Knitting needles

Knitting needles are used to create character knitted items. They appear to have been first sold on the 2005 Wavedancer run in a shop called Needles That Knit, with each pair making a given item. They were color-coded to indicate what item they made.

Since that time they have been sold at various events. Variable-pattern knitting needles that make the original 12 patterns have been distributed through other means, such as raffles.

Yarn for knitting projects can be purchased at the Mist Harbor shop Knit It as well as at festivals and other events.

Analyze

You analyze your knitting needles and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions, but the creator has stated that "The item has restrictions on changing the noun."

The creator has also provided the following information:
These are knitting needles that you can knit yarn with.  These are variable-pattern knitting needles that can be cycled through different patterns.  They may be freely altered as long as they remain knitting needles.  They can have a long description, but not a show description.

Usage:
    TURN    - Toggle between patterns.  TURN needles TO {pattern} to skip to a specific pattern.
    PROD    - Toggle between styles
    PUSH    - Add yarn to the needles
    DIP     - Knit a row
    PULL    - Remove a row or remove yarn from needles
    CUT     - Remove yarn from needles
    FLIP    - Change order of two yarn colors
    SHAKE   - Give up on the knitting project
    PONDER  - Cycle through the available unlocked design styles
    WHISPER - Select one of the unlocked design styles.  Syntax is WHISPER MY knitting needles {design}.  You may need to PROD the needles to make sure the style is chosen for your project.

These needles have the following patterns unlocked.  You can TURN the needles TO <pattern> to skip to your chosen option:

General: scarf, muffler, hat, socks, mittens, gloves, stockings, shawl, bag, pouch, sweater, or satchel.

Patterns

The following table indicates what items you can make using knitting needles, and the number of rows each item requires:

Original Patterns
Item	Rows	Worn	Pockets
Scarf	10	neck	no
Muffler	13	neck	no
Hat	15	head	no
Socks	20	feet	no
Mittens	17	hands	no
Gloves	20	pin	no
Stockings	25	legs	no
Shawl	15	cloak	no
Bag	10	belt	25
Pouch	5	belt	20
Sweater	35	chest	no
Satchel	40	shoulder	30

Container Upgrade
Item	Rows	Worn	Pockets
Apron	25	Over the Front	VSA for 2 items
Basket	15	Belt	20
Backpack	60	Back	100
Cape	60	Cloak	100
Carryall	60	Back	100
Clutch	25	Wrist	5
Purse	40	Shoulder	30
Wrap	60	Cloak	100
Vest	25	Over the Front	VSA for 2 items

Clothing Upgrade
Item	Rows	Worn
Dress	40	Chest
Earmuffs	20	Head
Hairtie	5	Hair
Headband	20	Head
Leggings	25	Leggings
Overdress	25	Over the Front
Pants	25	Legs
Petticoat	40	Legs
Skirt	25	Legs
Snood	15	Head
Undershirt	25	Gambeson

Cobbling Upgrade
Item	Rows	Notes
Cobbling Trim	10	Lining
Cobbling Upper	20	The color will be ignored -- only the material carries through.

Mount Accessory Upgrade
Item	Rows
Headband	10
Foreleg wraps	15
Hind leg wraps	15
Scarf	10
Neck Wrap	10
Blanket	40

Designs

Variable-pattern knitting needles can be PRODded to toggle through different designs. Some designs require multiple colors of yarn be used, as noted below.

Design	2 Color
striped	Y
chevron-patterned	Y
diamond-patterned	Y
ribbed	N
zig zag-patterned	Y
floral-patterned	Y
cable-knit	N
crocheted	N
garter-stitched	N

Design Upgrade

Unlocking additional designs on variable pattern knitting needles allows you to WHISPER a selection to the needles. PONDER will cycle through the available categories of options.

Design Upgrade
Design	2 Color
design-patterned	N
design-motif	N

To view the available Design for Animals, click here.

alligator, bat, bear, bronco, buck, bug, bumblebee, bunny, butterfly, capybara, caribou, cat, centaur, chinchilla, cobra, cow, crab, deer, damselfly, dog, doe, dolphin, dragon, fly, dragonfly, eel, elephant, elk, fawn, fish, firefly, fox, frog, gazelle, goat, griffin, ghost, ghostfly, glimaerfly, hart, hawk, hog, hedgehog, hind, horse, iguana, jackal, kitten, koala, kobold, koi, kraken, ladybug, lemur, lion, lizard, lobster, loris, mantis, minotaur, monkey, moose, morduska, moth, mouse, mustang, narwhal, octopus, orc, otter, panda, pegasus, penguin, phoenix, pig, pixie, polar bear, pony, puppy, qahzumar, rabbit, raccoon, reindeer, roa'ter, rolton, sea anemone, selshis, serpent, shark, skeleton, skull, snake, spider, sprite, stag, stallion, starfish, teadragon, tentacle, tiger, toad, tortoise, troll, turtle, unicorn, weasel, wendigo, whale, witch, wolf, wombat, wraith, wyvern, yierka, bird, bluebird, cardinal, chicken, crow, duck, dove, eagle, egret, blood eagle, finch, flamingo, flycatcher, heron, ibis, macaw, merlin, owl, parrot, peacock, pelican, pheasant, raven, rook, rooster, seagull, songbird, swan, turkey, wren, fairywren, hummingbird.

