"If they're on sale I'll get them, if they're not on sale, maybe not" basically my mindset 😄 I currently have a cheap set of interchangeables from when I first started knitting, so your thoughts are super helpful in deciding on an upgrade.
Thanks for your review. I’ve had my interchangeable Knitters Pride Dreamz for 10-12 yrs - at that time the set started with 2.5 mm up to 5mm tips. I love them. Just tighten the cords with the tool so they stay attached. Since all KP cords can be used with any of their sets, I ordered all lengths of their new KP Mindful swivel cords which I love - no twisting up like other cords and they’re inexpensive-around $5 each. I also have the KP short metal tips (ordered separately) for working socks, hats, etc.
One thing I think it's worth saying, especially to new knitters, is that the yarn and needle may not work together. I didn't know this until my second knitting life, when I tried after a very long break to knit a lacey scarf thing on huge *plastic* needles in my first project after starting again. The yarn just wouldn't slide on the plastic and I gave up. (I was limited at the time to purchasing from the not very good local craft shop which had a small knitting section). However, I did try a different project and get back into knitting (yay!) and later, due to 'meeting' other knitters online, I discovered that if I'd had a different sort of big needle - bamboo, wood or metal - it might have been a breeze. So one thing I check now before I settle on a needle for a project is that the yarn will actually slide easily along the needle.
I bought fixed circulars over time as I needed different sizes so I don’t have any interchangeable sets. I also use both bamboo and metal needles depending on the yarn. I store all of my needles in the package they came in, rubber banded together in size order by cable length. They all fit neatly in a photo storage box with room for my crochet hook roll at the end. I put post-its on the empty packages indicating which project the needles are in which lets me know where the needles are and makes putting them away super easy. I still have my straight needles in a separate needle roll, but I rarely use them.
I love my Chiaogoo needle set for many of the exact reasons you speak of. I get much nicer stitches on wool yarn with them. However,I’ve noticed that my stitches look better on plant fibers and silk, using my Lykke birch needles. Go figure. When purchasing needles I knew that stainless steel and wood were a must. Just don’t want aluminum or nickel exposure. I always look forward to your videos!
Ugh Jenny thank you for this video 😊 For some reason, few knitting youtubers talk about their needles, when it's just as important as the yarn, if not more. My first interchangeable needle set was the Chiaogoo Large [L] set with 5" needle tips. I bought them on the internet from a Canadian local yarn store that sells online as well as in-store (I'm in Canada) The Large [L] set is for needles 5.5mm to 10mm. Sadly I didn't know that: 1. You can buy multiple main interchangeable sets: The Mini [M], the Small [S], the Large [L] or you can buy the Complete Set with the Small and Large needles [S+L]. 2. The Large [L] set cables are not compatible with the Small [S] needles nor with the Mini [M] needles. 3. You can also buy the sets in 4" needle tips instead of the 5" needle tips. I later noticed that 5" needle tips are less confortable to handle for me. I have average sized hands that are not small nor dainty, and weirdly I prefer the 4" needle tips. 4. If you buy the "Spin" or "360° Swivel" cables, they twist and turn independently from the needle tips, so there's less resistance on your hands when you're knitting. The red lace "Twist" cables don't do this, they are fixed. 5. If you need to knit small circumference objects like socks, you need to buy another set of needles called "shorties" with are 2" and 3" needle tips. They too, come in Mini, Small or Large sets. I also found that depending on the yarn store the prices vary a lot, you can pay - /+ 20$ for these sets. I have since found a local yarn store that is also online that sells these needle sets for 20-25$ less. Same for the cables and needle tips sold separately, prices vary from - /+ 3-5$ In the local yarn stores with bougie yarn here, they seem to only sell the Chiaogoo products so I never really was exposed to any other brands. I've only seen other brands in big box fabric/sewing stores so now I've concluded that they are cheaper or 'less quality". I have yet to knit with bamboo needles but I've heard from my local yarn store employee that there was a recall of Chiaogoo bamboo needles here because of the massive temperature changes from season to season, the bamboo needles were breaking, so Chiaogoo had to reimburse them. This yarn store stopped selling bamboo needles all together. One thing I've learned is that Chiaogoo cables are memory free and that knitters like them for that. I've personally have Chiaogoo cables that are permanently coiled and never recovered from the twisting and turning of magic loop knitting. Anyhoo, I do want to try other needles. I would like to try the laminated birchwood and see how that works, and I keep a set of straight needles because I don't want to forget how to knit like with straight needles 😅 I was also told that if you knit with slippery yarn like Mohair you need something more grippy like wood.
So I bought the complete chiaogoo 5 inch red lace set a year ago and I love them. I have the shortie sets as well. I don’t love magic loop so I love the shorties for sleeves and hats and socks. This year I was influenced to get the seeknit koshitsu. I got the 4 inch and it’s bamboo so at least a bit different. Tbh I love them so much, it overrides my buyers guilt. They are magnificent to knit with.
