Tatting needles from Handy Hands

[Kelly]

Has anyone ever purchased tatting needles individually from Handy Hands, as well as the set? If so, are the needles sold individually identical to the ones sold in the set?

[rsmre]

Hello Kelly,
I have bought both sets of tatting needles and individual tatting needles from Handy Hands. The tatting needles that are sold individually are identical to the ones that are sold in a set.
Rosemarie

[Kelly]

Thanks. The price difference made me wonder if there was something special about the ones sold individually.

[emeania]

There's nothing special about the individual ones other than you can get them individually. I tend to use one size far more than the others, so it ends up getting replaced a little more often. And it just gets obnoxious to have a ton of little needles around that you never use.

[Judy]

Aiee emeania, I'm annoyed about all the big ones I have sitting around that I never use... anybody want some big ones? I think the price difference is that the set of needles come in ONE plastic tube. Its very cheap for them to put 3 or 4 in one tube. Selling them one at a time means they're shipping out the same number of tubes as needles and so it costs more and they charge more.

[Anke]

I'd love to have a needle for sock yarn or bigger! Maybe a size 0 needle? But it's way too expensive to order one (or some?) online because of the p&p.
I never needle tatted before but on totus mel's blog is a pattern for a shawl I'd like to try - and with shuttles it's nearly impossible to close the rings...

[Kelly]

I think the price difference is that the set of needles come in ONE plastic tube. Its very cheap for them to put 3 or 4 in one tube.

That's what I suspected but wanted to be sure I wasn't missing out on some kind of super-special needle. :)