To view the available Design Florals, click here.

floral, flower, blossom, alyssum, amaranth, anemone, angelica, aster, begonia, bleeding heart, bluebell, bougainvillea, buttercup, butterfly weed, campion, cactus flower, carnation, cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, clematis, clivia, columbine, cothinar flower, crocus, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, dandelion, datura, dragonstalk, edelweiss, feverfew, flamestalk, forget-me-not, freesia, frostflower, gardenia, geranium, ginger blossom, goldenrod, heather, heliotrope, hellebore, hibiscus, honeysuckle, honeywort, hyacinth, hydrangea, iceblossom, iris, lavender, lilac, lily, blood lily, calla lily, daylily, tiger lily, snow lily, stargazer lily, water lily, lotus blossom, jasmine, jessamine, larkspur, lupine, magnolia, monkeyflower, moonflower, morning glory, mournbloom, nightshade, orange blossom, orchid, pansy, snow pansy, passionflower, peony, petunia, phlox, plumeria, poinsettia, poppy, posy, rose, rosebud, dog rose, primrose, fairy primrose, tea rose, winter rose, sirenflower, snapdragon, sunflower, thistle, trillium, tulip, tuberose, violet, alpine violet, wood violet, wildflower, wisteria, zinnia.

To view the available Design for Nature, click here.

autumnal, celestial, heraldic, moon phase, paisley, frost, tropical, star, starburst, sunburst, moon, moon and star, crescent moon, threefold moon, nightscape, eclipse, solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, cloud, storm cloud, thundercloud, rainbow, lightning bolt, raindrop, snowflake, snowman, flame, fire, rising smoke, paw print, footprint, handprint, claw, talon, jack-o-lantern, bramble, branch, cactus, fern, forest, frond, ivy, leaf, maple leaf, mushroom, palm frond, pine needle, pumpkin, wreath, holly, mistletoe, reed, rosette, shamrock, tendril, thorn, toadstool, tree, vine, grape vine, willow, coral, seascape, shell, wave, volcano, apple, berry, cherry, cake, cookie, fruit, honeycomb, muffin, pie, pie slice, pineapple, potato, strawberry, tart, waffle, watermelon, marallis berry, sovyn clove, sweetfern, garlic clove.

To view the available Design Patterns, click here.

abstract, arabesque, dotted, fractal, geometric, herringbone, lattice, scalloped, scrollwork, scale, sinuous, woodgrain, zigzag, anchor, arrow, bell, chevron, cityscape, coffin, diamond, feather, heart, square, triangle, interlocked ring, spiderweb, spiral, wisp.

To view the available Design for Professoin, click here.

bow, claidhmore, sword, shield, shield and sword, crossed sword, scimitar, sickle, boat, brigantine, carrack, frigate, galleon, ship, airship, pirate, pirate flag, bottle, wine bottle, gear, sprocket, coin, lock, key, lock and key, lockpick, scarab, playing card, clasped hands, praying hands, open hand, skull, demon, eye, rune, runestaff, runestone, shrunken head, scroll, wand, cauldron, mortar and pestle, book, quill, artist's brush, brush stroke, palette, palette and brush, lute, flute, harp, music note, skillet, butter churn, needle, needle and thread, spindle, mitten, sleigh, wagon, giftbox, present, spoon, fork, teapot, teacup, bride, bridesmaid, groom, maiden, cigar, guillotine, bone, brain, corpse, fang, finger, fingernail, fist, intestine, incisor, kidney, liver, spleen, toe, toenail, tooth, gravestone, headstone, tombstone, broomstick, mop, candelabra, chalice, lamp, lantern, sconce.

To view the available Design for Religion, click here.

angel, anvil, artist's brush, black widow, broken skull, cat's head, chelioboros, clenched fist, conjoined circles, crescent moon, crown, crystal ball, dagger, dagger-pierced heart, doe, dolphin, eight-pointed star, feather, flame, gate and key, grain sheaf, heart, hourglass, jackal's head, key, leaf, lily, lute, musical note, ouroboros, pegasus, rose, tentacled star, six-tentacled star, slit-pupiled eye, scimitar, scroll, serpent, shield, sickle, skull, star, stone giant, stone giantess, sunburst, sword, trident, two-headed serpent.

Yarn

You analyze your white tartan yarn and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This is a skein of yarn that can be used to create garments using knitting needles.  It will create contrasting knitted white tartan garments when completed.  There is enough contrasting white tartan yarn to knit an unlimited number of garments.

You can use certain dyes to change the color, or have the yarn altered by a merchant.  Only the color and material can be changed.  You can also choose a description for the entire knitted garment, such as fluffy or soft.

Acceptable materials are: lamb's wool, woolen, wool, alpaca, spidersilk, silk, angora, mohair, linen, paeline, cotton, chenille, fleece, heather, pashmina, buckram, flannel, moreen, tartan, and tweed.