I have the Chiagoo interchangable set and the Knitpro Mindful interchangeable set and I find them very similar in terms of the needles and the cables. I find it a bit annoying with Chiaogoo how they have small, medium and large cables depending on the needle size. It means you need cables in different lengths and different thicknesses. There is a converter you can use but it's quite bulky and a bit hard to get the stitches over it if you are working at a fine gauge.
I'm a relatively new knitter, and got a CG interchangeable set straight from the beginning-and never had the cables or needles come off, but my set came with keys, and the red rubber grippy-which I use every time I connect or disconnect from the cables. Also... You can sharpen wooden needles with first the rough side of a nail file, followed by the smoothing side. I have a few sets of Clover dpns, and wanted the sharpness to match my metal, and it TOTALLY works, even with the fine fiber projects I've been doing. Love your channel-thanks for the review!
I love the Knit Picks Foursquares, especially in any needle over size 5. I find them a lot more comfortable to hold sine they are squared off, but have more rounded edges than the Knitters Pride Cubics. Metal needles bother my hands, so I only use them in the tiny sizes where the wooden ones can break easily.
So I have purchased clover bamboo and chiao goo sets and love them both. I typically reach for CG though. My sister gave me a lykke laminated wood set and I had never used wood before and felt like it gripped the yarn too much when I first started using them. I will say I don’t understand the hype around lykke but I do like them especially for super slippery yarn. I have purchased singles of some knitter’s prides fixed circular needles and absolutely hate them 😂 so it turned me off to that brand but it was none of the ones you mentioned. If I lost my clover and chiao goo sets I would immediately buy them again.
I love buying on eBay! I've scored quite a few needles and one set for super cheap. So far, so good. I will upgrade to a nicer set once I get better and discover what I like to knit with the best. Thank you for the review! It's helpful to hear your opinions.
Love, love my Ginger interchangeable and yes for metal it’s ChiGoo. I don’t like short tips so 5 inch for me. The needles that I love, love are fixed Signature. They do have. interchangeable set but I would need to rob the bank for those.
I love my ginger needles, but do dabble and buy random chiagoo if I want a smaller size (I've given up with small wood needles as I just break them!) FYI the Lykke connection is the same as knitpro/knitters pride so I like to get my shorties from them for sleeves etc.
Thank you, this was really helpful! I've been reluctantly considering upgrading to a new set as the cables with my Knitpro Zings are giving me grief, but finding out the mindful collection cables are better may be just what I need! Hopefully that and some < 3 mm fixed circulars will work out cheaper than a new set!
I have a set of hiya hiya sharps (nice wide range) and a set of addi click rocket squared... But if I were to design my perfect set, it would be a hybrid of the two: shart, short, cubic, clicky, and a huge range 😂
I started off with Chiaogoo complete set. Loved them so much and got a good deal so I got the 4 and 5" sets in stainless and bamboo. Then I found out about Seeknit and couldn't help myself - they were just too beautiful to pass up. If I were to advice anyone, I would say get the Chiaogoo for stainless steel and Seeknit for bamboo. I also have the Lykke set because they were $80, but I don't use them. Then Chiaogoo Forte got released and of course, I had to get them. I definitely do not need any more needles.
My favorite so far is Knit Picks Cocobolo interchangeable needles. I think they are discontinued now but I bought both the 5 inch set and the shortie set. The tips are sharp and the wood feels strong and smooth. I also love my SeeKnits - these needles are extremely light and comfortable in hands
Kp needles are great because they are color coded. And match the crochet hooks, too. Weed is great because they can be sanded if you want them pointier,
I love knitting needle opinions and I collect needles more than yarn honestly😂 I love my knitpicks 4 squares. They have lasted well over the past 2 years.
I have the zing ones from knitpro and they're fairly cheap and do the work. Related to the self love set, I got mine for xmas and I think all of them have this issue with the cable and the needles not working properly 💀 which is a bummer. Very informative video, really liked it!
I use KnitPro Mindful fixed cables and Zing needles with them. Zings are not sharp enough for me so I might try Mindful needles. I have a couple of Chiaogoo needles but they are too expensive for me.
I am tempted by the pink Lykke needles, but I have the short interchangeable KnitPicks Mosaic wood set and like them decently. Also I like the 9” circular Chiagoos for socks 😈
@@Susie_FOoh, that’s a great selling point! I have the driftwood shorties, which I really enjoy, but I also tend to knit darker colours, so more contrast would be helpful (especially as I get older, and since I already wear progressive glasses at 43 😜).
I prefer wooden needles and have lots of Knitters Pride and some of the Mindful cables. I’m liking Chaiogoo for sock knitting but have purchased 9 inch circulars. As I learn more about knitting I learn more about what I prefer.
