I just picked up doing socks after years of avoiding them (next up: gloves). Not because they seem hard, but because of the DPNs. It's not that I can't use DPNs, it's just that I'd rather not. However, there's something to be said for working in the round. I started off in life as a seamstress yet I dislike sewing together my knit or crochet fabrics. I can't afford & don't want to buy a knitting machine - I do this to be creative, to handcraft items.Buying circular knitting needles is the best answer! And these are some of the best I've ever used. For 9" circulars in particular, you're going to want very sharp needles, because of the way you're going to need to knit (more on that later). These are some of the sharpest I've ever seen, and I've been knitting for nearly 30 years. The transition from needle to cable and back is flawless, and I've had some of my other ChiaoGoo needles for decades with no problems. Their cables are a knitter's dream - they will curl up for storage, then straighten up when you take them out for use. This tiny bit of cable has none of that to worry about, though! Lastly, while bamboo is great for your DPNs, it's just massively nicer to knit with metal needles that allow your stitches the freedom to slide a little better, but the texture on the ChiaoGoo needles give it just the right amount of grip on the yarn so that you don't worry about your stitches sliding off these very small needles. When I tested this circular, there were times when I set down my work and didn't even put my stoppers on the ends, and didn't lose a stitch, working with sock yarn. It takes some practice to use 9" circular knitting needles - I don't feel that they are for beginners. While I feel that one doesn't need to master DPNs at all in order to master circulars, you need to master circulars to learn to work with these 9" circular needles, because even experienced knitters have to learn to hold them a little differently than all other needles. Hint: there's just not a lot of needle there! These do the job and do it nicely, though. I had started a test sock on DPNs when I ordered these, so when these arrived, I knit that sock onto these 9" circular needles, using markers to keep track of my erstwhile DPN placement. The rest of the sock went very smoothly, until it was time to do the toe and put them back on the DPNs, which I could do easily, thanks to my markers. These needles take all that awkward out of knitting small things in the round!I have a pair of socks to make as a gift coming up, and can't wait to put these in use for that project! I previously had used 9" circular 5.5mm needles, and still use them to make sweater sleeves in the round. Why have seams in your projects when you can turn any flat project into a seamless tube with your circulars? As long as you have enough stitches to make about 9", stop making more work for yourself. Just knit in the round.

This is a nice variation from using double point needles. It was recommended by an online sock knitting group and they were correct. Takes a little getting used to, but works well as an alternative method. Give it a try!

This nine inch 's needle is longer than the competitors, which makes a huge difference in handling this itty bitty needle. I just received these. I am completely new to knitting and had absolutely zero problems with this needle.

Wonderful needles for knitting socks.

my absolute favorite needles, smooth join, the best cable: it doesn't kink or coil up, reasonably priced

I use these for knitting socks. The needle part is just the right length and the points on the tips are nice and long. Good quality needles.

Unlike similar needles I’ve bought, the metal end of these circular needles taper down smoothly as they connect almost seamlessly with the circular wire, avoiding the annoying “catching” of the yarn at that junction. I’ve just started using these 9” circular needles for socks after transitioning from a double pointed needle method. I’ve kind of combined the techniques and use two circular needles, knitting all the stitches from one needle to the other needle with each row, which feels much easier and more comfortable as a beginner.

Like these very much for the leg and foot sections. I have lots of needles. I’d like more of these in other sizes, but I may buy a CSM soon as it still takes me a week to make 1 sock….or longer when you slow down on that second or sixth sock! At least this cable needle held together. These seem to be great quality. My second order of this same needle actually arrived. USPS issue. They lost the first package for some reason. Hopefully Doge checks them out.

Au commencement c’est un peu difficile mais on s’adapte rapidement à ces petites broches,

Ciertamente pierna y pie de calcetines se tejen más rápido, pero en mi caso la posición de los dedos es forzada provocando entumecimiento. Me parecen caras aunque tanto el cordón como punta de agujas muy buenos.

I’ve just started making socks and didn’t get on with dpns. After doing some research, I bought these Chiaogoo 9 inch circulars. . I love them. I do hold them slightly differently to normal needles, but they are just lovely to knit with. Apparently, they are easier to use if you knit in the continental style, but I don’t, and still find them easy to use.

Très beaux bandeaux et très utiles

Love these