| Bamboo needles offer a pleasantly organic and earthy | | | | allotted farmland and growing at a rate that makes it |
| feel to the hands, and when worked with a yarn such | | | | much more eco-conscious to use than any other |
| a wool, they can gain a patina from the oils from your | | | | material. Bamboo has recently become popularly used |
| hands and the wool. This patina will in no way harm | | | | in everything from dinnerware to flooring, and yarn |
| other yarns that you work on the same needles - the | | | | made from bamboo has received rave reviews. |
| patina has become a part of the wood. Its richness | | | | Bamboo needles are perfect for people trying to live a |
| adds to their beauty. | | | | greener life and reduce their carbon footprints across |
| Bamboo needles warm to the touch, and offer a | | | | the board, or simply for people who have been looking |
| consistently smooth surface to work your yarn on, so | | | | for the perfect needle without finding it yet. |
| that it does not snag or get caught, as may happen | | | | When choosing the material for your knitting needles, |
| with some other types of needles, but neither does | | | | the most important thing to keep in mind is that you will |
| yarn simply slide off of them as it can with plastic or | | | | be holding them and working with them for long |
| metal needles. This cuts down on frustration, especially | | | | periods of time. Some knitters don't change or replace |
| during a lengthy project or for a brand new knitter. | | | | their needles for years, and their needles almost |
| Bamboo, in nature, is a tall, flexible plant and this | | | | become part of the family. |
| characteristic is shared with the needles: their durability | | | | Bamboo needles have really caught on and nearly |
| and slight flex make them difficult to break and | | | | every size and type are available at your local craft |
| long-lasting. The lightweight nature of bamboo needles | | | | store. If you can't find them there, they are easy to find |
| makes them perfect for long projects, or for knitters | | | | online. Another bonus is that they are often less |
| who can't stand to let a day go past without picking up | | | | expensive than metal needles and creating a full |
| a project and letting the yarn slide through their fingers. | | | | matching set is not at all difficult (if you care about that |
| Bamboo is a very sustainable plant, quickly covering its | | | | type of thing!). |