I have never bought a set of interchangeable needles, i just buy the needles individually as I need them for projects. This is because my mom is a knitter, who already has a collection of interchangeable needles (so if I got a set, I would just end up with needles my household already had and didn't need), and when I started out knitting I just borrowed hers until I needed a size she didn't have, so I just got needles from the same brand she had, which is knitpro. I didn't think about it at the start at all, cause for me their needles are pretty afforable and easily available so with the fact it's what my mom already had, so I just kind of inhereted the use of them. Now, I've tried a lot of their different types of needles, and because they have so many different ones to pick from, I've never felt the need to try other brands (the only circular needles I have that aren't from knitpro are fixed short circulars for socks). My fave type from them so far has been zing, I think I personally just like metal needles more than wooden ones when it comes to circulars (I do really like wooden when it comes to double poited needles). For their wooden needles, the ginger ones are the best for sure. Out of all the types of wooden needles I've tried they're by far my favourites. I have to say I think the knitpro symfonie needles can break if the sizes are small, both me and my mom have had it happen to us. First I thought it must be my fault but my mom said they've also broken in her use more than once during her 15+ years of knitting so I think they might just be a bit more easily breakble? Now that both me and my mom have pretty sizable needle collections, I don't think I'm ever going to buy a set of needles either, cause I already kind of have everything I need. If I don't have something, getting one set of needles isn't a problem for me. Although some of the sets look really nice and tempting, I know I don't need them at this point.
your storage method gives me anxiety 😂 i love my chiaogoo set, but i have noticed the yarn sticks on the join, i think the slope is bit too steep. still love them though!!
I just love my addiClicks out of olive wood! I've been using a lot of my mom's fixed circulars for years and wanted to have my own needles 😄And I have to say I'm really happy with the addi ones, the olive wood is nice and sturdy and the surface is super smooth for being wood needles. I can work both with metal and wood needles pretty easily but due to sensory issues I mostly tend to use wood needles - I can't stand the sound/feel of metal rubbing on metal I do have the chagoo shorties set though 😂 I needed needles in a small circumference (smaller than 3,5mm) and decided for those... I can use them but not everyday as the not super smooth surface can really make me shiver in a NOT good way 😂 The cords are great but I prefer the addi click system to screwing them in and having to tighten them additionally
I live in Japan so it's kinda hard to get knitpro sets so i started my journey with secondhanded clover takumi set and it was awesome and still think that it's very easy to work with. but since clover doesn't produce 3mm and 7mm needles, that just irratated me so much so i just had to find other options. i bought chiaogoo complete set and i'm very much satified. and then i recently bought some seeknit needles just for aesthetic reasons. 😂
You are so lucky to be in Japan. I love Seeknit needles and not only are they absolutely beautiful, they are the best non-metal needles. Just my opinion. I have Chiaogoo needle sets and I think the Seeknit needles are better than the Chiaogoo bamboo needles. I love Chiaogoo stainless needles though.
I also bought the Knitpro Ginger set because i have the same set for Tunisian crochet and love it. But turns out i like knitting with metal needles better, have some fixed Chiaogoos which are *chefskiss and i also love my HyaHya-sharps. On the other hand i also like the Prym ergnomics, the plastic ones with the blobb at the tip and i have no idea why.
I would love to have all sets in the world because they are nice BUT after knitting a while I realised that there are several sizes I often use. So I would recommend to get a basic set (I bought DROPS Classic set for 35 euros) and then add some othe singles from other brands. And I store mine in tin cans too :)
I bought the Chiagoo Forte set which was crazy expensive. They are blackwood with metal tips. The good part is the swivel that Chiagoos have with their range however there have been issues. They packed the wrong size in the smaller ones - this was replaced. The connection with one of the cords didn't allow the needle to enter and I sat on one which broke! Honestly I think its down to sharpness and slip factor with metal v's wood depending on the yarn. You look like you have plenty BTW :)
I have a hodge podge of knitting needles from various brands but I have not tried Chiaogoo yet. I have one full set of interchangeable needles by Knit Denise, they were a gift from my sister. They are retro looking, bulky, all plastic, but they get the job done. I have the exact same Caspian shorties that you showed plus a pair of the longer ones in the same size, I get good use out of them. I love my Lantern Moon dpns and have been thinking of trying out their interchangeables.
