The John James - finest quality sewing needles. The Crafter's Collection is a brand new innovation in hand sewing needles with carefully selected needle combinations which have never been available before in individually designed packs. JJCC017 Knitters Size 14/18. Large needles with long eyes and blunt points. Knitters needles are often known as ‘sewing-up’ needles and are used to sew pieces of knitted work together. Short Darner is strong hand sewing needle with sharp point and long threading eye and are commonly used for mending and darning using cotton and yarn. Each pack contains 5 hand sewing needles: Tapestry size 14 x 1 needle + Tapestry size 18 x 2 needles; Short Darner size 18 x 2 needles.