[FyberSpace]

Does anyone have an idea as to how to make the sizings that are etched on each needle easier to read? I always have to find my knitting gauge and use that... I thought of rubbing it with black marker and then wiping them down but I'm afraid that it won't come off.

 

[JoRae]

I will watch this thread. My old eyes do not see as well and I too either get out my needle gauge or my little magnifying glass.

 

[renrewjbw]

Does anyone have an idea as to how to make the sizings that are etched on each needle easier to read? I always have to find my knitting gauge and use that... I thought of rubbing it with black marker and then wiping them down but I'm afraid that it won't come off.

I agree, the print is pretty small. Maybe keep a little magnifying glass in your knitting bag? I always double check with a 'needle card' to make sure.

 

[knitwitty]

I keep a gauge card at my knitting chair since I really am never sure of the size on some of my needles.

 

[dunnville89]

I keep the needles in their original packages and when I'm not sure of the size I use the knitting gauge.

 

[Vickie P]

I keep the needles in their original packages and when I'm not sure of the size I use the knitting gauge.

I do this as well.

 

[chickkie]

just get a needle gauge and use it.

 

[mamakaren]

I own quite a few and never even realized it was etched on! I use a needle gauge.

 

[flightpath]

I have a magnifier Ap on my iPhone that I use, or my needle gauge when I can’t read the size. Some days they are easier to read than others. 😉

 

[CALLI]

Does anyone have an idea as to how to make the sizings that are etched on each needle easier to read? I always have to find my knitting gauge and use that... I thought of rubbing it with black marker and then wiping them down but I'm afraid that it won't come off.

I sometimes have to use jewelers loop. It covers one eye with big magnification.

 

[cat_woman]

I either use a needle gauge if its handy or I use my cell phone like I'm going to take a photo and enlarge it so I can read it.

 

[sayk]

I take a picture with my phone and enlarge it to read it

 

[Jessica-Jean]

I have a magnifier Ap on my iPhone that I use, or my needle gauge when I can’t read the size. Some days they are easier to read than others. 😉

I don’t know if my iPhone has a magnifier app; I just aim the camera at (whatever’s hard to read), and enlarge to legibility.

 

[tygger428]

An accurate needle gauge is a useful thing. On occasion the manufacturer etches the wrong mm on it. I know at least one crafter friend who uses digital calipers to measure any needle or hook she needs to size accurately

 

[leftyknitter21]

I am another one that uses a needle gauge and keep it handy by my knitting chair.

 

[GrumpyGramma]

By the time I manage to read the etched size on a needle I could have used a gauge and already gotten started knitting. Maybe I'm just too lazy to bother with messing around since I always have my needle gauge handy.

 

[chickkie]

By the time I manage to read the etched size on a needle I could have used a gauge and already gotten started knitting. Maybe I'm just too lazy to bother with messing around since I always have my needle gauge handy.

that's me too

 

[KateLyn11]

I used a Command brand hook on an end table to keep a couple needle gauges nearby, so I don’t have to hunt for them. When away from my knitting chair, I use my tablet the same way others describe using their phones. I don’t use a magnifying app, I just open “camera” and rarely even take a picture, I just focus and enlarge the image until I can read what I need. It works well on medicines and anytime there is microscopic print.

 

[JoRae]

I have a magnifier Ap on my iPhone that I use, or my needle gauge when I can’t read the size. Some days they are easier to read than others. 😉

Thank you, I didn’t even think of my phone. 🤦🏻‍♀️. I just went in and found I could add to utilities. It is even better than my little hand held magnifier. So clear to see those tiny numbers.

 

[riversong200]

I have a needle holder I got from Knit Picks several years ago. I used my label maker to mark the size needles that go into each slot. I'm very careful to replace my needles whenever I'm finished using them. That said I do keep both a needle sizer and magnifying glass with my knitting things.