Knitting Needle Nabber

Back in June, I wrote about the possible existence of a G-or-H Crochet Hook Gobbler. At that time, I wondered if it happened to knitters, too. I decided it did not because knitting needles are longer, come in pairs, and would be harder to lose.

Well, today, I found out from one of our neighborhood charity crafters that she has, many times, been the victim of a Knitting Needle Nabber. She often takes her knitting with her when she leaves home, to work on at odd moments when she must wait. She says she has no explanation for how and why they disappear, but it is always just one needle of a set. Go figure.

At that point, she must then find or buy another needle to make the pair. She says she probably has the biggest collection around of mismatched-color knitting needle pairs around.

Also, knitting needles present a more difficult challenge. While a G or H Hook Gobbler could easily stash some hooks in a pocket, or if the Gobbler had a big, big mouth, in their cheeks, like a squirrel. A Knitting Needle Nabber could not do that easily. A Knitting Needle Nabber would probably have to wear something like an Archer's Quiver, the thing that they shove their arrows into. Knitting Needles would easily fit in one of those.

As sorry as I was to hear about my neighbor's misfortunes, I felt better that we crocheters were not alone in our loss.