@@kathrynbythelake9638 the 5"/13cm heirloom set. I wanted to treat it like the investment it is (for me at least!) by getting their full range of needle sizes (3mm-8mm) and cord lengths (60, 80, and 100cm)
I’ve had my chiaogoo set for maybe 2 months now and I just experienced last week the needle coming off the cable. I wish the set had included the rubber grip, but I just pulled it out of my cheap Boye set that I bought from Joann’s (my first interchangeable set). The Boye set isn’t bad actually. The needles are a little more slippery than the Chiaogoo. I took the leap and got the Chiaogoo bc the cables on the Boye and on my Lykke shorties set were ticking me off 😅 (not flexible, though the Lykke did have the spinning cable which I liked). I’m very happy with my Chiaogoo and haven’t used either of my other sets since receiving it. My only concern with Chiaogoo is when I travel. I just took two trips with them and thankfully was not stopped at TSA (I didn’t take the whole kit, just pulled out the needle tips I might need and put it in my notions bag) but I’m nervous that might change in future and no way I would toss them at security. I might use my Lykke set for travel but also maybe not bc the cordssss 😅😂
I am apparently a metal needle knitter (probably because I have never knitted with silk and only rarely with bamboo or cotton tbh) and have the KnitPro Xing(?) as well as the HiyaHiya Sharps! I like them both, but have knit my last projects mostly on the Xings for some reason. Their tips aren't as sharp and don't hurt my fingertips as much when pushing my knitting the same way you do (the Sharps are REALLY pointy, unsurprisingly). Also I found it so easy to find additions or replacements for the Xings, so I definitely agree with buying into an ecosystem... I have several additional cables and a pair of shorter tips for them, and you can get those very easily on the net as well as some stores, ESPECIALLY since supposedly KnitPicks also fits into the same system? I also tried the ChiaGoo sock knitting set (the shorties with the really short cables) but they made my hands cramp SO BAD that I sent them back orz But I have been thinking about wooden needles, so the Gingers do interest me a lot...!
I only got chiagoos in the sock set and I have a issue of breaking the point where the connector and the wire join. Broke like three wires and makes me scared of interchange. Never had this issue with stable circulars.
i still keep my first set of drops needles in the flimsy ass cardboard backing + rubber band holder that it came in...but yeah the knitpicks shorties are really good! love them because i'm too lazy to do magic loop for sleeves lol have you tried the chiaogoo sock needles! they look sooo cute but they're so pricey 🥲
There might be something wrong with your Chiaogoo cord(s). I've been using these needles for a long time and they never catch nor come loose. Now, it might just be a question of how our knitting styles differ, or it might be a defective cable. They'll send a new one for free if you contact them. I had a small divot in one of my needles and they sent a new set, no questions.
After hearing you say that the self love set is on sale on some websites I googled it for fun and found it's $30.75 on lovecrafts so I immediately placed an order even though I really don't need any more needles🤣🤣🤣
I also prefer to just attach another cable with a cable connector instead of using barber cords. I don’t love the swivel cords for knitting as the stitches catch, but they are very good for this purpose as the swivel makes them easier to attach
My first set of needles were generic fixed metal needles that were cheap. Yesterday my first set of interchangeables arrived and I'm so excited to try them. I got the Tulip Carry C long, I haven't used them yet but the bamboo feels so smooth. Is it wrong that I haven't even used my new set yet but I already want to buy another 😆
I legit got a pair of jewelry pliers (has cushioned tips) to tighten my chiaogoo mini needles since I could not for the life of me get them to stop untwisting. They are my fav needles and cables so far as well, tho! I'm curious to try the darker bamboo seeknits and the square addis sometime. Also RIP to breaking needles. I broke 2 lykke needles and a chiaogoo mini cable. I don't know my own strength T_T Someone told me they really enjoy the Lantern Moon cables with the Lykke tips (I really hate how stiff Lykke cords are) but I have not tried that yet
These are helpful tips! Both the tightening tool and that the Lantern Moon cables are compatible with the Lykke tips (and therefore also the Knitpicks Options tips as well). I quite like my Lykke Driftwood shorties, but the cables are horrible :/
ooo im so jealous now here where i live theres not really a bunch of knitting brands and the few are very pricy, the fixed bamboo ones are around 20 bucks each and the interchangeables are 40 just the tips and 20 the cords so im still thinking if i want to spend that much money to get them - straight ones are a bit more affordable tho, around 12 each
I broke my pretty Knipro coloured circular 2.5 needle and mended it with nail glue (that I can’t use because chemicals destroy my real nails. Now I’m scared to use them.
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"If they're on sale I'll get them, if they're not on sale, maybe not" basically my mindset 😄 I currently have a cheap set of interchangeables from when I first started knitting, so your thoughts are super helpful in deciding on an upgrade.
hope you find a nice set to upgrade to!
Thanks for your review. I’ve had my interchangeable Knitters Pride Dreamz for 10-12 yrs - at that time the set started with 2.5 mm up to 5mm tips. I love them. Just tighten the cords with the tool so they stay attached. Since all KP cords can be used with any of their sets, I ordered all lengths of their new KP Mindful swivel cords which I love - no twisting up like other cords and they’re inexpensive-around $5 each. I also have the KP short metal tips (ordered separately) for working socks, hats, etc.
One thing I think it's worth saying, especially to new knitters, is that the yarn and needle may not work together. I didn't know this until my second knitting life, when I tried after a very long break to knit a lacey scarf thing on huge *plastic* needles in my first project after starting again. The yarn just wouldn't slide on the plastic and I gave up. (I was limited at the time to purchasing from the not very good local craft shop which had a small knitting section).
