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1. 

   

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

2. 

   

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

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

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

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   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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   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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   Paint the dowels in a pretty colour.

8. 

   

   Paint the dowels in a pretty colour.

9. 

   

   Take some fimo and shape an end for the needles.

10. 

    

    Take some fimo and shape an end for the needles.

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

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

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    Decorate the fimo ends.

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    Decorate the fimo ends.

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    Bake the fimo in an oven.

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    Bake the fimo in an oven.

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

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

By Fairy Femme

By Skyler

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Deanna

Mar 26, 2007 4:27pm ago

I realllllyyyy like these!
Will try myself. Very nice, thanks for the DIY how-to.

Amelia

Apr 5, 2007 1:01am ago

OH MY GOD! beautiful!

Sasha

Jun 24, 2007 7:33pm ago

These are so cool! Thanks for posting this tutorial. Do you have any recommendations for what type of glue and paint to use? Thanks!

Jocelyn A.

Sep 14, 2007 3:39pm

Whats fimo? Clay?

Cat Morley

Sep 14, 2007 6:20pm

I used acrylic paints and a clear adhesive glue for this project.

Fimo is similar to clay. It's a coloured modeling material that your shape and then bake in the oven for half an hour. You could use clay if you wanted to.

Nara the Crafty

Nov 30, 2007 11:29am

Swanky, I can never find the size I need never thought of making my own, thanks!

Tamara B.

Dec 11, 2007 5:37pm

These are too cool!! Thanks for yet another amazing idea.

Methatsall™

Dec 17, 2007 3:44am

these are so amazingly awesomely cool!!

now, wheres that od knitting book....*promptly tears up house and gets grounded* I found the book!

'Gemyz

Jan 18, 2008 12:42am

I wanted some new knitting needles,this tutorials just what i needed :]

Stephanie N.

Jan 26, 2008 2:30am

how do you know what size they r?

Cat Morley

Jan 26, 2008 10:07am

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

Alessandra S.

Mar 6, 2008 2:15am

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.