[Rinni]

I bought two sets of large needles. One is a size 35/19mm and another a size 50/25mm. Where do you find yarn big enough for these needles? Do you know of any patterns that use these sizes?

 

[Palenque1978]

I used to knit scarves with a yarn named Pool on US35 needles. Never used US50.

 

[yourmother306]

You use 3 or 4 strands of worsted together.
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?search=Search&store=%2Fstores%2Feyarn&resultPageTemplate=ResultPage.html&resultItemTemplate=ResultItem.txt&noResultPageTemplate=NoResultPage.html&case=no&primaryServer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lionbrand.com&minPrice=0&noBoolean=1&searchText=5+hour&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&sT=1

 

[DonnieK]

There is someone right now on the forum who is looking to buy a size 50 knitting needle set. Go to the Members Buy, Sell, and Trade section from the home page and look down the posts. That is if you would like to ask her. Maybe she knows already and you won't have to do a lot of searching for patterns.

 

[yourmother306]

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L20093.html

 

[yourmother306]

Join http://www.ravelry.com/ for free.
You can search by needle size for patterns.

 

[Pumpkin007]

If you Google "big needle knitting" you will find videos, books and patterns.

 

[run4fittness]

There is a type of hairpin lace using large needles.

 

[Jessica-Jean]

US size 50 / 25mm size needles:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search?query=#view=captioned_thumbs&sort=popularity&needles=25.0mm

US size 35 / 19mm size needles:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search?query=#view=captioned_thumbs&sort=popularity&needles=19.0mm

US size 19 / 15mm size needles:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search?query=#view=captioned_thumbs&sort=popularity&needles=15.0mm

 

[dachsmom]

I made a lacy afghan with these and used lion brand wool ease thick n quick, one strand. Makes it very open and lacy. You can look for patterns calling for speed stix

 

[dachsmom]

I have a picture listed on here called afghan made with speed stix

 

[kwright]

A couple of decades ago, scarves and skirts were make with them.

 

[Rinni]

It seems that people mostly use them to make blankets.

 

[Dreamweaver]

WOW, some great suggestions there. I haven't gone that big, as I find the large needles rather cumbersome but you could also consider roving as your fiber.....

 

[courier770]

Have you actually tried searching? I did and came up with thousands of results.

 

[Moondancermel]

I bought two sets of large needles. One is a size 35/19mm and another a size 50/25mm. Where do you find yarn big enough for these needles? Do you know of any patterns that use these sizes?

I have only ever used needles this size to do Broomstick Lace but you would only need one. Perhaps you would use several strands of yarn with this size or you will get something quite lacy if you use rug yarn.

Would be interested in knowing what others do.

 

[TinaOR]

I am knitting with strips of tartan woolly fabric on very large needles. It's a kit for a rug. In theory it's a quick knit, and it is fun, but hard going on the hands and can only do a couple of rows at a time.

 

[Chrissy]

I was wondering why you bought them, not knowing what to knit?

 

[shan]

They are often used for broomstick lace. I have been looking for a set of sz 50 for a while now for a pattern I have, lucky you

 

[silverseamer]

Shan - The set of 50s you need: for broomstick lace you can use an actual broomstick, dowel, or PVC pipe. Advantage: longer length than the needles so wide project easier to handle and diameter of "needle" can go beyond sz 50. Have used all of these as I love to experiment. What fun !!!