This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Knitting-Needle. A straight, slender rod, usually of steel, with rounded ends; three are generally used at once for hand knitting. They are sold at wholesale by the gross, the sizes varying from 10, coarse, to 18, fine. [See Needles]
 
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