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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.

3. 

   

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




4. 

   

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




5. 

   

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

6. 

   

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

7. 

   

   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.

11. 

    

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

12. 

    

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

13. 

    

    Decorate the fimo ends.

14. 

    

    Decorate the fimo ends.

15. 

    

    Bake the fimo in an oven.

16. 

    

    Bake the fimo in an oven.

17. 

    

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

18. 

    

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

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By Skyler

By Samantha P.

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Deanna

26 Mar 16:27

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

Amelia

05 Apr 01:01

OH MY GOD! beautiful!

Sasha

24 Jun 19:33

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.

14 Sep 15:39

Whats fimo? Clay?

Cat Morley

14 Sep 18:20

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

30 Nov 11:29

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

Tamara B.

11 Dec 17:37

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

Courtney Couture

17 Dec 03:44

these are so amazingly awesomely cool!!

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

'Gemyz

18 Jan 00:42

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

Stephanie N.

26 Jan 02:30

how do you know what size they r?

Cat Morley

26 Jan 10:07

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

Alessandra S.

06 Mar 02:15

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.

mamachka

09 Nov 16:49

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

dani m.

11 Jun 18:26

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

Dorothy M.

21 Aug 16:05

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

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Cat Morley »
March 10, 2007 21:14

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