Double pointed knitting ring

1. A double-pointed knitting ring, comprising:

an open ring body having first and second ends;

a first knitting point attached to the first end, wherein the first knitting point and a portion of the curved ring cooperatively form a first curved knitting needle; and a second straight knitting needle assembly comprising a cord having straight needle at one end of the cord and a fitting attached to an opposing end of the cord, the fitting attached to the second end of the open ring body.

2. The double-pointed knitting ring of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first curved knitting needle and the second straight knitting needle assembly is removably attached to the open ring body.

3. The double-pointed knitting ring of claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the first curved knitting needle and the second straight knitting needle assembly is removably attached to the open ring body by screw threads.

4. The double-pointed knitting ring of claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the first curved knitting needle and second straight knitting needle assembly is removably attached to the open ring body by magnets.

5. The double-pointed knitting ring of claim 1 , where the open ring is generally U-shaped.

6. The double-pointed knitting ring of claim 1 , where the open ring is generally oval-shaped.

7. The double-pointed knitting ring of claim 1 , where the open ring is generally tear-shaped.

8. The double-pointed knitting ring of claim 1 , wherein the open ring body is formed of a rigid material.

9. A double-pointed knitting ring, comprising:

a curved knitting needle having first and second ends, a first knitting point attached to the first end;

a straight knitting needle having third and fourth ends, a second knitting point attached to the third end; and

a cord having fifth and sixth ends, the fifth end of the cord operatively connected to the second end of the curved needle, the sixth end of the cord operatively attached to the third end of the straight needle.