Choose Knitting Needles for Your Project
Needle choice begins with the pattern, yarn and construction of the piece. Circular, straight and double pointed needles each hold stitches differently, so the right format depends on whether you are working flat, in the round, or around a small circumference. A well-organized set can give you a consistent range of sizes while keeping cables and tips together.
Read the pattern, then compare the set
- Start with the stated needle size and construction method.
- Consider tip material and feel alongside the yarn in your project.
- Check the contents of a set for the sizes, cables and accessories you will actually use.
The available sets make those distinctions concrete: Lykke offers 10 and 14 inch straight sets, 3.5 and 5 inch interchangeable circular tips, and small or large double pointed sets. Lykke Flight sets specify fixed or swivel cords, while Driftwood, Blush, Indigo, Umber, Grove and copper versions let a maker choose material and format separately. Read the contents list for the exact set because a carrying case does not mean every cable, tip length or needle size is included.
For smaller circular knitting, browse double pointed knitting needles. Knitters who want flexible cable-and-tip combinations can compare interchangeable circular knitting needles sets here.