However, I did try a different project and get back into knitting (yay!) and later, due to 'meeting' other knitters online, I discovered that if I'd had a different sort of big needle - bamboo, wood or metal - it might have been a breeze. So one thing I check now before I settle on a needle for a project is that the yarn will actually slide easily along the needle.
I bought fixed circulars over time as I needed different sizes so I don’t have any interchangeable sets. I also use both bamboo and metal needles depending on the yarn. I store all of my needles in the package they came in, rubber banded together in size order by cable length. They all fit neatly in a photo storage box with room for my crochet hook roll at the end. I put post-its on the empty packages indicating which project the needles are in which lets me know where the needles are and makes putting them away super easy. I still have my straight needles in a separate needle roll, but I rarely use them.
I love my Chiaogoo needle set for many of the exact reasons you speak of. I get much nicer stitches on wool yarn with them. However,I’ve noticed that my stitches look better on plant fibers and silk, using my Lykke birch needles. Go figure. When purchasing needles I knew that stainless steel and wood were a must. Just don’t want aluminum or nickel exposure. I always look forward to your videos!
Ugh Jenny thank you for this video 😊
For some reason, few knitting youtubers talk about their needles, when it's just as important as the yarn, if not more.
My first interchangeable needle set was the Chiaogoo Large [L] set with 5" needle tips. I bought them on the internet from a Canadian local yarn store that sells online as well as in-store (I'm in Canada)
The Large [L] set is for needles 5.5mm to 10mm.
Sadly I didn't know that:
1. You can buy multiple main interchangeable sets: The Mini [M], the Small [S], the Large [L]
or you can buy the Complete Set with the Small and Large needles [S+L].
2. The Large [L] set cables are not compatible with the Small [S] needles nor with the Mini [M] needles.
3. You can also buy the sets in 4" needle tips instead of the 5" needle tips.
I later noticed that 5" needle tips are less confortable to handle for me. I have average sized hands that are not small nor dainty, and weirdly I prefer the 4" needle tips.
4. If you buy the "Spin" or "360° Swivel" cables, they twist and turn independently from the needle tips, so there's less resistance on your hands when you're knitting. The red lace "Twist" cables don't do this, they are fixed.
5. If you need to knit small circumference objects like socks, you need to buy another set of needles called "shorties" with are 2" and 3" needle tips. They too, come in Mini, Small or Large sets.
I also found that depending on the yarn store the prices vary a lot, you can pay - /+ 20$ for these sets.
I have since found a local yarn store that is also online that sells these needle sets for 20-25$ less. Same for the cables and needle tips sold separately, prices vary from - /+ 3-5$
In the local yarn stores with bougie yarn here, they seem to only sell the Chiaogoo products so I never really was exposed to any other brands.
I've only seen other brands in big box fabric/sewing stores so now I've concluded that they are cheaper or 'less quality".
I have yet to knit with bamboo needles but I've heard from my local yarn store employee that there was a recall of Chiaogoo bamboo needles here because of the massive temperature changes from season to season, the bamboo needles were breaking, so Chiaogoo had to reimburse them. This yarn store stopped selling bamboo needles all together.
One thing I've learned is that Chiaogoo cables are memory free and that knitters like them for that.
I've personally have Chiaogoo cables that are permanently coiled and never recovered from the twisting and turning of magic loop knitting.
Anyhoo, I do want to try other needles. I would like to try the laminated birchwood and see how that works, and I keep a set of straight needles because I don't want to forget how to knit like with straight needles 😅
I was also told that if you knit with slippery yarn like Mohair you need something more grippy like wood.
So I bought the complete chiaogoo 5 inch red lace set a year ago and I love them. I have the shortie sets as well. I don’t love magic loop so I love the shorties for sleeves and hats and socks.
This year I was influenced to get the seeknit koshitsu. I got the 4 inch and it’s bamboo so at least a bit different. Tbh I love them so much, it overrides my buyers guilt. They are magnificent to knit with.
I have Chiaogoo red lace interchangeables. Yet to feel the need for anything else.
My new favorites are the Lykke brand, driftwood, I have a 3.5 in shortie set and the longer 5 in set.
I have the Chiagoo interchangable set and the Knitpro Mindful interchangeable set and I find them very similar in terms of the needles and the cables. I find it a bit annoying with Chiaogoo how they have small, medium and large cables depending on the needle size. It means you need cables in different lengths and different thicknesses. There is a converter you can use but it's quite bulky and a bit hard to get the stitches over it if you are working at a fine gauge.
I'm a relatively new knitter, and got a CG interchangeable set straight from the beginning-and never had the cables or needles come off, but my set came with keys, and the red rubber grippy-which I use every time I connect or disconnect from the cables.
Also... You can sharpen wooden needles with first the rough side of a nail file, followed by the smoothing side. I have a few sets of Clover dpns, and wanted the sharpness to match my metal, and it TOTALLY works, even with the fine fiber projects I've been doing.
Love your channel-thanks for the review!
