SCHMETZ | Stretch Needles | 75/11

I was a bit worried about skipped stitches on my spandex blend, but the medium ball point and scarf design on these needles solved that completely. They glide through elastic knits without snagging, and the special eye makes threading a breeze.

The special eye really earns its keep—threading is noticeably easier and I haven’t broken a needle once on my stretchy rayon knits since switching. My machine glides over the fabric without any skipped stitches, which is a huge win for me.

The special eye on these needles is noticeably larger than standard ones, which made threading my serger much less of a hassle. They glided through a tricky spandex blend without any snags or skipped stitches, perfect for the leggings I was making. A solid upgrade for anyone who sews a lot of stretc