Oh snap.

OMG. I cannot believe I even thought of using that expression up there. *ack*

But I am thinking of snapping, as in what happens to Boye Balene II's when faced with Sugar & Cream yarn. The tips do not like it. At all. I've now had tips on two different pair of needles snap off in mid-row.

This was with repeated use, so they were weakened a bit, but I haven't used my 6's or 7's for much else. The 7's got replaced with bamboo after they broke while I was making a headband the other week.

And yesterday, on the ride to Philly for a BPAL meet and sniff (gathering of women and occasionally a man or two to hang out and smell a fuckton of perfume oils), one of my 6's broke while working on a washcloth for Sage - she decided the other day she wanted a purple washcloth, and who am I to argue with a 3 year old? So it is now about 75% done, and I want to finish it, but cannot until I replace the needles, unless I just want to try using my Brittany Birch dpns instead. And I'd rather not.

Sao... in conclusion, when working with Sugar & Cream, don't use Boye Balene II's. They won't be happy. And knitting with a broken tip sucks.