Favorite knitting needles to use?
what are your favorite knitting needles to use?staright / circular
metal/ bamboo/ plastic
I have a small set of sharp stainless steelHiya Hiya interchangable circulars, but since I tried the ChiaGoo Red Lace stainless steelcirculars, I love them and I regret that I have not decided for the ChiaGoo set when I bought my needle set.Although- or because - the tips are extremly pointed, I barely split the thread with the needle when knitting.I really enjoy knitting with the two ChiaGoos which I own so far and Im dreaming of a small ChiaGoo Twist Red Lace set now. I use circulars for everything, even flat knitting.Bought a full set of Chicagoos and Im in love. They are metal.I like the yarn to flow smoothly and I dont find that happens with bamboo. Metal good for tiny knitting because for the stitches don't become loosening. Wood needles good for big knitting because stitches become loosenign.Plastic not good for tiny or big knitting I think. I got a ChiaGoo Red Lace kit and added a couple of cables. Not cheap, but so smooth Only wooden circular knitPro ❤️ Circular wood by KnitPro THANK YOU VERY MUCH circulars in metal! I prefer metal metal meedles Interchangeable, circular, metal needles. I thiink bamboo must be very sticky. What about you? I like bamboo, very smooth and light I love interchangable circs, favorites are knitpicks. I swear by them. Ive only had one cable break at the join and it was a 60" I was using for a blanket. Material just got too heavy. Edited by ana nunes at 2015-7-16 10:37
I prefer metal, they are light and slick, and contrary to a friend of mines opinion they are not cold, because they get hot with our handss own heat. I got an intergangeable set from knitpro (Nova Metal) and Im deligthed with them. I tried bamboo normal needles because they are so pretty but I find them slow to work with. Lightweight aluminium circular needles. Ive tried bamboo circulars but the plastic tubing in the middle either comes away or breaks off. I have the alu ones in short, medium and long................:lol Interchangable circulars. Usually bamboo but I bought a set of metal for sock knitting and really love them too! I am addi turbo girl, interchangeableRegular turbos, not too fond of the a ddi lace.I like the slickness of the knit picks and they are very pretty but the joints unscrew for me all the time:( I like bamboo I re-taught myself to knit using straight bamboo needles. But currently I tend to go for circular, metal needles. If I keep on knitting, Ill definately buy interchangeable needles!