Blue

32 gauge / 8x0x0 barbs / 3 inch

Use Blue for coarse and medium fibre. This needle has all eight barbs on one side in very close barb spacing, concentrated on one edge. This needle is particularly prone to breaking if side pressure is applied.

Pick Blue

for forming eye sockets.
for splicing two pieces of felt together.
to move wool sideways holding the needle parallel to the surface.
for splicing yarn.
for adding coarse and medium fibre.
for rooting hair on a plastic (vinyl) doll’s head.

Aqua

40 gauge / 6x0x0 barbs / 3 inch

Use Aqua for fine wools. This needle is a finer version of Blue.

Pick Aqua

for finishing touches.
to move wool sideways.
for attaching pre-felted embellishments.
for adding fine fibres.

Gilt

32 gauge / 2x2x2 / 3 inch / reverse

Use Gilt for coarse fibres. As as a reverse needle, Gilt pulls the fibres backwards when the needle is extracted, which is the opposite to how normal felting needles work.

Pick Gilt

to pull the fibre underneath back to the surface
to loosen up hard or dense felt
to create a hair or grass like texture
to create furry surfaces

Silver

40 gauge / 2x2x2 / 3 inch / reverse

Use Silver for finer fibres. As as a reverse needle, Silver pulls the fibres backwards when the needle is extracted, which is the opposite to how normal felting needles work. Silver is a finer version of Gilt.

Pick Silver

to loosen up felt in a small area
to create fine, soft, fluffy surfaces
to pull long stapled fibres through a layer of finer fibre
for blending colours