If At First You Don’t Succeed

ByMAKE. DO. GROW June 30, 2021 0 min

Over a year into our Portugal renovation project, It’s time to start the re-building process! The next step in the process is to put up some new stud walls to frame out the new bathroom. The problem is nothing in this building is straight, level or plumb – and we’ve never built a stud wall before.

Join us for a classic case of learning by doing, undoing and redoing as we trial and error our way to stud framing success. We’ll try out some new tools and hone our skills every step of the way. And we hope you enjoy the process and learn a thing or two – even if you learn how NOT to do it ;)

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I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

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I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

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My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).

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