Colonial Needle Thimble-It Finger Pads-6, Metal, Beige, 1 Pack

These felt a little odd to wear initially, but I soon got used to them. Result - no more sore fingers when using fine knitting needles. As a plus, I found that with care I could re-use them for two or three times. Well worth the money.

Brilliant idea. At last a thimble I can use. Comfortable and practical. Goes just where I need it without cramping my control.

As advertised, do the job fairly well. Due to the natural roundness and curve of finger tips, it's not always possible to get the pad to stick around the edges, which can then cause it to catch on thread when sewing. A little judicious cropping of the pad, helps to eliminate the problem.

Plastic therefore too slick to control the needle

I did find that these worked, but only if you have so much practice that the needle and thread always hit the same parts of your finger. If you are a bit more random, then the edges just get in the way. So probably only really good for those with a lot of experience, or those who need to get finished quick, and cant take a break!

I bought this for my daughter who makes minature Hand Rhiad Bears. The Hand Sewing them reduces her finger ends to bloody pulp but NOT ANY MORE!!. She swears by them!

Great idea, but sadly I found them very disappointing. The pads have a slippery surface, so not user friendly to the needle. Its also easy to get the thread caught round the pad. I've since discovered a strip of Elastoplast works fantastically well!

These are genius! As someone who cross stitches I have been known to stab myself with the thread and of a needle (very painful) this little piece of plastic is fantastic. You just stick it on your finger or fingers and away you go, they mean no more plasters and you can put some pressure on the needle when weaving and securing the thread.

Ce produit est parfait pour la protection des doigts

I sometimes need to sew patches (name, dept.) onto uniforms. After doing a few; I used to end up with needle holes in the ends of my fingers from pushing the needles through the thick patches. It seems the needle would quickly go to the same spot over and over. I decided to try these to eliminate my fingers bleeding on the uniforms. I usually put one on my thumb and my middle finger tips. The adhesive is very strong, but they may be re-positioned (I wouldn't want to do it more than 2-3 times though). I think this next time I will start out without them and the first few times I push the needle through the tough spots I will see exactly where to place them. My only regret is I wish they were just a little more pliable; sometimes they stick straight out over the end of my finger tip; or maybe in an egg shape so I could put the thicker end towards the top of my finger. But if you have bigger fingertips than most thimbles take; these will be a big help.

Good. Thanks

Perfecto! Funcionan genial y han llegado en perfectas condiciones y pegan muy bien. Protegen el dedo como esperaba y duran mucho

Work well to protect fingers. Just a little too large and ridgid to sit well on curved finger tips. Great as a back up, but will return to using leather versions