By Amy R Singer

This column features unique knitting-related products that Knitty readers should know about. Do you have such a product? Write me.

Hello! I just wanted to let everyone know that the Denise Interchangeable Knitting Needle company has been bought by my mother, and is now in production again after a few years hiatus. The previous owners are now in their mid-80s and had stopped manufacturing and marketing due to illness. My mother and I are long-time Denise enthusiasts, and found out that the company was for sale when I (aargh) lost my set during a move. So, along with buying a new one, we bought the company! For those of you who aren't familiar with the Denise set, it's a unique interchangeable kit with 10 needle sizes and a large number of possible lengths of straight and circular needles. It's also much more affordable than other interchangeable sets, and the connection does not come undone like screw-in needles. The previous owner, the man who designed them, is an incredibly clever engineer. Check out our website for more information - http://www.knitdenise.com. I'm so thrilled to be working on this, because these are the needles I grew up using, and though I've worked with many other needles, these are still my favorites. Happy knitting!!

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