Knitting Needles

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  Step 1

  Cut a dowel in two using a dremel or a saw.

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  Step 2

  Cut a dowel in two using a dremel or a saw.

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  Step 3

  The two dowel halves should be cut to the length you want your needles.

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  Step 4

  The two dowel halves should be cut to the length you want your needles.

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  Step 5

  Use a pencil sharpener to shape the ends in to points. Sand down the tip so that it's not too sharp.

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  Step 6

  Use a pencil sharpener to shape the ends in to points. Sand down the tip so that it's not too sharp.

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  Step 7

  Paint the dowels in a pretty colour.

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  Step 8

  Paint the dowels in a pretty colour.

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  Step 9

  Take some fimo and shape an end for the needles.

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  Step 10

  Take some fimo and shape an end for the needles.

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  Step 11

  Place the fimo on the end of the dowels and remove.

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  Step 12

  Place the fimo on the end of the dowels and remove.

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  Step 13

  Decorate the fimo ends.

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  Step 14

  Decorate the fimo ends.

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  Step 15

  Bake the fimo in an oven.

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  Step 16

  Bake the fimo in an oven.

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  Step 17

  Glue the ends on to the dowels and you're ready to knit.

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  Step 18

  Glue the ends on to the dowels and you're ready to knit.

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Sarah · Erfurt, Thuringia, DE · 110 projects 7th April 2011

that´s a very nice idea

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Nancy! · Shawinigan, Quebec, CA · 64 projects 25th March 2011

love this project!!I'm addicted to that!! I made 2 more pair ... I'll post them soon! I made also double pointed knitting needle(5)...I don't have a lot of money so it perfect for 1,15$ i get a pack of 20 dowel!(4mm by 12 inches)and it so fun to make!! so thank you! thank you! thank you! for this tutorial!
(sorry for the bad englsih! lol)

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Emily M. · Atlanta, Georgia, US · 1 project 24th February 2011

I absolutely love you for this!

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Nancy! · Shawinigan, Quebec, CA · 64 projects 17th December 2010

really good idea! love it!

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Staysik · Salt Lake City, Utah, US · 16 projects 19th February 2010

These are on-hit!

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Dorothy M. 21st August 2009

I had so much fun making these! I love them!

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dani m. · Newport, Rhode Island, US · 5 projects 11th June 2009

bwahahahahahahaha i freaking LOVE jack skellington! AWESOME project. Can't wait to make my own!

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mamachka 9th November 2008

Now if I could just remember how I learned to knit!

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Alessandra S. · New York, New York, US 6th March 2008

i actually made the same ones that you did, cat.
they look the same but i used real needles and paited em.
mostly they're for decoration, though cuz the clay is überheavy.
i'll upload.

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Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 26th January 2008

You measure your dowel before hand using a knitting needle measurer.

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