Some time ago, I picked up a set of Blackthorn doublepoint needles. I've now used them quite a bit, and I'm still not sure what to make of them.
On the positive side, they are incredibly light and have very sharp points: two features I prize in dpns.
On the negative side, their clever carbon fiber construction leaves them with a slightly bumpy surface. In fact, I suspect that if you looked at them under a microscope they would appear serrated. The surface feels good on my fingers, but I'm noticing that it causes yarn to fuzz up very slightly while knitting. Overall review - Mixed.
Cool socks! What yarn and pattern is that? I see it's in the clown-barf color family (which I don't usually favor) but I'd feel happy wearing those socks. :)
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