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  3. People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

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  • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP This user is from outside of this forum
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    People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

    Disappointing.

    #knitting

    archeokluit@mastodon.chasalin.nlA ivor@mstdn.socialI venite@wandering.shopV macattackmicmac@mastodon.socialM nancylwayne@mastodon.socialN 5 Replies Last reply
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    • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

      People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

      Disappointing.

      #knitting

      archeokluit@mastodon.chasalin.nlA This user is from outside of this forum
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      @pointysticksncoffee
      Een haaknaald versie zou mij wel wat lijken. Misschien lukt het me dan beter.

      ( Andere oorzaak, maar ik heb moeite met tel-

      -Oh kijk EEN VLINDER!!- )

      Ondanks steekmarkeerders zit ik er vrijwel constant naast 🫣

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      • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

        People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

        Disappointing.

        #knitting

        ivor@mstdn.socialI This user is from outside of this forum
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        @pointysticksncoffee I can remember my mother having knitting needles with a little cube attached which could be manually turned to display a number. This is from 50 odd years ago, so I may be completely misremembering.

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        • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

          People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

          Disappointing.

          #knitting

          venite@wandering.shopV This user is from outside of this forum
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          @pointysticksncoffee dit moet met beeld herkenning goed te doen zijn, streepjescodes kunnen immers ook

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          • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

            People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

            Disappointing.

            #knitting

            macattackmicmac@mastodon.socialM This user is from outside of this forum
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            @pointysticksncoffee I honestly think this is just a question of how much money someone is prepared to invest, and under what conditions you need the number. You might be able to get something working for a few 100€ and a some fiddling.

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            • ivor@mstdn.socialI ivor@mstdn.social

              @pointysticksncoffee I can remember my mother having knitting needles with a little cube attached which could be manually turned to display a number. This is from 50 odd years ago, so I may be completely misremembering.

              mikefromlfe@cupoftea.socialM This user is from outside of this forum
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              @Ivor @pointysticksncoffee
              These were definitely a thing in England

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              • mikefromlfe@cupoftea.socialM mikefromlfe@cupoftea.social

                @Ivor @pointysticksncoffee
                These were definitely a thing in England

                pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP This user is from outside of this forum
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                @MikeFromLFE @Ivor Those are row counters, not stitch counters. And experience shows that they're spectacularly prone to user error πŸ˜‚

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                  @redshiftdrift Well darnit! So close!

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                  • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

                    @MikeFromLFE @Ivor Those are row counters, not stitch counters. And experience shows that they're spectacularly prone to user error πŸ˜‚

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                    @pointysticksncoffee @Ivor
                    Ah! I have never been able to knit (despite trying several times) and I was relying on 60+ years of memory.
                    I stand corrected and thank you for putting me right.

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                    • mikefromlfe@cupoftea.socialM mikefromlfe@cupoftea.social

                      @pointysticksncoffee @Ivor
                      Ah! I have never been able to knit (despite trying several times) and I was relying on 60+ years of memory.
                      I stand corrected and thank you for putting me right.

                      pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP This user is from outside of this forum
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                      @MikeFromLFE No problem. It's a logical thought to have I'd say. The idea is that every time you encounter the counter (heh) in your work, you change it to the next number. It saves you from counting rows over and over but I know at least I am able to zone out and completely ignore the device when switching rows 😁 @Ivor

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                      • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

                        People are doing rocket science and quantum mechanics, and yet no one has invented a knitting needle that displays the current number of stitches it's holding.

                        Disappointing.

                        #knitting

                        nancylwayne@mastodon.socialN This user is from outside of this forum
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                        @pointysticksncoffee I'd buy that needle!

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