Knitting Needle Guide

A hat or cowl

We would reach for: fixed circulars

Hats and cowls are knitted in the round, so a fixed circular is the simplest choice. Check the cable length in your pattern. Many hat patterns also finish the crown on DPNs.

• ChiaoGoo Fixed Circular Knitting Needlesfrom £10.20
• Lantern Moon Destiny Fixed Circular Needlesfrom £13.56
• KnitPro Jumbo Birch Circular Needlesfrom £7.99

A sweater or cardigan

We would reach for: fixed or interchangeable circulars

Sweaters are usually knitted in the round, and the body and sleeves can want different cable lengths. Fixed circulars come in every length up to 150cm. Interchangeables let you swap one pair of tips between cables.

• ChiaoGoo Fixed Circular Knitting Needlesfrom £10.20
• ChiaoGoo TWIST Lace Interchangeable Tips, 5"from £11.10
• Lantern Moon Interchangeable Knitting Needlesfrom £13.56

Socks or mittens

We would reach for: double pointed needles or Shorties

DPNs are for knitting small tubes in the round. We have ChiaoGoo in bamboo and stainless steel, plus Lantern Moon. ChiaoGoo TWIST Shorties are short interchangeable tips for small rounds.

• ChiaoGoo TWIST Shortie Interchangeable Setsfrom £85.00
• ChiaoGoo TWIST Short Combo, 2" & 3" Shortiesfrom £25.20
• ChiaoGoo Stainless Steel 6" DPNsfrom £10.20
• ChiaoGoo Bamboo 6" DPNsfrom £8.50
• Lantern Moon Double Pointed Needlesfrom £15.49

A scarf or blanket

We would reach for: a circular, used flat

A circular needle works for flat knitting too: just turn your work at the end of each row. A longer cable gives a wide piece plenty of room.

• ChiaoGoo Fixed Circular Knitting Needlesfrom £10.20
• Lantern Moon Destiny Fixed Circular Needlesfrom £13.56
• KnitPro Jumbo Birch Circular Needlesfrom £7.99

I want lots of sizes

We would reach for: interchangeables and sets

Interchangeables let you swap tips and cables to make whatever size and length you need. A set gets you started in one go.

• ChiaoGoo TWIST Interchangeable 5" Setfrom £125.00
• ChiaoGoo TWIST Shortie Interchangeable Setsfrom £85.00
• ChiaoGoo TWIST Lace Interchangeable Tips, 5"from £11.10

Upgrades

We would reach for: tools and accessories

The small things that make your needles work harder: gauges, end stoppers, adaptors, cable needles and grippers.

• ChiaoGoo Swatch & Needle Gaugefrom £3.80
• ChiaoGoo Small End Stoppers£5.10
• Cocoknits Curved Cable Needle£8.50

Fixed circulars

One needle, one cable. ChiaoGoo from 23cm to 150cm, plus Lantern Moon and KnitPro.

Interchangeables

Tips and cables you mix and match. ChiaoGoo TWIST, FORTE and QUADS, and Lantern Moon.

Double pointed needles

For small rounds like socks and mittens. ChiaoGoo bamboo and stainless steel, and Lantern Moon.

Needle sets

ChiaoGoo TWIST interchangeable sets, shortie sets and combos.

Tools and accessories

Cable needles, gauges, end stoppers, adaptors, connectors and grippers.

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