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Whether you’re 8 or 88, beginners are best with bamboo or wooden needles as their rougher surface means stitches are less likely to slide off unintentionally. Steel, aluminum, plastic, bamboo, and wood are the most common materials for straight needles. Each material has pros and cons, but they can also vary with each manufacturer.
Top prize goes to one of my customers who turned a wine box on it’s side and uses the bottle compartments to separate her different sized needles! Some yarn feels better on needles made from certain materials. If you find that your stitches are sliding off the needles too easily or that they aren't sliding along the needles enough, try another set with a different finish. Certain yarns, such as cottons, linens and silks can split easily with a pointy needle too which is not good when you’ve spent a fortune on yarn. If you’re a ‘tapper’ or you are working with yarn that splits these ADDI needlesor CHIAOGOO are generally considered the best around. These are handy for larger, heavier projects such as blankets as the weight of the knitting can sit in your lap rather than strain your wrists and is easier to work if the stitches are not all crammed onto the length of the needle .Though these don’t have turbo plated tips, they come with the quality you can expect from Addi. Plus super long cords in a wide variety of sizes.
The diameter or size of knitting needles determines the gauge of your knitting. But beyond this, they also come in different lengths, which affects how big of a project you can work on the needles.
When most people think about knitting needles, they picture straight needles. These come in sets of two, and each has a point at one end and a knob or stopper at the other. This type is great for your first set of needles, as they are straightforward and easy to use. As with other needles, steel, aluminum, plastic, bamboo, and wood are the most common materials for the needle part of circular needles. Shorter lengths (around 15cm) are often recommended for children but are also useful for smaller projects or when you’re travelling. There’s every reason to get creative here though, if you’re planning to switch between projects regularly then a simple pot or jar on your craft table is perfect. Certain wools with a fluffier or catchy feel to them such as mohair, alpaca or man made acrylics tend to slide more slowly along the needle so you may prefer a more slippery metal needle to compensate.
No matter what type of knitting needle you use, the points of the needles can make a big difference. Sharp points make it easier to accurately work with the stitches, especially on fine yarn. Needles with a more rounded point are good for bulky yarn and safer for kids.If you get part way through your project and want to start a new project it’s easy to unscrew them add some end stops and start casting on again. Plus you’re less likely to lose one of your pair if they’re held together with a cable!! Bamboo vs Metal Knitting Needles Some, like cotton, linen and silk are more slippery and can fall off the needle easily. You may prefer to use wooden and bamboo needles with these.
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