In the above example, contrasting is a special adjective, white is the color, and tartan is the material. Any or all of these can be changed.

Yarn can be dyed using alchemy dye, the dyer's tent dye, or cobbling dye. The dyed yarn will retain an acceptable material and any special adjective; only the color will change. Yarn that has a long description (instead of just a 15/15/15 base description) will need to be CLEANed prior to being dyed.

See Also

• Darning awl - add scripts to knitted projects
• Yarn bowl - stores and creates yarn

Walkthrough

The following is original page content:

Adapted from a Player's Corner post by Nilandia 21 September 2007

Knitting needles sold off the shelf can only make one pattern; other needles exist that can knit all patterns.

Skeins sold at events had 15 rows and custom yarn had 20, but the yarn sold at the shop on FWI only has 10. Some of the stats for the items have changed.

Since these needles will let you knit any of the patterns, you should first decide what you want to make. You'll LOOK at the needles to find out what they're set to currently and TURN them to the setting you want. Available projects are: bag, pouch, sweater, satchel, scarf, muffler, hat, socks, mittens, gloves, stockings and shawl.

Changing the pattern looks thus: You turn the end of the ivory knitting needles and hear them click! The etched print of a pouch now appears on the end of the ivory knitting needles.

Next decide what sort of yarn to use. The type of yarn you use will decide what your finished project will look like. Using silk yarn, for example, will result in "a knitted silk <item>." There is a way to have more than one yarn style appear in the finished product, which I'll get into later.

Once you've decided on your yarn, make sure you have enough. Most unused yarn skeins have enough for 15 rows of knitting, but some projects use more than that. Satchels, for example, use 40 rows.

To start your knitting, have your needles and yarn out and PUSH your needles, which when done correctly will look like this: 

Using your needles, you loop several stitches of your ebon yarn onto one of the needles as a beginning to knitting the pouch.

Now, you're ready to knit. You will need to have a free hand to knit, otherwise you get the message: 

Come on, the needles are not that good. You need both hands free to knit.

To knit a row, you want to DIP your needles. Once you do, you'll either knit a row with a healthy amount of roundtime, or you'll slip an extra stitch in, which will force you to pull out the row you just made.

Trying to knit without any yarn will give the message:
Before you start again, you'll need to add some more yarn.

Knitting a row successfully looks like so:
You <begin/continue to> work on your pouch, the needles moving along with a magical determination that requires your complete attention.
Roundtime: 74 sec. 
(Roundtime can vary between in the 30's up until around 80 or so.)

Getting a stitch stuck will look like:
Your ivory knitting needles click along at a nearly dizzying pace, speeding out of control and throwing an extra stitch in the last row! As if they had been bound with a spell, the needles refuse to move any further; perhaps you should remove that error in the last row and try again? 
(This step has no roundtime.)

If you try to continue knitting after messing up, you'll see:
Try as you might, the needles won't budge. You might need to remove the error in the last row first.
(This also has no roundtime)

To pull out a row of stitches, you just need to PULL your needles, which will look like:
You undo the last row you completed on a pouch. With a sense of relief, you note that undoing that last row took out the error, too.
Roundtime: 39 sec.
(Roundtime for removing a row seems to run similarly to successfully knitting a row)

You can also PULL out other rows you've completed, which will look like:
You undo the last row you completed on a pouch.
Roundtime: 47 sec.
(Roundtime also seems to run along the same time frame as completing a row)

If you need to pull off the first row you completed, you will have the same roundtime and the yarn you used will empty into your free hand and you can PUSH the needles to start again. The messaging for what exactly ends up in your hand also appears to be slightly bugged, as I've seen nouns other than "yarn" message as going to my hand.

To check your progress, simply LOOK at your needles. In the middle of working on a pouch, mine look like:
You glance at some slender ivory knitting needles etched with trailing vines of lightly-tinted rosebuds, noticing the ivory knitting needles are in the middle of making a pouch. At least 1 rows have been completed, out of 5 rows for the a pouch to be complete. It looks like there's enough ebon yarn for another 14 rows. Seems that it's been recently since the ivory knitting needles were used last.

Once you've completed your project, you will automatically remove it from your needles and it is ready to use immediately. The extra yarn will be left on your needles.

Now, say you want to get creative with what your project will look like. It is possible to have two separate styles of yarn appear in your finished project. What you need to do is start with one style of yarn and knit through the entire skein without completing the project. Then, you'll need to add another skein of your second style and finish your project. When you finish, your project will be along the lines of, "a knitted <first style> and <second style> <item>." I, unfortunately, don't recall which order you put the yarn on will correspond to the order of the styles in the finished piece.

You can also put three or more styles into a piece, and the finished project will come out multihued.

Now, for stats, these are what I know.

See above chart under items.

Regarding replacing your yarn. From what I remember in chatting with Wilmea on the Wavedancer, there is a possibility of a yarn shop opening somewhere, either temporarily or permanently, so we can replenish our stocks. It was also mentioned that there is a shop in Solhaven that carries yarn and that maybe Wilmea might want to look into carrying her stock there, but nothing definite was determined.

Good luck, and have fun!

Gretchen