For you craft-in-the-dark types

Saw these recently in Makezine's blog: LED knitting needles!



They retail for about $40 US each (or you can get a set of 5 crochet hooks for $200 ) so you've really got to want to knit in the dark at that price, and while there are crochet hooks too, both needles and hooks only come in limited sizes.

Still, it's a novelty thing more than anything else. Good for die-hard crafters with a good dose of geek in them who absolutely must keep knitting or crocheting when the power goes out. Now, what I'd like to know is who can stand to be holding yarn and making a sweater in this heat though?

Of course, if you are inspired enough, check out the Summer issue of Knitty for stuff you can attempt to do. In my case, I've put off putting the finishing touches on my Bobbi Bear,


so I suppose I'd better get to it before the intended unborn recipient enters highschool...