I love the Knit Picks Foursquares, especially in any needle over size 5. I find them a lot more comfortable to hold sine they are squared off, but have more rounded edges than the Knitters Pride Cubics. Metal needles bother my hands, so I only use them in the tiny sizes where the wooden ones can break easily.
So I have purchased clover bamboo and chiao goo sets and love them both. I typically reach for CG though. My sister gave me a lykke laminated wood set and I had never used wood before and felt like it gripped the yarn too much when I first started using them. I will say I don’t understand the hype around lykke but I do like them especially for super slippery yarn. I have purchased singles of some knitter’s prides fixed circular needles and absolutely hate them 😂 so it turned me off to that brand but it was none of the ones you mentioned. If I lost my clover and chiao goo sets I would immediately buy them again.
I love buying on eBay! I've scored quite a few needles and one set for super cheap. So far, so good. I will upgrade to a nicer set once I get better and discover what I like to knit with the best. Thank you for the review! It's helpful to hear your opinions.
Love, love my Ginger interchangeable and yes for metal it’s ChiGoo. I don’t like short tips so 5 inch for me. The needles that I love, love are fixed Signature. They do have.
interchangeable set but I would need to rob the bank for those.
I love my ginger needles, but do dabble and buy random chiagoo if I want a smaller size (I've given up with small wood needles as I just break them!)
FYI the Lykke connection is the same as knitpro/knitters pride so I like to get my shorties from them for sleeves etc.
Oh that's great info about Lykke thanks!
And Knitpicks Options (laminated birch) IC set as well!
Thank you, this was really helpful! I've been reluctantly considering upgrading to a new set as the cables with my Knitpro Zings are giving me grief, but finding out the mindful collection cables are better may be just what I need! Hopefully that and some < 3 mm fixed circulars will work out cheaper than a new set!
I have a set of hiya hiya sharps (nice wide range) and a set of addi click rocket squared... But if I were to design my perfect set, it would be a hybrid of the two: shart, short, cubic, clicky, and a huge range 😂
I started off with Chiaogoo complete set. Loved them so much and got a good deal so I got the 4 and 5" sets in stainless and bamboo. Then I found out about Seeknit and couldn't help myself - they were just too beautiful to pass up. If I were to advice anyone, I would say get the Chiaogoo for stainless steel and Seeknit for bamboo. I also have the Lykke set because they were $80, but I don't use them. Then Chiaogoo Forte got released and of course, I had to get them.
I definitely do not need any more needles.
My favorite so far is Knit Picks Cocobolo interchangeable needles. I think they are discontinued now but I bought both the 5 inch set and the shortie set. The tips are sharp and the wood feels strong and smooth. I also love my SeeKnits - these needles are extremely light and comfortable in hands
Kp needles are great because they are color coded. And match the crochet hooks, too. Weed is great because they can be sanded if you want them pointier,
I love knitting needle opinions and I collect needles more than yarn honestly😂
I love my knitpicks 4 squares. They have lasted well over the past 2 years.
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I have the zing ones from knitpro and they're fairly cheap and do the work. Related to the self love set, I got mine for xmas and I think all of them have this issue with the cable and the needles not working properly 💀 which is a bummer.
Very informative video, really liked it!
I use KnitPro Mindful fixed cables and Zing needles with them. Zings are not sharp enough for me so I might try Mindful needles. I have a couple of Chiaogoo needles but they are too expensive for me.
I am tempted by the pink Lykke needles, but I have the short interchangeable KnitPicks Mosaic wood set and like them decently. Also I like the 9” circular Chiagoos for socks 😈
I LOVE my pink Lykke needles! They are so cute and help me see my stitches when I work with darker yarns. 😆
If they’re anything like the Umber set, they’re so lovely to work with!! Knitting wool yarn with them is a dream (cotton, not so much lol)
Love my driftwood Lykke needles. I recently bought the shorties and the 5 in.
@@Susie_FOoh, that’s a great selling point! I have the driftwood shorties, which I really enjoy, but I also tend to knit darker colours, so more contrast would be helpful (especially as I get older, and since I already wear progressive glasses at 43 😜).
I prefer wooden needles and have lots of Knitters Pride and some of the Mindful cables. I’m liking Chaiogoo for sock knitting but have purchased 9 inch circulars. As I learn more about knitting I learn more about what I prefer.
I have never bought a set of interchangeable needles, i just buy the needles individually as I need them for projects. This is because my mom is a knitter, who already has a collection of interchangeable needles (so if I got a set, I would just end up with needles my household already had and didn't need), and when I started out knitting I just borrowed hers until I needed a size she didn't have, so I just got needles from the same brand she had, which is knitpro. I didn't think about it at the start at all, cause for me their needles are pretty afforable and easily available so with the fact it's what my mom already had, so I just kind of inhereted the use of them. Now, I've tried a lot of their different types of needles, and because they have so many different ones to pick from, I've never felt the need to try other brands (the only circular needles I have that aren't from knitpro are fixed short circulars for socks). My fave type from them so far has been zing, I think I personally just like metal needles more than wooden ones when it comes to circulars (I do really like wooden when it comes to double poited needles). For their wooden needles, the ginger ones are the best for sure. Out of all the types of wooden needles I've tried they're by far my favourites. I have to say I think the knitpro symfonie needles can break if the sizes are small, both me and my mom have had it happen to us. First I thought it must be my fault but my mom said they've also broken in her use more than once during her 15+ years of knitting so I think they might just be a bit more easily breakble?
