[kwright]

What is the difference in the use of a yarn sewing needle with the big eye, and the yarn finishing needle that has an eye that runs the length of the needle?

 

[McOzzy72]

The difference that I know of is the ones that have the hole that runs the length is great if you have really short tails that you need to work in. That is what I use them for.

 

[Patty Sutter]

What is the difference in the use of a yarn sewing needle with the big eye, and the yarn finishing needle that has an eye that runs the length of the needle?

ease of threading.

 

[SKRB]

One is easier to use, the yarn needle is much easier.

 

[gordon000]

Needle that has the eye running the length?? Where have I been?? Gotta look for them. What would I query (name of them)? Thanks!

 

[kwright]

They are Susan Bates Finishing Needles. I just don't know how to use them. It just may be as simple as the name.

Would they make a Russian Join easier to make?

 

[jinx]

Chris If I have a very short end I weave the needle in before I thread it. After the needle is woven in and the eye is right next to the end of the yarn I thread the eye and pull the needle thru. I suppose you already knew that, but just in case it might help someone.

The difference that I know of is the ones that have the hole that runs the length is great if you have really short tails that you need to work in. That is what I use them for.

 

[CaroleD53]

Chris If I have a very short end I weave the needle in before I thread it. After the needle is woven in and the eye is right next to the end of the yarn I thread the eye and pull the needle thru. I suppose you already knew that, but just in case it might help someone.

Yes, that's what I do. I have never seen needles with the long eye.

 

[Marylou12]

Chris If I have a very short end I weave the needle in before I thread it. After the needle is woven in and the eye is right next to the end of the yarn I thread the eye and pull the needle thru. I suppose you already knew that, but just in case it might help someone.

That's what I do, but I'll have to get some of those needles with the long eye.

 

[mmrmein]

I got mine at Hobbie Lobby. I like mine. It is easier to thread the yarn for me and can be used to weave the yarn from either end for when the yarn gets shorter.

 

[Mfndrn]

Good to know where to find them

 

[Nancy S.]

I just use a needle with a big eye like a darning needle. I have had no problems with it. I am afraid that if I use one of those yarn needles like the other KPers are using that the needle is large that it would stretch the yarn as I put the ends thru the stitches to hide the ends.

 

[SAMkewel]

I just use a needle with a big eye like a darning needle. I have had no problems with it. I am afraid that if I use one of those yarn needles like the other KPers are using that the needle is large that it would stretch the yarn as I put the ends thru the stitches to hide the ends.

The only ones I have seen with a big eye are plastic and not small by any means. Are there others out there? Or are we talking about two different things? I'm also aware of blunt pointed yarn needles with a larger than normal eye, but I'm referring to the plastic ones with the eye that runs the whole length of the needle.

 

[Wendy2Pederson]

I have a set of the Susan Bates finishing needles. It is a set of 5 and they are sized for different weigts of yarn, from 0 to 6. The eye runs the full length of the needle. They work wonderfully when you are working in short ends.

 

[SAMkewel]

I have a set of the Susan Bates finishing needles. It is a set of 5 and they are sized for different weigts of yarn, from 0 to 6. The eye runs the full length of the needle. They work wonderfully when you are working in short ends.

Ah, interesting. Mine are all one size in a package; I'll have to go take another look and see whether they now carry other sizes.