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On Friday I happened upon a local retailer holding a sale and in the spirit of buying local I bought myself a set of very nice bamboo double pointed needles in five sizes and a nice case, and some locally dyed yarn

Having balled the yan I decided to start on some socks. I’d done the ribbing and gotten 6 rows into the lace pattern when I had to go to church. Returning, things were not as I’d left them.

I didn’t take a photo at the time but my socks had migrated across the room and the needles were no longer smooth and functional. They don’t look so bad in the photo but there are toothmark imdentations at both ends of every needle, plus three broken tips.

It only affects one size, but still very annoying.

I have only circumstantial evidence, but I think I kniw what happened…

Determined not to give up I unravelled the socks and moved on to a simple hat on a (metal) circular needle.

I’m about 4 rows in to the ribbing, but somehow I’ve managed to twist the loop.

You probably can’t tell from the picture but this is definitely twisted.

It wasn’t twisted on the first round but I fumbled the needles and yarn while dealing with something urgent (cats or kids I’m not actually sure) but the end result is I need to unpick at least two rows.. or start again.

I think I’ll look at it tomorrow.