Now that both me and my mom have pretty sizable needle collections, I don't think I'm ever going to buy a set of needles either, cause I already kind of have everything I need. If I don't have something, getting one set of needles isn't a problem for me. Although some of the sets look really nice and tempting, I know I don't need them at this point.
your storage method gives me anxiety 😂 i love my chiaogoo set, but i have noticed the yarn sticks on the join, i think the slope is bit too steep. still love them though!!
I know,,, i am a bad influence do NOT follow this example!!
I just love my addiClicks out of olive wood! I've been using a lot of my mom's fixed circulars for years and wanted to have my own needles 😄And I have to say I'm really happy with the addi ones, the olive wood is nice and sturdy and the surface is super smooth for being wood needles. I can work both with metal and wood needles pretty easily but due to sensory issues I mostly tend to use wood needles - I can't stand the sound/feel of metal rubbing on metal
I do have the chagoo shorties set though 😂 I needed needles in a small circumference (smaller than 3,5mm) and decided for those... I can use them but not everyday as the not super smooth surface can really make me shiver in a NOT good way 😂 The cords are great but I prefer the addi click system to screwing them in and having to tighten them additionally
I live in Japan so it's kinda hard to get knitpro sets so i started my journey with secondhanded clover takumi set and it was awesome and still think that it's very easy to work with. but since clover doesn't produce 3mm and 7mm needles, that just irratated me so much so i just had to find other options.
i bought chiaogoo complete set and i'm very much satified. and then i recently bought some seeknit needles just for aesthetic reasons. 😂
perfectly valid reason for purchase IMO
You are so lucky to be in Japan. I love Seeknit needles and not only are they absolutely beautiful, they are the best non-metal needles. Just my opinion. I have Chiaogoo needle sets and I think the Seeknit needles are better than the Chiaogoo bamboo needles. I love Chiaogoo stainless needles though.
I also bought the Knitpro Ginger set because i have the same set for Tunisian crochet and love it. But turns out i like knitting with metal needles better, have some fixed Chiaogoos which are *chefskiss and i also love my HyaHya-sharps. On the other hand i also like the Prym ergnomics, the plastic ones with the blobb at the tip and i have no idea why.
I would love to have all sets in the world because they are nice BUT after knitting a while I realised that there are several sizes I often use. So I would recommend to get a basic set (I bought DROPS Classic set for 35 euros) and then add some othe singles from other brands. And I store mine in tin cans too :)
I bought the Chiagoo Forte set which was crazy expensive. They are blackwood with metal tips. The good part is the swivel that Chiagoos have with their range however there have been issues. They packed the wrong size in the smaller ones - this was replaced. The connection with one of the cords didn't allow the needle to enter and I sat on one which broke! Honestly I think its down to sharpness and slip factor with metal v's wood depending on the yarn. You look like you have plenty BTW :)
I have a hodge podge of knitting needles from various brands but I have not tried Chiaogoo yet. I have one full set of interchangeable needles by Knit Denise, they were a gift from my sister. They are retro looking, bulky, all plastic, but they get the job done. I have the exact same Caspian shorties that you showed plus a pair of the longer ones in the same size, I get good use out of them. I love my Lantern Moon dpns and have been thinking of trying out their interchangeables.
I am using my Lantern Moon interchangables for the first time right now and I definitely recommend!!
oh the lantern moon needles look so pretty... definitely tempted
@@music4lifekid Which set did you get?
@@futurefiber buy a set so I don't feel so alone 😂 💸
@@kathrynbythelake9638 the 5"/13cm heirloom set. I wanted to treat it like the investment it is (for me at least!) by getting their full range of needle sizes (3mm-8mm) and cord lengths (60, 80, and 100cm)
I’ve had my chiaogoo set for maybe 2 months now and I just experienced last week the needle coming off the cable. I wish the set had included the rubber grip, but I just pulled it out of my cheap Boye set that I bought from Joann’s (my first interchangeable set). The Boye set isn’t bad actually. The needles are a little more slippery than the Chiaogoo. I took the leap and got the Chiaogoo bc the cables on the Boye and on my Lykke shorties set were ticking me off 😅 (not flexible, though the Lykke did have the spinning cable which I liked). I’m very happy with my Chiaogoo and haven’t used either of my other sets since receiving it. My only concern with Chiaogoo is when I travel. I just took two trips with them and thankfully was not stopped at TSA (I didn’t take the whole kit, just pulled out the needle tips I might need and put it in my notions bag) but I’m nervous that might change in future and no way I would toss them at security. I might use my Lykke set for travel but also maybe not bc the cordssss 😅😂
I am apparently a metal needle knitter (probably because I have never knitted with silk and only rarely with bamboo or cotton tbh) and have the KnitPro Xing(?) as well as the HiyaHiya Sharps! I like them both, but have knit my last projects mostly on the Xings for some reason. Their tips aren't as sharp and don't hurt my fingertips as much when pushing my knitting the same way you do (the Sharps are REALLY pointy, unsurprisingly). Also I found it so easy to find additions or replacements for the Xings, so I definitely agree with buying into an ecosystem... I have several additional cables and a pair of shorter tips for them, and you can get those very easily on the net as well as some stores, ESPECIALLY since supposedly KnitPicks also fits into the same system?
