Another needle review (Chiaogoo square) and a ramble about my made up problems

When we were at Yarn Trader they had a 'needle taster' table set up with started swatches to give visitors a chance to try their needles. this was a great opportunity to see how the new Chiaogoo Quads feel in hand. These are Chiaogoo's new square needles which are means to be gentler on the hands.

They have the same pointy tips that I love and the same smooth joins. In the shop they felt good in my hands and when the assistant mentioned that they are easier to tighten I was sold! I knit all week on them, and I had quite a bit of knitting time, and my hands felt great, the tips never came loose and my gauge didn't change, which is good, because I switched halfway through a project!

I'm thinking of getting tips in all the sizes I knit frequently in. The only "issue" is that I already have (basically) two set of the round Chiagoos. Also I would need to store these, and all the pages in my Thread and Maple needle binder are full, so I would have to buy a mini-binder, or a separate page or something. I do have a needle slip, so I could just slide that in. I am enjoying having all my needles in one place.

I did also just acquire a set of ergonomic crotchet hooks in a horrible plastic case, so that's another storage problem that Thread and Maple could solve for me!

I did say at the top, problems that are a pleasure to have!

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