only Addi has, and only with them can I get the high speed. If Addi could make needles with Turbo materials and the sharpness of the Hiya Hiya Sharps, preferably a set of the smaller sizes, I would be on them in a heart beat.

[@CrazyForEwe]

Hey Carmen! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. You are right that the Addi Lace is not as sharp as the Hiya-Hiya-or Chiao-Goo for that matter. In the shop we moved away from Hiya-Hiya in favor of the Chiao-Goo red lace which have that amazing no-kink cable. They too have a surgical steel finish that just isn’t as nice as the turbo plating. I do love how the stitches slide on it! It’s interesting how a seemingly small aspect of the needles can so impact our knitting experience. I will forward your comment to Skacel and see if they can put in a request for a super-sharp tip. Maybe in just the smaller sizes, as you say, and see how they do. I suspect lots of lace knitters, like you, would welcome that addition to the market. Thanks again for the comment. Happy knitting! Also, would love to see some of the beautiful lace things you’ve knit. What is your Ravelry name? I’m EllenE

[@carmensavu5122]

@@CrazyForEwe Hi Ellen! Thanks for your reply! I actually just got in the mail a few pairs of Chiaogoo mini needles (1.5mm - 2.5mm), to supplement my Hiya Hiya set, which starts at 2.75mm. I was quite surprised to find that I like the feel of the Chiaogoo plating better than the Hiya Hiya plating, though I have yet to knit with them because at the moment I'm doing the body of a blouse that is mostly just a sea of simple stockinette, so I'm using Addi Turbos, as that is where they shine. The sleeves will be lace, so I'll see then. My Ravelry name is LjubovZaYarilo, but I don't really use it much. I don't have any of my own stuff on there, I just use it to save/download/buy patterns I like. Perhaps I should change that. :)

[@CrazyForEwe]

@@carmensavu5122 Totally agree about the finish! Much better than hiya hiya. I don’t do much on ravelry as far as the forums, but I do post most of my projects. Mainly just to keep track of them for myself, but also just in case it might help others see what a project looks like in a different yarn. You might enjoy posting some of your projects for the same reason. Totally up to you. I would love to see some of the things you have knit!

[@carmensavu5122]

@@CrazyForEwe Hi Ellen, I have just uploaded pictures of a couple of items I knit on Ravelry, if you want to take a look.

[@CrazyForEwe]

@@carmensavu5122 I just did! Beautiful! I can see why you like the pointy tips on your needles😀

[@joypolk3093]

I recently purchased the interchangeable set Addi rocket 2squared. I’m so disappointed in them because the cord pulls out of the needle as I push my yarn forward. I bought these needles because of arthritis in my hands and wrists and they do help.

[@CrazyForEwe]

Oh no! If the cables are pulling out, then they are not properly attached. They can be a little sticky at first. You should feel a definite click as the cable and tip settle into place. I hold the cable in my left hand and the tip in my right hand, a d I use the grippy circles. Then I inset the cable into the tip a little and rotate it a little until it fits. Then I push it gently towards the cable and rotate the tip away until it’s locked into place. If it still doesn’t work for you, take it back to the store where you bought it, and they will check it for you. If there is a problem with either the cable or the tip, and you purchased your set from an authorized Addi retailer, the company will replace the part for you. The US distributor is Skacel Knitting, and they are wonderful

[@Cyndance]

Addi has NO NICKEL! Which is one of the many reasons why I prefer them.

[@CrazyForEwe]

Yup! You are so right!

[@Serenity-fu8xz]

????

[@CrazyForEwe]

I’m sorry, did you ask a question that I missed?

[@Serenity-fu8xz]

You answered my question thank you so much and I ended up getting the fixed circular Addi lace needles so thank you so much and they’re wonderful outstanding