I also tried the ChiaGoo sock knitting set (the shorties with the really short cables) but they made my hands cramp SO BAD that I sent them back orz
But I have been thinking about wooden needles, so the Gingers do interest me a lot...!
if I had infinite money i would buy the ginger deluxe set as well ;)
@@futurefiber I'm gonna say it like this: I never know what to wish for (like for my birthday) AND have several sets of parents 😬
I only got chiagoos in the sock set and I have a issue of breaking the point where the connector and the wire join. Broke like three wires and makes me scared of interchange. Never had this issue with stable circulars.
i still keep my first set of drops needles in the flimsy ass cardboard backing + rubber band holder that it came in...but yeah the knitpicks shorties are really good! love them because i'm too lazy to do magic loop for sleeves lol
have you tried the chiaogoo sock needles! they look sooo cute but they're so pricey 🥲
I love the chiaogoo sock needles (not 9in, just the regular length)! Those are the only ones for socks tbh
There might be something wrong with your Chiaogoo cord(s). I've been using these needles for a long time and they never catch nor come loose. Now, it might just be a question of how our knitting styles differ, or it might be a defective cable. They'll send a new one for free if you contact them. I had a small divot in one of my needles and they sent a new set, no questions.
oh thanks for the info! I'll have to check that out
After hearing you say that the self love set is on sale on some websites I googled it for fun and found it's $30.75 on lovecrafts so I immediately placed an order even though I really don't need any more needles🤣🤣🤣
I prefer to magic loop with the mini size chiaogoo cables and just use the adaptors to size the needles down to the mini cables
I also prefer to just attach another cable with a cable connector instead of using barber cords. I don’t love the swivel cords for knitting as the stitches catch, but they are very good for this purpose as the swivel makes them easier to attach
My first set of needles were generic fixed metal needles that were cheap. Yesterday my first set of interchangeables arrived and I'm so excited to try them. I got the Tulip Carry C long, I haven't used them yet but the bamboo feels so smooth. Is it wrong that I haven't even used my new set yet but I already want to buy another 😆
hope you like your new needles! I think they really do make a difference in the experience
I legit got a pair of jewelry pliers (has cushioned tips) to tighten my chiaogoo mini needles since I could not for the life of me get them to stop untwisting. They are my fav needles and cables so far as well, tho! I'm curious to try the darker bamboo seeknits and the square addis sometime.
Also RIP to breaking needles. I broke 2 lykke needles and a chiaogoo mini cable. I don't know my own strength T_T
Someone told me they really enjoy the Lantern Moon cables with the Lykke tips (I really hate how stiff Lykke cords are) but I have not tried that yet
These are helpful tips! Both the tightening tool and that the Lantern Moon cables are compatible with the Lykke tips (and therefore also the Knitpicks Options tips as well). I quite like my Lykke Driftwood shorties, but the cables are horrible :/
legendary storage method honestly i do think i need something softer so i can stop stabbing the yarn with my ultra sharp needles 🔪
And I thought I was the only odd ball pushing the tip of the knitting needles with my index finger 😳😁
ooo im so jealous now here where i live theres not really a bunch of knitting brands and the few are very pricy, the fixed bamboo ones are around 20 bucks each and the interchangeables are 40 just the tips and 20 the cords so im still thinking if i want to spend that much money to get them - straight ones are a bit more affordable tho, around 12 each
Wow that is pricey! They're worth the investment if you knit a TON but obviously not a necessity, gotta do what works for you :)
Love my chiaogoos
I really like knitting with metal needles, especially Hiya Hiya. They are smoother than Chiagoo, and I don't like Chiagoo's cords.
I can’t even imagine how elite Hiya Hiya must be bc I loveeee my Chiaogoo cords.
I love my järbo needles
I broke my pretty Knipro coloured circular 2.5 needle and mended it with nail glue (that I can’t use because chemicals destroy my real nails. Now I’m scared to use them.
I love my gingers. They are my go to needle and have actually donated all my others.
Your box seems to contain a lot of crochet hooks.
Random but I just went to New York and the metro logo gave me flashbacks
The MTA continues to traumatize 😔