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I need to rave about the following website http://www.bamboo-knitting-centre.com/.

I ordered a set of 15 pairs of 8” bamboo DPNs for £16.99 - £1.32 a pair!, on Thursday and despite there being a problem with the website accepting my plastic, after a quick phonecall to the wonderful Mike, and a cheque going in the post the needles arrived on Tuesday!

They are really great to knit with and I wanted to let y’all know about the fab service.

Hugs Lise

I also use bamboo needles,hubby and my eldest son brought them for me for mothers day as the metal ones hurt my hands,i am wondering did you buy them from here http://www.bamboo-knitting-centre.com/
they were advertised in lets knit.

Yep, spotted the add in Let’s Knit and couldn’t resist. I find them much better than metal ones too.

Even better there’s no postage and packing costs so the price you see is what you pay.

I’m hankering after a set of bamboo straights now, roll on pay day!

Hugs
Lise

Just checked them out, fantastic value and the needle cases look beautiful. I think I’m going to start my birthday list.

I’ve used bamboo needles for years. They’re just so much nicer on your hands aren’t they? Plus silky wools don’t slip off of them

I bought two sets of circular needles on ebay and got 30 needles for a total of £17. They arrived the other day and I just love them! They are smooth to knit with and not as slippery as metal ones.

I am now thinking of bying single point needles...or I might just get used to circular ones and knit everything with them =)

hey I checked out the site and I would love to place an order.. did you have to create a google account at checkout to place the order, i thought that was weird??

also how long did the order take to arrive?

Natalie, I had a problem with my Visa Electron card going through on the website, so I called the wonderful Mike on the phone number given (this was about 7.10 pm on a Thursday evening!).  He could see the attempt to place my order via the website! He gave me his address so I could send a cheque, which I posted on the Friday and the needles arrived on the following Tuesday.

Truly excellent service, what?

Sorry, just been listening to a Stephen Fry podcast and he’s rubbed off on me.

Lise x

missroyalcake - 25 April 2008 09:37 PM

Natalie, I had a problem with my Visa Electron card going through on the website, so I called the wonderful Mike on the phone number given (this was about 7.10 pm on a Thursday evening!).  He could see the attempt to place my order via the website! He gave me his address so I could send a cheque, which I posted on the Friday and the needles arrived on the following Tuesday.

Truly excellent service, what?

Sorry, just been listening to a Stephen Fry podcast and he’s rubbed off on me.


Lise x

yea thats fantastic, i think i’ll place an order for the bamboo needles theres a pack of 15 pairs for a very good price! i only have one pair of metal 4mm ones and they hurt my hands so I think i’ll treat myself, he’s found himself a new customer! thanx for letting us know about it!!

I placed an order for 15 pairs of bamboo needles and a butterfly case for them, I have to say the service is great, when I sent an email of enquiry the guy replied right away also when I was worried that I got no confirmation email he let me know by email that everything was fine, hopefully ill get them soon, cant wait!

I bought one pair today from local market stall and am addicted !!!  They are so easy to knit with, think I maybe getting the whole set !!! x Janet

Set arrived yesterday while I was out with daughter, haven’t had chance to try any out yet though as am still knitting with first pair, x Janet

I have some which I haven’t gotten around to trying yet.  You can get them quite cheaply from B’hams Bullring market.

memories of Bull Ring markets, (ex brummie in Yorkshire now ) x Janet

I was taken to the BullRing in the early 50s to the dentist!!!!!! We lived in ERDINGTON then and I ended up in Birmingham Childrens Hospital after being stabbed in the face at school!!!!!. GOSH.. that was over 50yrs ago.Dont time fly?????? and I still have the scars. 

Gill you’ve never mentioned before that you’ve been to Brum, everywhere else but never Brum, never mind that you lived here!!!! Whereabouts in Erdington did you live and what school, thats not that far from me. The house I live in now was just being built 50 years ago.( Sorry that wasnt meant to make you feel old honest )
I haven’t really checked the bullring out since they rebuilt it, next time I’m in city center I’ll make an effort to pop down there.