A couple nights ago, just before I was going to switch off the news (as who really can watch that crap anymore?) one of the reporters says “And coming up! A Washington woman’s knitting needle explodes! Heh heh.” - I’m paraphrasing, except for the laugh at the end. So I kept watching. I almost posted about it right after the segment - what a timely post! But didn’t - it seemed too hokey.
Today, however, I ran across the discussion that had already been circulating across the internet about the incident, and thought I’d post about it, just in case you hadn’t already heard.
Video from a Washington TV station.
The article from a local paper
and the thread from Knitter’s Review
All riveting - the best theory is that there were gases or particles left inside from the casting process that oxidized and were just too much for the old, worn-away metal of the needle’s tip - more information coming as soon as the bomb expert(!) finishes his analysis.
I actually just like seeing anything knitting-related in the news. Personally I knit exclusively with bamboo or wooden needles. I like the organic feel of them. But they can give splitters, so really, no one is ever completely safe.
August 19th, 2004 at 7:22 pm
I saw that one too, and found the prospect of exploding needles terrifying. It’s plastic and wood for me from now on!