# Knitters - Square needles?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-square-needles/709255>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 7, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-square-needles/709255 "2015-01-07T19:54:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-square-needles/709255/1 "2015-01-07T19:54:46Z")

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I was in the fancy yarn store today and I saw square knitting needles for sale. The owner was off sick and her husband was minding the store, so I couldn’t get much information about them, so I’m turning to the dope.

I’ve never seen them before. Has anyone tried them? Do they feel awkward?

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**Author:** ![Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_Hey_Paula)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-square-needles/709255/2 "2015-01-07T19:59:32Z")

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I’ve tried them. They’re OK, better for certain types of yarn than others. They’re supposed to be easier on your hands, but I didn’t notice much of a difference.

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**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-square-needles/709255/3 "2015-01-07T21:34:07Z")

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they were ok, supposed to slip less was what I was told.